Three days in the Cairngorms
- Thread starter Shewie
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Great pics. thanks for uploading them.
Looks like a great time up there Shewie, thanks for sharing
Cheers lads
It was starting to turn cool when I left so I hope Pete gets some snowy pics too
Many thanks for the PM with the link. I cannot imagine anyone stooping so low as trashing such a beautiful old building. I say cut off their food supply so they have more constructive things to do with their time....
Sadly I think Rich is right, the Bothy (hut) in the picture was only re-built recently after being burnt down. You can still see the damage to the trees in the photo's, I don't think it was malicious but it happened all the same. Quite a few estates in the Highlands lock all their shelters now for fear of vandalism and creating a venue for drug fueled parties.
Aye, Bob Scott's Bothy has been rebuilt a few times. The last was after a couple of guys lit the open fire and went to get more fire wood. The floor would have been soaked with meths, petrol etc from years of spillage and Woof! All that was left was the chimney. A group of friends named " Friends of Bob Scotts" worked hard to raise funds and work with the NTS and the estate to rebuild it (with a stove instead of an open fire).
There is a wee folder inside with pics of the shell post fire and the rebuild.
As for the lodge, it's already a rotten shell and you can't get near it for human excrement unfortunately ( shame given there is a toilet at the bothy! )
Great pics and thanks for sharing
Ps- plug for the group: anyone familiar with the Bothy- I am selling Friends of Bob Scott's Tee-shirts- ALL proceeds to the group for both maintenance. PM for details.
Reason for editing: trying to type post on an iPhone whilst feeding a baby is tricky!
There is a wee folder inside with pics of the shell post fire and the rebuild.
As for the lodge, it's already a rotten shell and you can't get near it for human excrement unfortunately ( shame given there is a toilet at the bothy! )
Great pics and thanks for sharing
Ps- plug for the group: anyone familiar with the Bothy- I am selling Friends of Bob Scott's Tee-shirts- ALL proceeds to the group for both maintenance. PM for details.
Reason for editing: trying to type post on an iPhone whilst feeding a baby is tricky!
Some fantastic pics, thanks for sharing, although I'm quite jealous
Hope Pete found his camera
Thanks Fizzy, glad you liked them
Yup Pete found his camera way back up the trail where we stopped to take a layer off.
Nice post Rich, i know the area,remember passing the lodge on a walk whilst staying at the Bothy,stunning place.
Great pictures Rich. The kind that make your eye look for the path you're going to take as you explore. Good stuff.
Superb pics mate, will have to venture up there at some point looks amazing
Cheers lads, glad you liked the piccies
Cheers Stu
Yeah Pete hid his pack under a dead tree and back tracked to where we started from, a couple of miles from the start he spotted it where we'd stopped to take a layer off. He's still up there so I hope he's got some more piccies
Cheers buddy
You should take a drive up there when you've got some spare time mate, you'd love it up there
Rich, that is my favourite area in the world. It was also the last trek my best friend and I took and where his ashes are now (just behind the Victorian Lodge).
Looks like you had a great time. I must do something similar soon. Thanks for the great pics.
We're doing a big get together there of his friends next summer to do the only Munro he didn't, I must see if more folk are about then.
Looks like you had a great time. I must do something similar soon. Thanks for the great pics.
We're doing a big get together there of his friends next summer to do the only Munro he didn't, I must see if more folk are about then.
I think it's right up there for me too mate, I need to re-visit as soon as poss
Sorry about your friend but he's resting in a very special place
I'll be up for another visit if you fancy it one day
