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Scottish Mountain Huts Directory Scottish Mountain Huts Directory Cairngorms ● Braedownie * ● Milehouse North West Highlands ● Mill Cottage * ● Aultbea ● Muir Cottage * ● Glen Licht House * ● Raeburn * ● Inver Croft House ● The Cabin * ● Ling * ● Naismith * Central Highlands ● Strawberry Cottage ● The Smiddy (Dundonnell) * ● Alex MacIntyre Memorial Hut (AMMH) * ● Blackrock Cottage ● Charles Inglis Clark Memorial Hut (CIC) * Skye ● Clashgour * ● Coruisk Memorial Hut * ● Inbhirfhaolain * ● Glen Brittle Memorial Hut (GBMH) * ● Lagangarbh * ● Riasg ● Steall Southern Highlands ● The Smiddy (Glen Etive) * ● Inverardran Cottage * * Individual members are able to book beds in these huts. Conditions may apply - check full hut details. Alex MacIntyre Memorial (AMMH) Held in trust for MS and the BMC Area Central Highlands Contact Ms Sherry Macliver Situation Adjacent to Creag Mhor Lodge, North Contact's Ballachulish, 1 mile N of Ballachulish Address bridge - see note (4) Map 41 Ben Nevis Grid Ref. NN044612 Telephone 07771 878522 - see note (2) Latitude 56.700471892081 Email [email protected] Longitude -5.193743911361707 Website www.mountaineering.scot/clubs/huts/ Access From A82 - the hut is immediately adjacent Accommodation 16 places - mattresses; beds and Alpine platforms. Please see note on website regarding people under the age of 18 Facilities Lighting and heating (space and water) by electricity; 2 hobs and oven; microwave oven; 2 fridges; all utensils; heating in dormitories (coin meters - £1 & £2 coins); 2 showers; 2 WCs; drying room Charges £13/person/night - 50% in advance, balance payable one month prior to date of booking Keys Access by digital lock; the code will be notified not less than a week before arrival Notes (1) Booking: To see current availability or to make an online booking follow the link from the bookings page on the MS website. Before booking please first read the booking conditions Bookings accepted only from member clubs or individual members of Mountaineering Scotland or BMC (2) Telephone calls - urgent queries only; no calls after 9 pm, e-mail preferred (3) With the exception of assistance dogs, no dogs or other pets are allowed within the building (4) Access to the hut and car park is from the busy main road via a narrow driveway, involving a 90 degree turn. The entrance to the driveway is not visible until the last moment when approaching from the east. If you miss it continue to the filling station, turn round and watch out for the green fence Additional Info www.mountaineering.scot/clubs/huts/national-huts/ammh-bookings Please email [email protected] with details of any updates or corrections. Thank you. © The Mountaineering Council of Scotland, 13 September 2021 MCS-H10001 Blackrock Cottage The Ladies' Scottish Climbing Club Area Central Highlands Contact Ms Jean Hunter Situation At the foot of Meall a’ Bhuiridh , about Contact's 12 Kirk Mews ½ mile S off the main road (A82); Address Busheyhill Street about 1½ miles SE of the Kingshouse Glasgow Hotel G72 8HY Map 41 Ben Nevis Grid Ref. NN267530 Telephone Latitude 56.637265813594986 Email [email protected] Longitude -4.826373177909886 Website www.ladiesscottishclimbingclub.org Access The cottage is off the A82 on the same access road as the Glencoe Mountain Resort which is clearly signposted. There is parking space for up to 5 cars outside the cottage. The Glasgow - Fort William bus stops on request at the junction of the A82 and the resort access road Accommodation Two rooms up steep stairs with 4 beds each; one room downstairs with bunk bed; 10 beds in all; mattresses and pillows provided - bring sleeping bag Facilities Electric lighting & cooking; microwave; fridge in the summer; utensils provided; solid fuel fires in sitting room & kitchen, fuel provided; WC and shower; drying room; private water supply Charges £10.00/person/night; £8.00 for members of clubs with reciprocal rights. A booking deposit is required. Before booking consult availability chart on LSCC website Keys From bookings secretary Notes (1) Bookings accepted only from recognised clubs (2) No camping (3) With the exception of assistance dogs, no dogs are allowed within the hut Additional Info www.ladiesscottishclimbingclub.org/index.php/huts/blackrock Please email [email protected] with details of any updates or corrections. Thank you. © The Mountaineering Council of Scotland, 13 September 2021 MCS-H10002 Braedownie Carn Dearg MC Area Cairngorms Area Contact See "Charges" (above) Situation Braedownie, Glen Clova Contact's Address Map 44 Ballater, Glen Clova & surrounding area Grid Ref. NO286758 Telephone Latitude 56.868701471162666 Email Longitude -3.1730332394332663 Website www.carndearg.org Access From end of public road at Braedownie continue past speed restriction signs and within about 90m turn L into driveway that leads into club’s private car park. Unlock gates to driveway using code supplied. From car park follow marked footpath to hut Accommodation Up to 16 in 2 bedrooms with alpine style sleeping platforms (mattresses provided, sleeping bags required). See Notes below re. camping Facilities Large living space with wood burning stove; large kitchen with two stoves, fridge, pots, pans, crockery and cutlery, 2 microwave ovens, toaster; H & C running water; 2 WCs (1 of which is accessible for wheelchair users); 1 shower (also wheelchair accessible); drying room Charges £10.00/person/night; £50 booking deposit required in advance, deductible from fees. BOOKINGS: See booking availability calendar and booking enquiry form on the hut page on the website - accessed by clicking on the "Read more about...." button below Keys Access via keypad; code will be e-mailed in advance of visit Notes Camping is permitted, but please do not exceed 16 people in total - this is due to a limit on the drinking and waste water facilities Additional Info www.carndearg.org/club-hut/ Please email [email protected] with details of any updates or corrections. Thank you. © The Mountaineering Council of Scotland, 13 September 2021 MCS-H10017 CIC (Charles Inglis Clark Memorial) The Scottish Mountaineering Club Area Central Highlands Contact Mr Robin Clothier Situation On W bank of Allt a'Mhuillin at the foot Contact's of the cliffs of Ben Nevis, altitude Address 670m (2,400') Map 41 Ben Nevis Grid Ref. NN167722 Telephone 07836 637842 (text or voice) Latitude 56.8054472798858 Email [email protected] Longitude -5.003159936523389 Website www.smc.org.uk Access (1) From the Allt a'Mhuillin car park at grid ref. 144763. Turn off the A82 at Torlundy, cross the railway bridge then turn immediately R on to the forestry road. Follow this road for about half a mile. The car park is on the L and is just after the L-hand bend in the road. A path leading to the hut leaves the car park. (2) From Achintee by the Ben Nevis path (the 'tourist path') to Lochan Meall an t'Suidhe. Skirt the base of the Carn Dearg cliffs to reach the Allt a'Mhuillin leading to the hut Accommodation 24 places: 18 plus 6 reserved for SMC members in winter and 2 in summer. Bookings for other clubs - maximum 8 per club in winter and 12 in summer; minimum 3 in winter and 2 in summer. Alpine style sleeping platforms with mattresses Facilities lighting by both electricity and gas; cooking and heating by gas; crockery and utensils provided; drying room; composting toilets; water from outside standpipe Charges £15/person/night in summer (May to November) and £21/person/night in winter (December - April) - see Notes. Before booking see availability chart on SMC website. Booking by e-mail preferred Keys From hut custodian (by post) Notes (1) Bookings accepted only from member clubs or individual members of Mountaineering Scotland and BMC. (2) Bookings may be made no more than 1 year in advance, e.g. in Jan. 2019 for Jan. 2020. (3) Bookings are based as follows: Weekends = Friday & Saturday nights, Weekdays = Sunday - Thursday. (4) All bookings in winter (December - April) must be paid for in full with no refund. At all other times a non-refundable deposit is required. (5) No camping or fires allowed in the vicinity of the hut Additional Info www.smc.org.uk/huts/cic Please email [email protected] with details of any updates or corrections. Thank you. © The Mountaineering Council of Scotland, 13 September 2021 MCS-H10003 CIC (Charles Inglis Clark Memorial) The Scottish Mountaineering Club Please email [email protected] with details of any updates or corrections. Thank you. © The Mountaineering Council of Scotland, 13 September 2021 MCS-H10003 Clashgour Glasgow University Mountaineering Club Area Central Highlands Contact Clashgour Hut Custodian Situation At foot of Stob Ghabhar, 1 mile W of Contact's GUMC Forest Lodge, Loch Tulla Address c/o Stevenson Building 77 Oakfield Avenue Glasgow G12 8LT Map 50 Bridge of Orchy Grid Ref. NN256424 Telephone Latitude 56.541882083722534 Email [email protected] Longitude -4.8373341104506835 Website www.gumclub.co.uk Access By road (A8005) from Bridge of Orchy to Victoria Bridge (no vehicles beyond bridge) then walk 1 mile W along track Accommodation Sleeps 6-8 comfortably on upstairs sleeping platform, possibility for more downstairs; maximum 10 people Facilities Gas lighting; gas cooking - 3 hobs; solid fuel burning stove; basic kitchen utensils; ready supply of water from adjacent river Charges £3.00/person/night Keys Key safe at hut, code supplied on booking Notes Contact can be made via the facebook link Facebook ClashgourHut/ Additional Info www.gumclub.co.uk/clashgour/ Please
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