The wind hisses through heather and the only light for miles is your headtorch beam picking out the stone gable of Mossie bothy, hunched into the mountainside like it's always been there.
This is proper wilderness shelter — a mountain bothy for hillwalkers, backpackers and anyone drawn to Scotland's remote high country. You'll need to carry everything in, navigate your own route, and share the space if others arrive. It's not a campsite in any conventional sense, but a refuge: rough stone walls, a fireplace, maybe a sleeping platform, and the kind of silence that resets your thinking. Tent pitches are wherever you can find flat ground nearby.
Open all year, though winter visits demand real mountain skills. Dogs are welcome but check the bothy code. Campfires depend on conditions and local agreements, so ask when you arrive or check with the maintaining trust beforehand. No facilities, no wardens, no backup — just you, the hill, and a roof when the weather closes in. If you know what you're doing and crave true solitude, Mossie offers exactly that.
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