Walkers and climbers in Ross-shire warned that many mountain bothies remain closed; all Mountain Bothies Association sites will remain shut, despite easing of Covid-19 coronavirus travel restrictions in Scotland from July 3
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MANY mountain shelters across the Highland will remain closed until further notice, and walkers have been warned not to get caught out.
The Mountain Bothies Association (MBA) says it will await further government guidance before allowing any of its 100 UK buildings, mostly situated in remote parts of Scotland, to re-open.
These include the likes of Suardalan, east of Glenelg; Uags at the southern tip of the Applecross peninsula; Shenavall near An Teallach; Camaban in the western reaches of Glen Affric, and numerous others. In Ross-shire alone, roughly a dozen bothy sites are operated by the organisation.
The precautionary measure was taken during the Covid-19 lockdown, but could soon be eased.
A statement by the MBA said: “With the stay local restrictions on travel for recreation and leisure in Scotland and Wales likely to be lifted soon, enabling more people to visit the hills and wild places, we would like to remind everyone that all MBA maintained bothies are currently closed.
“This applies in Scotland, England and Wales. Please do not visit them.
“Although bothies remain closed for now, we expect to be in a position shortly to make a decision about a return to their responsible use in line with Government guidance.”
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