Category Archives: News

Protect NTS ranger and ecology services

Posted on June 14, 2020 by cairngormwanderer

This isn’t a usual blogpost. As a consequence of the coronavirus lockdown and lost income, the National Trust for Scotland is looking at making a number of redundancies, including rangers and ecologists, which will seriously affect their ability to look … Continue reading →

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A rubbish weekend in the Cairngorms

Posted on October 7, 2018 by cairngormwanderer

Just back from the hills after taking part in my first Real3Peaks Challenge litter pick, leaving Ben Macdui and Cairn Gorm a cleaner place. What started five years ago as an event clearing up Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis expanded … Continue reading →

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Vandalism and rubbish at Corrour Bothy

Posted on September 23, 2018 by cairngormwanderer

Bothy maintenance isn’t something for the easily discouraged. Just one week on from building a new toilet at Corrour Bothy we received a damage report. And worse still, it was deliberate – or at least reckless – damage. Just six … Continue reading →

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New toilets for Corrour

Posted on September 11, 2018 by cairngormwanderer

Following extensive work over the first two weekends in September, the toilet at Corrour Bothy – closed since the end of June – has now been reopened. Other than that the number of seats has been doubled to four, and … Continue reading →

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Real3Peaks comes to the Cairngorms

Posted on August 30, 2018 by cairngormwanderer

I’ve moaned often enough in this blog about rubbish left in bothies, and get just as annoyed seeing it scattered along paths and around the hills. So this year I decided to get involved in the Real3Peaks Challenge, a national … Continue reading →

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Glas Allt Sheil refurbishment completed

Posted on November 28, 2017 by cairngormwanderer

After a third weekend work party, MBA members have completed a major refurbishment of Glas Allt Sheil bothy near the western end of Loch Muick. A good turnout of volunteers at the final work party at the weekend there included … Continue reading →

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Going beyond the Secret Howff

Posted on November 2, 2017 by cairngormwanderer

Anyone who has been to the Secret Howff, and many who have just heard of it, will know the name Ashie Brebner. The last remaining builder of the legendary howff, Ashie has finally decided to tell his story. Published by … Continue reading →

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Derry Dam bridge closed

Posted on June 20, 2017 by cairngormwanderer

Mar Lodge Estate announced on Facebook today that the metal footbridge at Derry Dam in Glen Derry (NO 039958) is closed due to flood damage. There are no further details at the moment but it’s likely that the problem lies … Continue reading →

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Braemar Mountain Festival

Posted on January 5, 2017 by cairngormwanderer

This blog doesn’t often get down out of the hills, but it’s not stretching the remit too far to give a plug for the first ever Braemar Mountain Festival which is due to happen on the weekend of 3-5 March. … Continue reading →

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Cairngorm National Park recognition for bothies

Posted on November 15, 2016 by cairngormwanderer

The skill, hard work and dedication of many Cairngorm bothy volunteers was recognised at the Cairngorms National Park Design Awards this week. Three of the area’s bothies, all renovated since the last design awards in the Park, were nominated. Although … Continue reading →

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