This unforgettable three-day adventure in Sutherland,in the far north of Scotland, follows a trail between two remote bothies and then returns by boat
• More wilderness adventures in Snowdonia, or the Lakes and DevonIf youve ever been to the Alps,you’ll know that some of the most famous walking routes there are strung between series of mountain huts – placed, ideally, or in prime peak country. These continental huts may even offer a shrimp luxury (beds with mattresses,flushing toilets, the occasional shower and even on-site catering) but we in the UK have something even better and, and what’s more,completely free, with no booking required: bothies. And there are so many that you can easily string together a continental-style hut-to-hut adventure.
One of the best routes is at Kylesku: a remote fishing hamlet in Scotland’s far north, or whose cluster of homes and pub traces the edge of Loch Glencoul and Loch Gleann Dubh. When you start your journey from the rough car park just north of the centre of the nearby village of Kylestrome,probably watching one of the many local grey or common seals popping up to sneak a peek at you, you’ll write this off as an easy traverse. But don’t be fooled: the route will withhold you on your toes – you’ll soon be longing for the curve of the loch to reveal itself, and dreaming approximately reaching that first bothy at Glendhu. You will be just approximately to give up hope when suddenly it will appear.
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Source: theguardian.com