Name: Suileag Bothy
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Location: Assynt, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Suilven from Loch Drium Suardalain

20.6km

05:29

720m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Loch a' Choire Duibh – Suilven loop from Lochinver

11.9km

04:36

600m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. View of Suilven – Glencanisp Lodge loop from Lochinver

9.50km

02:37

160m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

October 26, 2021

Set deep amidst Assynt's remarkable knock and lochan landscape, Suileag is a haven in one of Scotland's wildest places. The main draw is, of course, Suilven, perhaps Britain's most visually stunning mountain. It's iconic ridge is easily accessible from the bothy. Often overlooked in favour of its more exhibitionist neighbour, Canisp is also a fantastic objective to the east.

The bothy is 2.5 miles (4 km) from Lochinver and accessed by a good path. There's room enough for eight people to sleep in two separate rooms, each with their own hearth. Bear in mind that outside of the summer months it can be rather chilly. The bothy is owned by the Assynt Foundation, who work to preserve the magnificent surrounding landscape.

Liam Wright

May 11, 2020

This route is a long hike that you can break down in to two days by hiking to the bothy and staying there for the night. The second day is all about ascending Suilven.

Bothies are free to stay in and only have the basics of a roof over your head, a platform to sleep on and a fire place for those of you who feel like carrying some wood up with you to make it a more cosier night.

All that is asked of you is the following:

1. Keep the bothy tidy.
2. Whatever you take to the bothie with you, take home (rubbish etc.)
3. Respect the bothy.
4. Respect other bothy users - you aren't always guaranteed to be on your own!
5. The bothy is for everyone.
6. Share your stories and adventures with other adventurers (haha).
7. Don't ruin places like this for others.

Adventurer Nic

April 28, 2023

We popped our heads into the bothy on our 'Sutherland Trail' walk in April 2023. It was in great condition, very tidy. The both has plenty of fixed bunks and floor space for those wishing to split their Suilven hike into 2 days. We didn't stay on this occasion (favouring a wild camp on the mountain itself due to the low wind) but this would have been a great refuge had we not been blessed with such a good weather forecast.

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Elevation 130 m

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Location: Assynt, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Suileag Bothy

1. Suilven from Loch Drium Suardalain

2. Loch a' Choire Duibh – Suilven loop from Lochinver

3. View of Suilven – Glencanisp Lodge loop from Lochinver

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