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Glas-allt-Shiel Bothy

Glas-allt-Shiel Bothy

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Glas-allt-Shiel Bothy

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5.0

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Location: Ballater And Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Caro "Bandit"

May 30, 2023

Hiking

To find the entrance to the bothy is a little tricky. It is located between the buildings. Follow the dark(er) alley at the east side of the main building to …

Dan Hobson

February 4, 2019

Hiking

Possibly one of the strangest bothies going, if only for being an out-house on the Queen’s holiday home!

Glas-allt-Shiel is an open bothy—meaning a basic shelter, left unlocked and available for anyone to use free of charge—and boasts a picturesque location.

The entrance is by the fifth door along, just out of sight in the darkness of the passage.

erwinsikkens_com

August 4, 2025

Mountain biking

Don't expect a palace, but this 'Royal Bothy' on Balmoral Estate remains one of the most beautiful bothies I know. In an outbuilding of the royal lodge just outside, you'll …

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