Ryvoan Bothy

Busy it may well be — likely because it's a mere handful of miles from somewhere to park your car — but this bothy is in an exquisite spot, and it's a great place to break up a two-day ride. There's an open fire, but the bothy is in an area of native wood regeneration, so don't cut any live wood under any circumstances! It's also in an RSPB nature reserve, so look out for any restriction signs.

There's traditionally a poem pinned to the door, called 'I Leave Tonight From Euston' by A M Lawrence.

The Ryvoan Bothy is an authentic and, above all, small bothy. Because it's also relatively close to a large parking lot and visitor center for Glenmore Forest Park, and the path to it is easy to walk and cycle, it's likely to be crowded. Therefore, it wasn't my favorite during my cycling trip through the Cairngorms, but it does offer excellent accommodations with a few sleeping places, a table and chairs, and a stove.

A small, often busy, but well placed BMA bothy in the heart of the Cairngorms.