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Inside your base is a homely, cosy room, lovingly decorated with perhaps the most ornate of all the bothy-book holders, made from brass, and a candlestick with the name of the bothy etched onto it. Best of all, above the bed is a poster that simply tells us to ’colour outside the lines’ – as if us bothy-dwellers, especially in a place so overlooked by most hillwalkers, need to be told.

Look out for...

Birds: This is a popular area for grouse shooting. As you head up to the bothy you will no doubt startle a few – which will in turn startle you with their calls of ’go back’.

History: To the north of Durisdeer are the remains of a former Roman road; not just that, there are also the former ramparts and ditch from a Roman fortlet – one of the best preserved in Britain.

How to get there

Classic: From the nearby village of Durisdeer head down the road towards the cemetery. Turn left on the track just before you reach the cemetery, passing some old farm buildings as you go. Where the path forks keep to the lower one, which stays just above the river. Follow it steadily uphill until you finally come to a large gate. Once through it, after a few steps the bothy is on your left.