Culra bothy closed

Culra bothy has been closed with immediate effect because of safety fears due to the asbestos sheeting used when it was originally built. Although much of this sheeting has been replaced over the years a professional survey has just been carried out on the building and the Mountain Bothies Association (MBA) has been advised that the bothy is unsafe for public use.

The bothy, which serves as an entry point for Ben Alder and other surrounding hills such as Aonach Beag, has therefore been closed with immediate effect.

The MBA says that discussions are continuing with regards the future of the building but it is most likely it will need to be entirely demolished and a new bothy built in its stead.

Notices will be placed on the building as soon as volunteers from the MBA are able to get them there. In the meantime the MBA says that the building is currently unlocked and may remain unlocked but should still not be used except in extreme emergency.