Ben Alder Cottage

LOCATION LAT/LONG 56.7790, -4.4592, NN 499 680, LR Map 42
A trip to remote, atmospheric Ben Alder Cottage (aka McCook’s Cottage) is not for the faint-hearted, but there is a tremendous sense of achievement when you arrive. Tucked beneath the shadow of the Ben Alder massif, above a small bay on the shores of Loch Ericht, the bothy has a rich history and is the source of much anecdote and myth. Among the hill-walking fraternity, it is one of the most well-known bothies in Scotland, not only because its remote location provides a testing walk in, but also because the cottage is reputedly haunted.