Suileag Bothy

LOCATION LAT/LONG 58.1398, -5.1449, GRID REF: NC 149 212, LR Map 15
Suileag Bothy is set within the empty wilderness at the heart of Assynt, a region of isolated island peaks, blanket bog and ribbon lochs, beneath the spectacular sandstone pillar of Suilven. The bothy is owned by the Assynt foundation, a community organisation that instigated one of the first land buy-outs under the provisions of the 2003 Scottish Land Reform Act. Almost £3 million was raised, enough to purchase 44,000 acres of pristine wilderness including not only the peaks of Canisp and Suilven but also Cul Mòr and Cul Beag. This purchase effectively safeguards the natural landscape and its culture for future generations.