Glendhu

Glendhu is a wilderness hut in Highland Council, Scotland. Glendhu is situated nearby to the peak Beinn a‘ Bhutha, as well as near Beinn Aird da Loch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kylesku and Achfary.

Kylesku

Hamlet

Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.

Kylesku is a fishing hamlet in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. Until 1984, it was the site of a free ferry. It takes its name from Caolas Cumhann, Gaelic for "narrow strait", which is the channel just to the west of the village that connects Loch Glencoul and Loch Glendubh to Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin. Kylesku is situated 3½ miles west of Glendhu.

Achfary

Village

Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Achfary is a hamlet in the Scottish council area of Highland. To the east of the village lies Loch nan Ealachan. It is owned by the Grosvenor Estate and is renowned for its unusual black and white telephone box, erected in the 1960s. Achfary is situated 3½ miles north of Glendhu.

Kylestrome

Hamlet

Photo: Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kylestrome is a village on the north shore of Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin, 2 miles northwest of Unapool, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Kylestrome is situated 4 miles west of Glendhu.

Glendhu

Type: Wilderness hut
Categories: building, tourism, shelter, hut, and accommodation
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.25859° or 58° 15′ 31″ north

Longitude

-4.9279° or 4° 55′ 40″ west

Operator

Mountain Bothies Association

Open location code

9CCQ735C+CR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 292082912

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=shelter

OpenStreetMap feature

building=hut

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=wilderness_hut

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Beinn a‘ Bhutha and Beinn Aird da Loch.

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