Glen Licht House

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Glen Licht House
Kintail
Morvich
Invernesshire IV40
IV40
Tel: 447825165755
Website https://www.facebook.com/glenlichthouse
Season All year
Pricing From £5 per person per night .
Legend  Munro  Corbett  Graham
Glen Licht House is a locked hut nestled under the Five Sisters of Kintail. It was built in the late nineteenth century as a deer stalker''s cottage and now belongs to the National Trust for Scotland, who have been leasing it to us, the Edinburgh University Mountaineering Club (EUMC), since 1956.  We maintain it in memory of Elliot Woodburn and Fred Haddon, two students who died on a storm on the Ben in May 1955.

Unfortunately the roof of the hut was damaged in a severe storm last winter and since then things have gotten significantly worse.  The roof has been gradually falling apart, the porch has been blown off and without action soon there will be considerable damage to the interior

Glen Licht House is a fantastic resource in the area and is accessible to all.  Before it was damaged, other mountaineering groups and the general public could use the house for £5 per person per night (cheaper than most campsites!).  The EUMC also maintains an attached open shelter for people seeking refuge in bad weather or emergencies.  We are extremely keen to see Glen Licht House continue to provide a base for hiking in this spectacular place for years to come.  It is a particularly good base for walkers aiming to hike through to Glen Affric and Strawberry Cottage or climb the Five Sisters and Three Brothers.  The house has given generations of students refuge and good times in the heart of the mountains; it would be a great shame to see it lost.  The total cost of the repairs is estimated to be £30,000 - £40,000.  If we are able to raise a significant portion of this sum in the next few months, the NTS will work with us to fund the necessary work and repairs can start this summer.  Without this work, the building is unlikely to survive the next winter - so we have very little time and a lot of money to raise!  We are also looking to spruce up the hut''s interior and hopefully add sleeping platforms, a toilet, a solid fuel stove and a better water supply.  This will ensure that Glen Licht House is an excellent facility for mountaineering clubs, outdoor enthusiasts and hillwalkers in the area for years to come.

So how can I help?

You can donate money at https://justgiving.com/yimby/eumcbothy . So far the response has been astounding and it would be truly amazing if we could keep it up.  You can also follow our progress on our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/glenlichthouse

From the horse''s mouth - what donors have been saying

''Good memories with the boys, just last September. Experienced the leaky roof and realise the need!''

''This bothy saved my life! Tent blew into the river, luckily this was metres away from our campsite. Slept nice and warm while the wind howled outside.''

''Never stayed at Glenn Licht nor have any affliation with EUMC. It would be a shame for a used bothy to become another highland ruin in the landscape.''


“Those walls will have seen some sights - inside and out! All the best with the project. First night in the repaired building will be worth it.”

“The scene of many happy memories. Long may they continue!”

 “Last used the bothy half a century ago! Several epic visits at Hogmanay with the EUMC. Well worth preserving this superbly sited house for posterity.”
 
 
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