Informal Use uncertain

Culsharg (Bothy)

Southern Scotland · Galloway

Informal shelter in Galloway Forest Park near Glen Trool and the Merrick Trail. Basic weathertight shelter, no stove or platforms. Not MBA.

Sleeps: 6
Grid ref: NX41538214
Coordinates: 55.1083, -4.4857

Partly verified The guide is sourced, but some details still lack reliable current evidence.

Approach

Culsharg is beside the standard Merrick path from the Bruce's Stone car park at Loch Trool. Follow the signed Merrick Trail above Buchan Burn and through the forest. The roofed shell appears beside the path before the climb to Benyellary. It is a derelict house, not a maintained bothy, and its open interior provides only limited emergency cover. Do not plan to sleep here.

Official mountain conditions

Met Office Mountain weather forecasts Forecast area SAIS Scottish avalanche reports Outside mapped area

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Facilities

Indoor fireplace / stove

Raised sleeping platform

Toilet (spade)

Water nearby

Electricity

Shower

Boat / ferry access

Stalking notice

Nearest Munro

Ben Lomond · 974 m · 120.7 km away

Nearby mapped trails

Merrick Trail passes within 0.01 km GPX

Proximity does not prove that a trail reaches the bothy. Stored geometry is a mapped reference, not a calculated or verified route.

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Sources: Walkhighlands Merrick route · Updated 2026-07-25

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