Estate Closed / unavailable Permanently closed

Leckie Bothy

NW Highlands & Islands · Wester Ross

Estate building near Kinlochewe, Torridon. Now boarded up and locked — no longer accessible as a bothy.

Grid ref: NH09686454
Coordinates: 57.6306, -5.1893

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Approach

Leckie is not available as a bothy. A site visit reported in April 2024 found the estate building fully boarded and locked. The estate manager stated that it is a private building and should not have been presented as an open shelter. Do not enter it or rely on the nearby ruins, which have unstable and collapsed sections. Anyone crossing this ground should carry their own shelter and follow normal estate access guidance.

Official mountain conditions

Met Office Northwest Highlands mountain forecast Forecast area SAIS Torridon avalanche report Seasonal

Broad-area links only. Howff does not import a live avalanche rating. Check issue and valid times on the official page. Area coverage reviewed 2026-07-25.

Facilities

Indoor fireplace / stove

Raised sleeping platform

Toilet (spade)

Water nearby

Electricity

Shower

Boat / ferry access

Stalking notice

Nearest Munro

Fionn Bheinn · 933 m · 5.6 km away

History

Leckie appears in older estate and settlement records as a maintained estate building north-east of Kinlochewe. It was included in some bothy guides and used informally, but the estate later closed and boarded it. No evidence was found that it was ever an MBA bothy or that the owner had formally opened it for overnight use.

Sources: Walkhighlands closure report; Settlements of Wester Ross · Updated 2026-07-25

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