Shiel of Castlemaddy

Southern Scotland · Galloway

Galloway Forest Park. Demolished. Formerly MBA-maintained; returned to Forestry and Land Scotland. Structure no longer standing.

Grid ref: NX539900
Coordinates: 55.1833, -4.2961

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Official mountain conditions

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Facilities

Indoor fireplace / stove

Raised sleeping platform

Toilet

Water nearby

Electricity

Shower

Boat / ferry access

Stalking notice

Nearest Munro

Ben Lomond · 974 m · 113.9 km away

Nearby mapped trails

Bardennock Trail passes within 1.92 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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History

Shiel of Castlemaddy was once an open shelter in Galloway Forest Park. The MBA stopped maintaining it in 2010 after repeated vandalism and vehicle misuse. The Forestry Commission demolished the building in 2011. Nothing remains that can be used as a bothy.

Sources: Geograph demolition record; Glenkens Gazette archive · Updated 2026-07-25

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