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Huts
Lagangarbh
Hut
Lagangarbh Hut is situated north of Buachaille Etive Mor near the River Coupall at G.R. NN 22072 55970. (See map below.)
It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland, and has been occupied and maintained by the Club since 1946. It was extensively refurbished in 1994. No smoking is permitted on the premises, as with all SMC huts.
The hut was originally a crofting home, typically with central entrance hall and stairs ahead, two rooms up and down, left and right. The roofing is still the local Ballachulish slate which covered much of Scottish housing; check out the huge quarry at Ballachulish. The walls are of thick stone, built to withstand the battering of gales.
The Club has recently planted a shelter belt of trees to the west, from whence roar in the prevailing south-westerlies. Choose the right bunk space and you will be rewarded with a unique view of one of Scotland's best mountains - Buachaille Etive Mor. The map indicates the wealth of mountains nearby.
Map adapted from the Hillwalkers' Guide Vol.1. The Munros
There
is accommodation for 20 persons. Six places are reserved each weekend
for Members and their guests. Cooking, lighting and heating are
by electricity.
There
has been the occasional comment that the hut is now too comfortable
- all I can say is that I remember it as it was in the 1960s, and
I don't miss it!
Applications
to stay at the hut should be addressed to the Honorary Custodian:
Mr
B.M. Swan,
16 Knowes View,
Faifley,
Clydebank,
Dunbartonshire, G81 5AT
Email:
bswan99686@aol.com
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