New Bothy in Welshest Wales

[Ian]

Thought you were meant to be good?




Lluest-cwm-bach.

I said give me a clue, not give the game away entirely

Clues such it's x metres from a reservoir or y metres from a woodland would have at least forced me to do some spacial analysis of likely buildings fitting those parameters :)
But still, it looks interesting. Access by bike not entirely straightforward if the hydrology of the area to the east is anything to go by...

Anyway, for anyone else interested, more info here: http://planning.powys.gov.uk/portal/ser ... KID=106270

[sillybigfella]

I usually check the Powys planning register for work, but it must've been a Friday afternoon when I missed this.....

[Taylor]

Re-reading the planning application I'm unsure if this is going to be a MBA bothy or EVT, like claerddu.

[Ian]

On the basis that the applicant is EVT, I suspect they will be doing it. I haven't read the access statement, but there might be something in there about the MBA?

[Cheeky Monkey]

"The building is intended for sporadic occupation only, and parts of the renovation are to be carried out in conjunction with the Mountain Bothys Association."

I'd guess EVT will own the property (much like many of the Estates do in Scotland) and MBA will do the work and "run" it.

Edit - and it's going to have a crapper :D

[Taylor]

How posh is that? :D

[Taylor]

From the back of the new MBA newsletter. Looks quite nice but not finished yet.

[Cheeky Monkey]

We must be on the same mailing list

I've stayed in worse looking holiday cottages. To take it from the middle pic to the bottom is very impressive. 40 helicopter trips to run in materials. Still, if the planners insist in mid-cons like crappers that's what it takes

Sounds like its weather tight and they're starting on the internals.

Mebe a better thing to put a few quid to than some bloke's round the world hols (search for MBA and you'll find it).

[Taylor]

From MBA:

Lluest Cwm Bach is now ‘open for business’ after a successful programme of work through the summer and autumn. Big thanks are due to the estate who contributed significant funds and manpower and who were also responsible for the majority of the exterior work.
There are some concluding tasks to complete, notably the interior lime mortaring, but please do not be tempted to progress any work yourselves without first getting in touch with the Area Organiser (Tony Blackburn arenigtony@googlemail.com or 01254 260286). You are, however, very welcome to attend a future work party!
Camping and fishing is by permission of the estate only, as is access by means other than on foot. Contact the Estate Office 01597 810449.
There is no local fuel source – please do not damage the few trees in the vicinity of the bothy. However, in the short term there may be some offcuts from the construction work, or old pieces of timber from the previous roof structure.
General information about the new bothy can be found in the main Bothy pages and for MBA members, in "Bothy Notes" in the members section of the website.

[Mike]

Talking of new bothies, ive found prob the remotest/hardest to get to i will post a picture of it and play the guessing game see if anyone knows of it. I certianly didnt know it existed!! Its in an amazing spot and has the name to suit, unfortunatly off to work now so will post tomoz..

[Blackhound]

So we would need to make arrangements in advance if we want to cycle in:

'Camping and fishing is by permission of the estate only, as is access by means other than on foot. Contact the Estate Office 01597 810449'

[Bearbonesnorm]

So we would need to make arrangements in advance if we want to cycle in:

I thought the same ... but the map only shows a non-distinct path leading to it, so I figure you'll be pushing a bike anyway and thus walking

[Matt]

So are we off for a look then?

Sometime in the New Year would be good 8-)

[composite]

The "Bothy Rooms" at the elephant and castle in Newtown are certainly less tasteful than that place. Looks like a nice spot.

[Mike]

Right so here we go with the new bothy, Chew can add to his list!! When i say new, i mean its new to me...but where is it??
this is part of the approach ( probably could get away with lowering the bike down on a 60ft climbing rope


Heres what you get for all your hard work it is amazing, what a find

[Ian]

Llanberis Slate Quarries?

[Ian]

Anyone know where this bothy is?

[Mike]

Damn u man I knew ud get it!

[Mike]

Well its defo Scotland. Is it the one outside of fort Augustus on the ht400?

[Ian]

Thanks, the geology of yours gave it away. Do you have a grid ref for it?

The one I posted I don't know. Found the image while searching for confirmation of the Llanberis one (which I didn't find). It's in North Wales, somewhere...

[Mike]

oh in n wales?? hmm may have to locate this one then.... i havent a clue on grid for it ian but its in the middle level quarry at Dinorwig id say about near 600600 ish looking on the map its defo one of the building there. I tell u know though theres about 200ft of ladders to descend and two or three mine adits to go through. Its worth it though once ur there and its called the land of the lost,or somat like that its ace its an old pumping shed. prob sleeps four/five at push

[Ian]

Found the Llanberis one I think, in what is known as the Lost World Quarry?
Roof visible on the right hand side of the big hole?


image by ianbarrington, on Flickr

[Ian]

Better pic here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/74093430@N08/8039524514/

am I the only one playing this game?

[Bearbonesnorm]

Where did you find the one by the llyn Ian? ... I know it was the internet but wondered if you had anything more specific

EDIT: found the picture, just got to locate the bothy now.

[ianfitz]

my miss spent 20's involved a lot of climbing and some wandering about in the quarries, if I remember correctly you can walk through a tunnel to that hut. Which makes access a bit simpler than the picture suggests :D

When I first went to the quarries in the early 90's there was still PPE and other personal kit abandoned in some of the more out the way huts higher up. Very spooky. An ace place to explore on a rainy day in snowdonia