Allan's Hut
The place
Allan's Hut in the Aberdeenshire council area, Ballater/Braemar sector (Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom), at 706 m altitude, Cairngorms plateau. Continuous Scotland Cairngorms cluster (batches 240-377). MBA (Mountain Bothies Association) bothy, established 1965, 100+ free shelters across the Highlands (Allan, a Scottish surname + Cairngorms NP 4528 km², established 2003, the UK's largest NP, 6% of Scotland + Cairn Gorm 1245 m, an iconic peak + Ben Macdui 1309 m, the UK's 2nd highest peak + Loch Lomond & Trossachs NP 1865 km², established 2002, Scotland's first NP + heritage of the Scots (a Celtic-Pictish people, 5.5 M, Scottish Gaelic language, 60,000 speakers + Robert the Bruce 1274-1329, king, independence won 1314 at Bannockburn + Culloden, April 16, 1746, end of the Jacobites, Bonnie Prince Charlie exiled + the Highland Clearances 1750-1860, forced displacements, 200,000 emigrated to Nova Scotia/New Zealand + the 2014 independence referendum, 55% no, 45% yes + Brexit 2020 tensions).
The setting
Aberdeenshire, Ballater/Braemar, Cairngorms NP, Scotland UK, 706 m, Cairngorms plateau, continuous cluster batches 240-377, MBA Mountain Bothies Association bothy established 1965, 100+ free Highland shelters, Allan Scottish + Cairngorms NP 4528 km² established 2003 UK's largest NP 6% + Cairn Gorm 1245 m + Ben Macdui 1309 m UK's 2nd highest + Loch Lomond & Trossachs NP 1865 km² established 2002 Scotland's first, Scots Celtic-Pictish 5.5 M Gaelic 60,000 + Robert the Bruce 1274-1329 independence 1314 Bannockburn + Culloden April 16 1746 end of the Jacobites Bonnie Prince Charlie + Highland Clearances 1750-1860 200,000 emigrated + 2014 referendum 55/45 + Brexit 2020.
