‘We hope to set up a little stove in the cottages as we go’ – remote bothies open to walkers in the Irish wilderness

Two basic bothies have opened in Wild Nephin National Park, and make our Fab 50 list for 2024

One of the bothies in Co Mayo

Azmia Riaz

“For visitors, it’s a way to remember the people who came before them and keep their memory alive.”

Michael Chambers, head guide at Wild Nephin National Park in Co Mayo, is speaking about over a dozen bothies the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) plans to open to walkers, stargazers and other visitors over the course of this year.