Mountain huts

building located in the mountains

improvised shelter

former Astronomical Observatory

thumb|Lairig Leacach Bothy, Lochaber, Scotland A bothy is a basic shelter, usually left unlocked and available for anyone to use free of charge. It was also a term for basic accommodation, usually for gardeners or other workers on an estate. Bothies are found in remote mountainous areas of Scotland, Northern England, Ulster, and Wales. They are particularly common in the Scottish Highlands, but related buildings can be found around the world (for example, in the Nordic countries there are wilderness huts). A bothy was also a semi-legal drinking den on the Isle of Lewis. These, such as Bothan E

thumb|Nida Plateau - Mitata Mitato (, archaic form: , from , "to measure off/to pitch camp") is a term meaning "shelter" or "lodging" in Greek.

room found in mountain huts used by tourists that are not managed in the winter; either not locked or accessible with an Alpine Club key; equipped with a stove and wood, a table and a bed; a nightly charge is requested