Its construction has taken almost a decade, thousands of hours of volunteer time, and cost almost £100,000.
A purpose-built mountaineering club hut, it will replace the previous club hut, which had fallen beyond repair, after serving many groups for the last 50 years.
The bespoke building which has been erected by the Carn Dearg Mountaineering Club will open for use at Braedownie in Glen Clova with an opening ceremony being held on April 22.
The opening of the new hut allows continued access to overnight accommodation in this remote rural area for groups such as mountaineering clubs, youth groups and mountain rescue.
It is one of the only wheelchair-accessible mountaineering huts in Scotland.
It provides two bunkrooms with Alpine-style sleeping platforms for up to 16 people.
There are two toilets and a shower, a drying room and a large common room with plenty of space for cooking, eating and — crucial after a busy day on the hills — relaxing.
It also has a number of energy efficiency measures such as insulation and double glazing, making it more comfortable than many older huts.
“We hope the new, improved, hut will appeal to an even broader range of groups than the old one,” said Katie Marwick, club secretary.
“Construction of the hut has taken almost a decade, thousands of hours of volunteer time, and cost almost £100,000.
“Almost half of this money has been raised by donations from Carn Dearg Mountaineering Club members, friends and family.
“The remainder has been sourced from loans and grants, with major funders including the Cairngorms National Park Authority through the Cairngorms Local Action Group, the Climate Challenge Fund, Angus Council Community Grant Scheme, the Scottish Mountaineering Trust, the Mill Cottage Trust, and Awards for All Scotland.”
The Carn Dearg Mountaineering Club was founded in 1949 and has been in continuous operation since.
Its aim is to cater for all forms of mountaineering activity such as hill-walking, climbing, sea-kayaking and ski-touring.
The club has 50 current members, who are governed by an elected committee who work within a constitution.
Members attend monthly meets in remote locations across Scotland.