The West Highland Way | 96 miles | 6 days | Camping
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- čas přidán 28. 09. 2018
- We hiked the West Highland Way in Sept 2018, covering 96 miles over 6 days. The WHW route took us from Milngavie to Fort William crossing some spectacular landscapes, showing the best of what Scotland has to offer.
There were smiles, tears, sunshine and rain, hiking all types of terrain from the pavement, road and mud to rocky undulating ascents and descents. The Scottish Highlands are beautiful, the West Highland Way will a stunning view around every corner.
Our walking itinerary:
Day 1 - Milngavie to Milarrochy Bay - 20 miles
Day 2 - Milarrochy Bay to Inversaid - 14 miles
Day 3 - Inversaid to Tyndrum - 19 miles
Day 4 - Tyndrum to Inveroran - 10 miles
Day 5 - Inveroran to Kinlochleven - 20 miles
Day 6 - Kinlochleven to Fort William - 14 miles
*Mileage is approx.
Equipment list
Tent: MSR ELIXIR 3 BACKPACKING TENT (GREEN)
Sleeping quilt: Therm-a-Rest Apogee Quilt
Roll mat: THERMAREST NeoAir XLite Sleeping Mat
Seat mat: Therm-a-Rest Z-Seat Trekking Seat
Cooking Stove: MSR Windburner 1.0L Stove - Black
Rucksack: GREGORY Womens Octal 55 Litre (Katie),Gregory OPTIC MENS 58 M LAVA GREY (KEVIN)
Walking sticks: Black diamond trail pole (Katie), Black diamond Carbon Z (Kevin)
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We want to say thank you to everyone for watching! We are overwhelmed with all the love this Little ol' channel has received to date! We are looking forward to bringing you more Vlogs in 2019!
can you please speak to water availability? is it wild water that needs filtering or are there potable water stations along the way?
@@az55544 There is plenty of water availability on the WHW. From Pubs, toliets, public taps campsites, lochs, streams and creeks. We only had to filter water a couple of times when we wild camped.
@@GETtwoIT hey I'm planning on doing this route is there signs at the whole way through out the walk so it's impossible to get lost ? Please
@@bigtommyg8315 There are thistle icon way markers at regular intervals which denote the WHW, so its pretty easy to follow. It is still a very good idea to bring a map of the route with you, as its not always clear where to go. We used the Cicerone National Trail Map Booklet which suited our needs really well, its a small Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 map which can fit neatly in the trouser pocket.
@@GETtwoIT that's brilliant thanks very much I'm going to be walking the route forwards then backwards in 10 days if possible on my own o will let you know how it goes
Love the video. Katie is such a trooper for powering through despite developing blisters on day 1.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey, I loved it. I have walked the WHY way seven times but it still thrills me to travel with others. Well done
Informative and entertaining at the same time. Thanks a lot!
Great vlog, thanks guys. It was great you showed the end because a lot of WHW vlogs show the beginning in Milngavie but not the end. Well done!
one of the best vlogs of the west highland way i've seen so far, finally getting a good sense what the route looks like and what to expect ! :)
Thank you very much! We appreciate the feedback. Happy that you now have a good feel for the route.
Brilliant video. I'm doing this next summer and you have put me right in the mood for it!!!
Really enjoyed this. Thanks for the video.
I'd love for my girlfriend and I to hike the West Highland Way for our honeymoon. We recently walked 200 miles of the Superior Hiking Trail in Minnesota, and we caught the bug! Thanks again for sharing!
You will love every minute of it! We are will be over in the USA in 2020 attempting a thru-hike of the PCT.
Really good video guys, making us - me and the missus - even more excited to go watching this through this lockdoon. Katie, she really is a trooper, hats off to her!
Hey there! Thanks for watching 😀
Hopefully the lockdown will be over soon, and we will all be out in nature soon enough.
Excellent excellent video. And what a lovely couple too!
Many thanks!
Thanks very much for watching! 😁
Really enjoyed watching that, thank you! Well done Katy for toughing it out with sore feet
Thanks for watching! Nothing stops Katie from finishing a trial!
Great video, really enjoyed watching it.....congratulation, look forward in watching the next 😁
Oh Katie, you poor girl. I have done miles in boots over the years until pain (from 3 different issues) forced me to admit defeat. Or should that be de-feet…… 3 years ago I got back on a bike and am loving the outdoors all over again. It is not the same as yomping up the hills in a pair of boots, but I am overjoyed to have found some freedom to get out there again (in my 60s), get wowed by amazing views, feel the wind in my face, smell the trees and the earth, and listen to the birds. Hope you have found a solution to your feet problems.
I hiked this southbound as part of an 800 mile walkabout through U.K. in 2019. Amazing time.
Great to see a record like this.
I relived part of my trip through you.
Thanks.
Wow I bet that 800 mile walkabout was amazing!
Thank you for watching and so happy it brought back good memories for you 😁
Well done on a great walk. Thanks Steve.
Thank you. We are currently working on our coast to coast video which should be uo in the next couple of weeks.😁
Thank you for this lovely video! I'm getting more and more excited to walk the WHW
Thank you for watching 😁. You will love the WHW.
Check out our other walking videos.
@@GETtwoIT I cant wait! And I definitely will! they seem great.
Another excellent video. Congratulations. It’s over 30 years since I walked the WHW. I acquired a stress fracture in my right foot descending Conic Hill, was soaked most days, carried, even in those days, far too much (35lbs), but made it to the end. You are both amazing; just keep going and stay smiling. Looking forward to watching some of your other treks. Take care.
Awww thank you for watching 😀
Yikes sounds like your trip was pretty tough. We were so lucky with the weather on our WHW trip.
Atb Katie and Kevin
Great video guys! Having done it twice myself, the rocky sections along Loch Lomond and the Military road sections are horrible on the feet. Anyone thinking of doing it as a first long-distance walk would benefit from a good few 5-8 milers in the months before going (and a few 12-15 milers in the weeks leading up!) to harden up the feet. Poles are a great great too for the descents. The main ascents of Conic hill, Devil's Staircase and out of Kinlochleven (which is the worst IMO, especially with a hangover!) are not too much of an issue for most.
Great walk! I love that you camp all the time and show the hike in day by day segments! So sorry Katie's feet are always getting blisters.
Thanks for watching nd the lovely feedback. Katie has sorted out her blister problem. She has found a pair of shoes that suit her feet.
Great video folks - well done!
Thank you 😁
Well done. Great video.
A great videologue of your trip! We're looking to do it perhaps next summer.
Katie is a real trooper. She was in obvious pain, but carried on.
Laurens Hare Thanks! Its a great trip with just the best views!
We found early september to be the perfect time to be in the highlands. Not too many midges, not too busy and the weather held out for the most part.
We have done a few more smaller day walks (26 miles) and Katie seems to be doing better with the altra lone peaks 3.5s.
So fingers crossed her feet troubles are now behind her.
Well done guys, we did it as a group of 9 just a few weeks before u in Aug, great to see it all again!!
Well done
Davie
Its a great walk! What was your favourite part of the walk?
love the videos, hoping to follow in your footsteps soon, all the best
This was great and as much I enjoyed the trail commentary, the enthusiasm for good meals was my favorite part!
Thank you very much for watching!
Good job guys. Very tough trail. Good video. Keep inspiring.
Thank you! Its a great trail isnt it? Still learning the craft of vlogging, hopefully the quality will improve with each one.
Loved this and both of you two. Planning my own WHW trip for May!
Awww Thank you for the nice comment 😁. You will have a great time I'm the WHW 👍
I am planning to do this in February, Your video is a big help , Thanks
ANTHONY ROWE L.R.P.S February! You might need some snow shoes for then! You will have to let us know how you get on.
Brilliant stuff guys well done I really enjoyed this video ‘ take care danny 👍🏻
Danny Pettigrew Thank you for your kind words! We are still working on our videos format. So any feed back is great! We were hoping to get another video from our Spires and Steeple 26 mile challenge. Unfortunately it rained so hard all day we were unable to get any useful footage. There will be more videos of our adventures and hopefully kit reviews coming soon. 😁
Brilliant guys brought back a few memories I did it with a friend in the early nineties we finished on a Friday and topped it off the next day with a climb up the Ben as some do.
Good that we brought back some good memories of your hike. Yeah we would of loved to climbed Been Nevis but didn't have the time.
Enjoyable, I’m hoping to attempt the WHW next year 2022, well done trooper Katie with those sore feet.
You will love it!
Great video!
Looks stunning.
It really is a beautiful place
Great that's a walk lm looking at myself. Just need the right time off work. Steve
Nice one!! Cheers
The best WHW vid on youtube :)
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Walking the West highland way in 3 weeks ,3rd time it just gets under your skin laughed at the pronunciation of the places you got Fort William right that was it, well done in walking it in 6 days 👍.Katie really felt for you
Sorry about murdering the all the place names with my bad pronunciation 😂😂😂. Three times! I bet it gets better each time you walk it. Have you every to the Great Glenn way?
Only parts of it will walk it one day ,was at Fort William just last week walking wish I had a pound for every time I’ve been to Balmaha and Loch Lomond such a beautiful place 👍🏴
I hope Katie’s feet get sorted out. Ouch. I’m binge watching your videos. They are great company. 👊😉
😁. Yes my feet are alsorted out. After a bit of trial and error, I found the right footwear.
Great video guys thanks, might do it myself one day
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hey great video! really enjoyed watching it!
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Hi guys just recently discovered your channel i am new to hiking but i am working up to doing the WHW one day,thanks for making this video it's good to see what to expect and also the problems i may encounter along the route,looking forward to watching more of your videos..
Thank you for watching! You wont regret walking the WHW, its an fantastic trail.
Check out our Coast to coast and hadrains wall videos.
Well done guys, well done indeed 😃 Brought back some lovely memories. Brilliant. Dave
WackysWanderings Thank you so much! Hopfully the quality of the video is a little better, still getting to grips with editing. We were really lucky with the weather as it only really poured down twice! Still need to find Katie footwear that wont hurt her feet.....
@@GETtwoIT always tricky to get the right foot wear and even when you do it can still all go sideways because of terrain and weather conditions, as happened on my last walk where the only thing I can remember doing different was to wear shorts instead of tucking my trouser legs into my socks, tore my ankles up 😏. If any assistance can highly recommend Compeed Anti Blister Plasters, the big ones. I completely cover the balls and upper sides of my feet with two layers every other day when out, works a treat as a rule, and wear leather high back walking boots. There's a monthly magazine, country walking, that gives lots of reviews and foot wear specialists may help.
Thanks for the advice as always!! We really do appreciate it! Going to keep a look out for that country walking magazine.
Really good video guys. I've been trying to get my wife to do the west Highland way for ages. Hopefully this video will inspire her to do it.
Hopefully it does! Thanks for watching! The West Highland way is great as is a great trail for walkers of all experiences toenjoy.
Nice video, well put together. Come across as really nice couple, presenting is good, so nice job on that.
Good to see so many familiar places. I left Scotland nearly 20yrs ago (although I'm usually back every year or two), and misa those views you enjoyed so much.
Keep walking and filming. Subscribed for more.
Thank you very much for the feedback! We are still relatively new to the vlogging scene, so hopefully, with each new video, you will see an improvement. We will be uploading new videos soon has will start to prep for our PCT 2020 adventure!
Well done to you both.
Fantastic part of the country.👍
bigstu118 Thank you! It is a wonderful part of the country! Kicking ourselves for not visiting sooner
@@GETtwoIT
I would love to walk highland way. But can't talk the wife into wild camping 😪
bigstu118 You can do the whole thing without the need to wild camp. Loads of options accommodation wise along the route.
great walk and your partner is a good looking lady. best of both worlds. hope you guys enjoyed it ;)
Great vid ,doing this with one of my daughters in July for charity,I suffer with blisters on my left heal no matter what I put on it ,but then I goy some inner socks called arma skin,real game changer for me not one blister since I’ve had them ,have a look at them best monies I’ve spent ,keep the vids coming
Lovely video of your adventure
Lezleys Adventures Thank you very much 😀
Smashing!
cracking video and views on this trail good 1 to have on your cv,poor katie with her feet and great memories for you both atb nigel
Thank you very much! It was a great hike! It doesnt get any better for poor Katie on our C2C adventure! Just think we are doing the PCT next year 🤣
Brilliant video. Am looking at doing the west highland way in may this year you guys smashed it 👍🏻
Thanks for watching! You will love the WHW! 👍
Hi troops. Just watched your video and thought it was amazing. Done the WHW with the military around 15 years ago and done it in 4 days 😩😰. Would love to go back and do it again at a bit of a slower pace and take in the scenery for a change lol. Really loved the video, keep up the good work. Mick Northern Ireland 👍🍻
We appreciate you watching and the lovely feedback. Wow the WHW in 4 days must of been a slog! The trail is definitely more enjoyable at a slower pace.
You poor poor girl. I recognise all too well the pain that was etched across your face at times.
Well done on you adventure. Look forward to following them.
Great video guys, well done.
😁👍 Have you seen our Arran vid?
Another one of interest to me. Thank you.
Brilliant video guys! Tackling the West Highland Way in May this year 😁
You will love it 😀
Well done to you both, I have just discovered I am size 9.5 boot size not with feet in a 9 crunched up slightly or a 10 flopping about with all the blisters or feet, I felt for Katie, as we all do, nothing worse than painful feet on a hike! Also it is very nice (for want of a better word) to have two perspectives, camera views from the trek
Thank you! We understand your footwear problems. We have definitely learnt the hard way with our feet. We are still learning the ropes when it comes to vlogging our walks, and are so happy that you liked the video.
Just come across your channel,got me thinking doing the way again done it twice,I camped at the bridge of orchey and by did I get bitten never knew the scottish airforce were that bad but really enjoyed it,enjoyed your video , I've subscibed
Thank you very much for watching and subscribing! The WHW is a fantastic trail, we would love to do it again but add in the Great Glenn way as well. The midges weren't too bad when we went, just was silly will shorts and not insect repellant, lesson learnt.
Great video👌👌
Thanks for watching 😁
Very nice video have been on the WHW many years ago, will go to Scotland next year.Thanks for the great pics....by the way ...you have a very sympathic British accsent.Greetings from Austria Harry
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watch and all the best for your Scotland trip.
Just got to see your beautiful adventure but it would be nice if you cover how you make your meals, maybe your tent setup, or maybe some views, or maybe what provisions you carry...thanks
Hi you TWO :-) This is the second video of yours I am watching (the first was Hadrian's Wall). Thanks for sharing. I was just noticing that you are typically going 20+ Kilometers a day. That's quite a lot o_O. I do some hiking and long distance bikebacking myself (around 100km per day). My longest hike was the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain (a total of 400km). But there, a good day was 20km. You guys are going the equivalent of 30+ kilometres per day. Wow. Either "respect", or "you crazy". I know I couldn't keep up that amount of daily mileage on my 3 week Camino...
Thanks for watching fellow hiker! We don't generally have a lot time to take off, so we make sure we can pack in all in by doing the miles. Happily, we have sorted Katie's shoe problem so doing the miles is more comfortable for her (by the way, the distances we cover are set by Katie). We think 15-20 miles (depending on terrain) is a comfortable amount to do in a day, allows for lots of breaks and photos. We would love to do the Camino de Santiago one day, its definitely on our bucket list!
Still watching but what an awesome video!! Damn Scottish spellings and accents 🤣🤣 you got Milngavie spot on, Balmaha nearly there 😉
Thank you very much! Yeah sorry about the bad handle on pronouncing the names.
Nice vid, well done.
Thanks for watching 👍
Don’t you just love the moss covered stone walls and stucco storefronts in England? Man, nothing like it
Young man, you hang onto your lady. She is a keeper. Love the way she had all the stops organized in her mind
Agreed. We are so lucky to have such picturesque villages in the UK. So lucky to have Katie in my life! She is definitely the organised one out of the two of us. 😀
You mean Scotland.
Hi.
Really enjoyed watching this adventure.
Impressed with:
1. Incredible scenery
2. Your working through the hardships
It is so nice to see a nice married couple doing this and sharing with others.
I hope the Lord continues to bless you to walk in His Creation together.
Questions:
1. Water
When I'm hiking in the U.S. on the Appalachian Trail, I use a filter to get water from mountain streams and springs.
How did you get water when you hiked this trail, the Coast-to-Coast Trail, and Hadrian's Wall?
2. Other Trails
Are you planning to hike any of these:
1. Pennine Way
2. Southwest Coast Path
3. Cleveland Way
Look forward to more on your fine channel.
God Bless
hey guys! really nice to watch, I am going in October with my husband as well. Excited! Thanks for sharing your experience with us
You will love the WHW. Thanks for watching!
Well done guys, great video. Hope your feet are ok Katie
Thanks 😁 Yeah her ankle is all recovered now.
Great diary of your adventure. Kept me going when editing our video from the WHW. Your trip was pretty much a mirror to ours, even having the same low and high points!
Awww thanks for the watching!
Did you enjoy the WHW?
@@GETtwoIT Loved it. It was the adventure we needed after lockdown. I've seen you've been some other through hikes which we want to do!
I’m doing this exact route on Sunday. I’ve never hiked before, or camped but I’m looking forward to it. You guys made it look easy! Congrats on a successful hike 😃👍
Have a great time! You will love it!
Thank you, just finished finalising my bag. 13.9kg fully loaded, no idea if that’s good or not but it feels pretty heavy to a newbie..... we shall see! The person behind me might end up inheriting a load of gear as I slowly strip it and discard it in the first mile lol.
@@jamielittlewood7103 Thats a good weight fully loaded! Does that include water and food? You will notice it will be a lot lighter than a lot of individuals on the WHW.
Yea it includes a 750ml bottle of water, I want to try and keep my plastic consumption down so I’ll be filtering with a sawyer as I go, I just need to pay attention to upcoming stretches where water might be scarce and plan accordingly. My food weighs just under 2kg, mainly consisting of porridge sachets, noodles, trail mix, cappachino sachets and some more sugar rich snacks in case I need a quick pick me up. To keep the weight down I’ll be trying to use the local eateries wherever that’s an option, so in my mind I’ll only be eating my supplies at breakfast and the wild camp. I’ve turned into a bit of an armchair warrior while planning so hopefully the careful attention to weight will help with the huge 21 miles on day 1!
@@jamielittlewood7103 😃👍 Theres plenty of water, but there are some long scretches without. I would suggest taking another bottle of water. Take full advantage of the pubs along the way. enjoy!
Cheers. One of the best things I've brought along and weighs nothing is earplugs. Learnt the hard way but never again. Get used to them and a good nights sleep is had.
I have them too, but that snorer was the loudest we have ever come across!! Lol
@@GETtwoIT Wowzers!
Well done Katie! Approaching The Bridge of Orchy you are clearly uncomfortable - but pushing on. X
Next time; if anything feels even slightly warm...
Great videos - really helpful to a solo attempt next year. Thanks and Bless you both.
And Katie... shorten your poles to support your weight better. X
Thank for watching! We have learnt a lot of lessons from our WHW trip. Katie now has sorted her feet situation with a new pair altra lone peak 3.5's. The wider toe box has allowed for her toes to spread out and so far no blisters!
We will look at the pole length setup for our next trip. 👍
For anyone watching this, a trick for blisters is Zinc Oxide tape (aka Leukotape). Wrap your feet in it, any hotspot areas. It's breathable, medical, and will stick for ages. If you use it on the prone-to-blister parts before hotspots occur you'll prevent blisters. So any noobs out there please read up (most hiking pages talk about Leukotape, so google for that, but Zinc Oxide medical tape from Amazon is the same stuff).
Word of warning. Zinc Oxide can cause a reaction in some people. You can use alternative tape that is hypoallergicic such as microphone.
@@GETtwoIT haven't heard of microphone tape but there is Silk Tape which is a latex-free medical tape alternative to ZO.
www.physical-sports.co.uk/sports-first-aid-products/tape-strapping/other-tapes-bandages/silk-tape/
@@darthkek1953 👍
Tyndrum as in TINdrum :) lovely video I tried the west highland way 10 years ago at 15 and had to quit after Loch Lomond due to blisters, you’re definitely right when you say it’s tough going.
Haha I never pronounce any of the names right. Yeah, I never expected that portion of the WHW to be hard work.
Nah, Tyndrum was right. It’s from the Gàidhlig Taigh-an-Droma (Tye-an-dro-ma) meaning House on the ridge.
Really great video. I'm lucky to stay in Glasgow and know most of the places on the route, by car and hill walking.
You got most of the place names wrong except...Milngavie ?
Very strange cos that's the one that baffles most. All the best to you both.
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Really enjoyed the video folks. Would love to do the WHW but would prob cut it to 10 miles per day and take a bit longer, and perhaps throw a B&B in mid-way just to get a good nights kip. Thanks for sharing your great little adventure. Have subscribed. ATB Dave.
Thanks! The beauty of the WHW, you can walk it any way you want.
This brought back some great memories, those scrambles were a nightmare and I ended up with a broken toe which I suffered with all the way to the end.
Ouch! That must of not been fun......especially on the scrambles!
@@GETtwoIT it was solo charity walk for H4H, it was still snowing at the Kingshouse and the Devil's Staircase in May. We'll done for completing it with the feet.
Beautiful content, great videos. Subscribed!
Thank you very much ZENderista!
Doing this in a few months... thank you for a amazing video 👍👍
😃 Thank you for watching and have a great time on the WHW! 👍
Do you guys use a footprint for your tent? Does it make a difference. I'm not used to packing up wet kinda been lucky so far
@@owentudor79 We use a footprint to protect the bottom of our tent. We think it's worth it, but it won't keep it dry. It just enables you to pitch on sodden and rocky ground.
Well that has helped my decision to get one. Thank you and I look forward to more videos. I have subscribed 👍
@@owentudor79 happy to help 👍
I think I have watched this a hundred times. I love how you at least admit you cant pronounce the Scottish town and village names but make a good attempt at them. By the way you were not as bad as some I have seen / heard on here. I loved how Kate says Balmaha. That is very much my favourite village. Conic hill is great going up but as you pointed out it is a chore coming off the summit. I think the problem is besides being steep your already tired by the time you get there. You didn't show the oak tree inn in your video. These guys are well worth giving a little free advert. I normally just get beers there as it fills up fast for meals and not so big for the numbers that use. I have stayed in one of the annexes on my WHW and the room was fantastic. That section after Rowardeenan is tough. Im actually considering on my next trip to get the ferry instead to Ardlui and pick up the trail at Ben glas. Ben glas is my regular camp space on days off work. Good coach from Glasgow follows the route. Thanks for videoing your walks. I could talk all day about the WHW.
We appreciate you watching and the lovely feedback 😀👍.
We chuckle to ourselves on our inability to pronounce any of the names right 🤣.
@@GETtwoIT I watch all the WHW videos. Some people do a video covering each stage others try to cramp 5 to 7 days into one video. However you approach it, walking the route is tough enough without trying to figure great camera angles and there is so much to see. I do the route to beech tree regular as a return walk to Milgavie. Once pandemic is over I plan to do that again to include a visit to the distillery. other plans for day walks are follow the route to Balmaha or Drymen. A lot of these plans depend on if Im walking alone or with friends. Sad thing is I will be 60 on next birthday and want to do so many routes but friends in thier 40s cant keep up :) I look forward to seeing more of your walks and hope you will do the WHW again some time. Like me maybe skip that horrid section between Rowardeenan and just beyond Inversnaid. It cool. They cyclists do it just change into lycra shorts before you get on the ferry and nobody will know you are walkers cheating :)
You have been able to show what I want to do all my life together with my wife. Perfect. watching you, I could see myself doing this. A dream that I will realize. Perfect video, congratulations to you, wonderful lifestyle, one day I intend to meet you on the paths of life.
Well done Guys, Atb Glenn
thanks for the warning about the midges; and the snorer in the neighbouring tent.
Midges are a pain!!!
Late April or September are good times to avoid midges. So soft changed their recipe so it might no work. I recommend Smidge. It's expensive but I only had one bite last time I camped.
Very nice, congratulations! Katie seems to be really relieved after having finished walking ;) Maybe it's time to swap boots for trail runners?
Thank you for watching! Well we learned some very good lessons from this walk. We now use Topo Ultraventure trainers. 😀
i love that chimy song in the beginning of your hike what is it
Hearing English people try pronounce Scottish place's is one of my favourite things 😂 I'm doing the West highland way on the 6th of May. Slightly terrified but I'm used to the Scottish weather
Haha sorry for the mispronouncations. You will love the trail! At least the midges wont be around in the numbers you will find in the summer.
Completed WHW in May. Over 7 days wildcamping. Vlog brought back happy memories
The WHW is a great trail! We only did one night of proper wild camping. How did you find wild camping all along the trail?
Wild camping was fun, only 2 nights of rain on Rannoch Moor and Bridge of Orchy
@@smoggiewalks578 We past the bridge of Orchy campsite, it looked like a good site.
Very lovely video. I live in Scotland (I'm american btw) but I've recently desired to start doing more hikes and stuff, and with the covid restrictions up her lifting shortly, I was planning to do the full West Highland Way around the end of summer (august time) and your video has enlightened me more to doing it.
Question though, I know you guys primarily did wild camping but how many hostels and stuff did you guys pass along the way? I'll probably try my hand at camping but wouldn't mind a couple nights in a nice bed and that along the way. And any tips as this will be my first long hike like of the length (I've done like short day hikes but never anything multi-dayed)
Really enjoyed that, thinking of doing it again as I did it on my mtb. Your pronunciation was hilarious 🤣🤣
Yeah my pronunciation was little off...... 😆 We saw a few people doing it via mtb. It looked super tough.
@@GETtwoIT The section along Loch Lomond was absolutely brutal, the rest was manageable.
@@Itsthejourneynotthedestination Yeah the Loch Lomond section was surprisingly hard. I think it is because you don't realise that its scramble along the shoreline. Well if you enjoyed the poor pronunciation of local names you will love our Coast to Coast vid 😅
lol "have to get Katie to say it otherwise I can't pronounce it" ..... still pronounces it wrong lol. Loved this video guys - you stayed at a couple of the same places we did when we did it a couple of years ago. Hoping to do it again this year if covid allows us!! The last stretch you were on when i did it the midges were the worst we had seen. literally even while you were walking they all clung to you till the point your arms were just black because there were so many on you.
Haha, we should really brush up on our ability to pronounce Scottish place names.
The WHW is a great trail, not even the midges can spoil it!
Hopefully, soon we will be able to all get back on these amazing trails in the near future. ATB Katie and Kev.
One of the heaviest downpours I've experienced was on the Devil's Staircase. Maybe that's why it gets its name because the hill is okay. 🤣
Haha we thought the exact same thing.
Hi there, love the channel. We are looking to do the west highland way mid 2024. Looking to do over 9-10 days, what size backpack would you suggest we consider?
Hey there! You will love the WHW!
You won't need Anything more than a 45-60ltr backpack depending on what you want to take.
This is a great video. Have watched it several times. What capacity are your rucksacks and what did they weigh in at?
Sorry for the late reply. Don't get all the notifications for all the comments some time. We have a 60 Ltr (Kev) and a 58 Ltr (Katie) bags. The base weight in at around 17-18 lbs
I can see my tent 22:34 !! I think we crossed our paths couple of times! well done guys!!
Thank you! How did you find the west highland way ?
@@GETtwoIT for me it s been quite challenging specially the first days mostly because of the backpack, it was my first long hike and I wasn't used to it. But honestly it's one of the best things that I have ever done in my life! so special!!
@@umbertorosolia2575 Its a beautiful part of the world! Well done on completing it too! We are looking on how to lighten our bags more, still think we took too much. Thankfully we have sorted out the wifes foot situation with some altra lone peaks.
What tent do you have ? And how did it perform ?? I am planning on buying one to do the walk and also use for motorbike touring , thank you for a good video
Hi there Stuart! We currently use the MSR Elixir 3 Backpacking tent (3 person) for our long distance treks. Its has plenty of space for the two of us, and stands up to the worse the UK weather can throw at it. It comes in at just over 3 kg packed, so its a little on the heavy side for a backpacking tent but split up between two of us its fine. Overall its a great tent and served us well.
link for the tent is below:
www.msrgear.com/elixir-3
Thanks for posting this video, really enjoyed it, enough that it's inspired my wife and I to tackle this in May this year. what map did you use, there are lots to choose from so would be good to know which one worked for you. Many thanks and keep the videos coming :)
😁👍Thanks for watching. Hopefully, the wife and yourself will have as much fun on the WHW as we did.
We used the WHW Cicerone guide which includes a separate 1:25k OS map booklet. Super easy to follow.
@@GETtwoIT Ah that's great, thanks very much, yes we hope so too!
Awesome video guys, but looks like Kate struggled a bit to keep up the pace...😂😂
Thanks for watching! The Pace she was fine with. She led the majority of the time. Just the blisters got the best of her. Lesson learnt, she now wears topo ultraventure trainers and suffers no more blisters.
Loved the video! Planning on giving this a go next Easter with a friend and just a quick question - what jet cooker is that? Looking to pick one up this Black Friday. Again, loved the video!
Thanks for watching! We have the MSR Pocket Rocket.
Cool video, I have watched a couple of your videos and really like them. I walked this trail many years ago. It was my first long distance walk in the UK and made me really enjoy them. I've now done 5-6 of them. When did they change the end of the hike? I'm pretty sure it ended at the sign when I did it.
Thanks for watching! Not sure when they changed the end, but I know they did it to get people into the town centre.
Beautiful Hike, Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up from USA, gave your channel a Sub.
Thanks for watching! Glad that you liked it. Subbed you right back :)
@@GETtwoIT THANKS!