@@ScottishMunroJourney Lol, yeah. It really is amazing. I spent a night up there in the summer and I loved it. Incredible views and only a few midges in the morning. Highly recommend doing it overnight. Hell, I even filmed it.
Great video James, I remember the l-o- n- g walkout. I think you are 100 years out on Queen Victoria's (haha) Stags were looking good, lost their velvet! keep them coming . ATB
I've only ever been onto Lochnagar in the winter via climbs on the crags, but love the idea of longer winter treks around there like this one. Classic claggy views on the first summit there!
I have done this round 5 times but from Glen Doll as its easier for me to drive to from Brechin, been blown over trying to get to the top of Lochnagar, stood on the Loch in a Jan winter , also you should look up the story about the aeroplane that was found in the water after a Spring thaw, heading up to Doll tomorrow for a stretch of the legs, cheers and keep up the good content👍
Great video James and a long way by the looks of it...I had planned on these hills two weekends ago but was beat by the weather. Looks like an amazing walk! cheers for sharing again mate. Paul.
Thanks for watching, it was a great sight, almost magical 😁 Getting close to my target of 100 for the year, but no doubt it will slow down in the winter months ❄️ Atb, James
Great to see those hills again mate! And I know lochnagar like I know my own back garden😂! You’ll have to go back and do lochnagar again but up through the black spout and come back down past the waterfall as that’s worth a look👍🏻
Great video, enjoyed that! Nice to see what the Munros actually look like 🙃 Did these in blizzard conditions after spending a night in the “royal” bothy 👑 The whole day was a white out and 50mph winds 😆 We certainly enjoyed our dinner and beer in Braemar that night.
What a pity the view was restricted for you on Lochnagar. My brother who worked for the Ordnance Survey once saw Morvan in Caithness 90 miles distant and Hedgehope and Cheviot in Northumberland 112 and 111 miles distant from the summit. Next time? Thanks again for a great tour.
Was a shame - wow that’s incredible! Can’t beat the views on a good day like that.. The only positive is that I can return & experience the views next time 😁 Cheers, James
Based on that, I would be very tempted to do them anti-clockwise, doing the slog first and ending with Lochnagar as a special treat for doing the rest of them!
Yes it might be better doing it that way - I done it anti clockwise so I think you mean clockwise 😁 however the views down lock muick are great doing it at the end.. you can’t really win 😂 Atb, James
@@ScottishMunroJourney my wife & I are live close to Ballater and have done this walk both clockwise & anti, both are cracking walks and offer excellent views, definitely worth a couple of trips. Loads of happy days spent round Loch Muick, thanks for the video
Well done again mate. Really enjoyed this video. Thank you again for sharing. One question, I noticed quite a lot of trees when you started, but at the top of the munros, none to speak of. Where do the trees stop? At a certain elevation?
Thanks mate 😁 not sure on that one, think it may be due to lack of water and higher winds after a certain height! Your right though, never see trees after around 500m 😂 Atb, James
How long did it take you to do the 5 and get back to the car James - Very keen to make Lochnagar one of my next munros but debating on whether or not to just do the other 4 too. It looked like fairly easy going between them, is it just the distance that is the only downside??
Top video James. I did this route the other way and remember the long walk down from Lochnagar. Really impressed with Lochnagar and deffo the best of the 5! Good to tick off 5. You got a year end target to get to ?
Thanks Andrew, yeah its a long walk out whichever way you take 😂 Lochnagar was great, will be back to that one for sure! Planned to get to 100, pretty close already so anything over that will be a bonus 🤣 you got a target for end of year?
@@ScottishMunroJourney I’m on 104 just now so hoping for say another 10 this year. Will make getting to half way and 141 by end of next year more manageable. I’m 4 years into a 10 year plan to do 282. It’s a great journey so far and loving it! 😀
It was hard to capture the scale of these Mountains on camera - but I hope you enjoy 😁
Munros 82-86 🏔
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Looks so amazing! I see Lochnagar from afar every day - terrified of heights so can only manage the Loch Muick walk 🙈
Incredible that Queen Victoria built that place in 1968!
I love the Balmoral Estate, great place, thanks for sharing.
Haha a slight mistake.. its an amazing place 😁🏔
@@ScottishMunroJourney Lol, yeah. It really is amazing. I spent a night up there in the summer and I loved it. Incredible views and only a few midges in the morning. Highly recommend doing it overnight. Hell, I even filmed it.
Wonderful stuff. Very lucky to capture those white-tailed eagles. They were extinct until 1980 before being reintroduced. Great footage, well done!
Great video James, I remember the l-o- n- g walkout. I think you are 100 years out on Queen Victoria's (haha) Stags were looking good, lost their velvet! keep them coming . ATB
Thanks for watching John - it is a long way back from Broad Cairn!
Haha oops you are right, well noticed! The stags were looking great,
Atb, James
Looked very much like sea eagles. A privilege to see two together. Great days walking up on the White Mount. Great video.
Thanks Frank, it was an amazing sight, really enjoyed this round of munros - will be back to see Lochnagar again 😁
Atb, James
Last time. I was their it was £1.00. Its a great walk. Met Camilla Parker Bowles on way down. Great video.
Bet that was something you wont forget 😂
Cheers, James
@@ScottishMunroJourney Aye, she spoke more to my dog than me 😄But she was really nice 😊
I've only ever been onto Lochnagar in the winter via climbs on the crags, but love the idea of longer winter treks around there like this one. Classic claggy views on the first summit there!
Must be a great area in winter! Its a fair old go around the Munros there 😂 gutted it was claggy, but a good reason to go back 😁
Atb, James
I have done this round 5 times but from Glen Doll as its easier for me to drive to from Brechin, been blown over trying to get to the top of Lochnagar, stood on the Loch in a Jan winter , also you should look up the story about the aeroplane that was found in the water after a Spring thaw, heading up to Doll tomorrow for a stretch of the legs, cheers and keep up the good content👍
Ah that makes sense, Lochnagar is a fine mountain! Will have a look at the story - hope you enjoyed your leg stretch 😁
Cheers, James
Great video James and a long way by the looks of it...I had planned on these hills two weekends ago but was beat by the weather. Looks like an amazing walk! cheers for sharing again mate. Paul.
Thanks Paul, think it was my longest day distance wise 🤣.. sure you will get them soon mate - enjoy when you do them 😁
Atb, James
Another great vid. Loved the stag in the mist with just the antlers showing. Epic round. Well done you're ploughing through them!
Thanks for watching, it was a great sight, almost magical 😁
Getting close to my target of 100 for the year, but no doubt it will slow down in the winter months ❄️
Atb, James
Great to see those hills again mate! And I know lochnagar like I know my own back garden😂! You’ll have to go back and do lochnagar again but up through the black spout and come back down past the waterfall as that’s worth a look👍🏻
You will recognise a lot of this 😂 yeah I’m keen for that, the gully’s look amazing around lochnagar, can see why you have been up there so much 😂👍
Great video, enjoyed that! Nice to see what the Munros actually look like 🙃 Did these in blizzard conditions after spending a night in the “royal” bothy 👑 The whole day was a white out and 50mph winds 😆 We certainly enjoyed our dinner and beer in Braemar that night.
Thanks for watching, that must have been an experience 🤣 well deserved beer after that! A great round though,
Atb, James
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Loved the cheeky stag face. Cheers, Andy.
Thanks for watching Andy, that stag was cheeky 😂
Atb, James
Another great video of a big day 👌
One of my favorites this year 😀
Atb, James
Cracking footage as always James. Fond memories for me doing these a few years back with my kids although we did them in reverse. Atb gordon
Thanks for watching Gordon, would be great in reverse are you leave the best Munro until last 😁
Atb, James
@@ScottishMunroJourney next time I’ll do it the way you did as you were walking towards the lochnagar features whereas I had to keep looking back!
great 👍. Failed to reach to the summit. We left for it too late at 12 in the noon. But enjoyed the summit from your view…
Another great video bud.👍😎 Again I did this round with a wild camp. A wee bit night nav too.
Cheers Kev, good way to do it - breaks it up a bit with the wild camp 😁
The Monarch of the Glen photos were excellent taken by the Landseer himself. Sorry, couldn't resist it.
😂 I can see the resemblance..
Cheers, James
What a pity the view was restricted for you on Lochnagar. My brother who worked for the Ordnance Survey once saw Morvan in Caithness 90 miles distant and Hedgehope and Cheviot in Northumberland 112 and 111 miles distant from the summit. Next time? Thanks again for a great tour.
Was a shame - wow that’s incredible! Can’t beat the views on a good day like that..
The only positive is that I can return & experience the views next time 😁
Cheers, James
Marvellous video, well done, you missed the Fall of Glas Allt behind Glas Allt Shiel, next time 💪💪
Thanks Mario 😁 ah yes, good reason to return! Atb, James
@@ScottishMunroJourney that's the attitude 🤘🤘
Based on that, I would be very tempted to do them anti-clockwise, doing the slog first and ending with Lochnagar as a special treat for doing the rest of them!
Yes it might be better doing it that way - I done it anti clockwise so I think you mean clockwise 😁 however the views down lock muick are great doing it at the end.. you can’t really win 😂
Atb, James
@@ScottishMunroJourney my wife & I are live close to Ballater and have done this walk both clockwise & anti, both are cracking walks and offer excellent views, definitely worth a couple of trips.
Loads of happy days spent round Loch Muick, thanks for the video
Queen victoria's hands were sore after building it!
Well done again mate. Really enjoyed this video. Thank you again for sharing. One question, I noticed quite a lot of trees when you started, but at the top of the munros, none to speak of. Where do the trees stop? At a certain elevation?
Thanks mate 😁 not sure on that one, think it may be due to lack of water and higher winds after a certain height! Your right though, never see trees after around 500m 😂
Atb, James
How long did it take you to do the 5 and get back to the car James - Very keen to make Lochnagar one of my next munros but debating on whether or not to just do the other 4 too. It looked like fairly easy going between them, is it just the distance that is the only downside??
Top video James. I did this route the other way and remember the long walk down from Lochnagar. Really impressed with Lochnagar and deffo the best of the 5! Good to tick off 5. You got a year end target to get to ?
Thanks Andrew, yeah its a long walk out whichever way you take 😂 Lochnagar was great, will be back to that one for sure!
Planned to get to 100, pretty close already so anything over that will be a bonus 🤣 you got a target for end of year?
@@ScottishMunroJourney I’m on 104 just now so hoping for say another 10 this year. Will make getting to half way and 141 by end of next year more manageable. I’m 4 years into a 10 year plan to do 282. It’s a great journey so far and loving it! 😀
@@andrewsadventures5747 well done mate 👏 will be a good feeling getting past 141 😂 it’s certainly an addictive hobby!
Another great video James. I want to do this but the 5 mile walk back is very off putting
Thanks Fraser, you could do it in reverse to get it out the way first!
Atb, James
Mew-ick, sorry.
Thank you.