The West Highland Way: High Road vs Low Road - A Loch Lomond Adventure
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2023
- Welcome to the Red Man Walking CZcams channel, where we explore the breathtaking beauty of Scotland's West Highland Way! In this episode, we delve into the mesmerizing section of the trail just after Rowardennan, where you face a thrilling choice: the high road or the low road along the enchanting Loch Lomond. We'll cover the unique advantages and considerations for each route in our vlog, helping you decide which path to take on your adventure.
In this video we provide insights and an immersive experience as we navigate this captivating part of the West Highland Way. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit that notification bell to join us on more epic hiking adventures!
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Seriously useful video for researching the WHW - thanks guys :)
Glad you found them useful. Thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴
Walked the WHW last year and I am glad I took the low road as it is beautiful and stunning. The High Road may makes scene if you wanna make very fast progress on your hike. I guess it really depends what you are looking for on the WHW: The challenge of walking many miles in short time or experience the Scottish landscape as much as you can. I was looking for the last, I took my time, sometimes very short sections of just 10-15km and see and enjoy as much as I can.
@@Buszkraftowski I'm definitely not a speed freak when it comes to trails. A big part of the enjoyment for me is taking in your surroundings. Thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴
@@redmanwalking74 I see we are on the same page. I walked the WHW in 10 days, so I took my time. Also a detour on the Island of Inchcalloich.
Thank you ,that’s the first time I’ve seen the high road good advice, I’ve just walked back in reverse the last section and throughly enjoyed it retracting my steps, sun hat , then full waterproof 🏴🤗
I've walked both. First time I was solo hiking and felt the top path was just that bit safer. Having tackled both I'd be confident doing the bottom path on my own. Thanks for watching. ♥️
i remember when in one of the forests in south uk i seem to made my camp on the animal trail to water(thats what i understood after) i had a terifying encounter..
it was very warm day, and i decided to sleep right on the ground in my bivy without a tarp. i fell asleep early but was awaken at 9 pm bcs of horrible sounds made by some animal..but it didnt sound like an animal at all to me then! first i thought it is some massive dog growling, but it didnt really sound like a dog either ,like it was some sound made by beasts from horror movies, it was super loud and agressive and creepy,i got out of my sleeping bag grabbed a knife and prepared to fight for my life, for couple of minutes i really thought this thing is comming over and i gotta fight. then when nothing came close i just scared it off by banging my pot. it was pitch dark and my headlamp wasnt strong enough to see far enough in the bushes , so i didnt see anybody. later on i assumed it was probably a deer. now it s funny to remember that story. but back then it wasnt at all as sounds that thing made were so horrible and agressive.
If you watch the beginning of my Cateran Trail vlog, Day 2, I had a similar experience. Terrifying eh! Thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴
Great advice we did it the end of March beginning of April best time not so many on the trail and as you said midges could spoil the trip.
We took the high trail and will definitely do it again maybe taking the low road, think West Highland Way could become addictive. 👍
It's very addictive. I've completed it twice in the last two years, planning my 3rd for next year already. Thanks for watching. ♥️
Great film and fantastic information, much appreciated. 🍻👍👍
Glad to hear that you found it useful. I wish I'd had this information the first time I walked it. 😁 🥵🏴
I did the low route a few days ago. It was so scenic. The night before I camped in Garadhban forest. I had seen this video and having done the less interesting higher route previously I was inspired to do the low path. It didn’t disappoint. Camping spots were abundant. I was exhausted by the time I stopped.
I'll be on the low path on Sunday. It's a long day but worth it to make day 3 shorter. Glad you found the video useful. Thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴
@@redmanwalking74 At Balmaha I took the detour around the shore. Good tip ;-)
@@davidjackson8829 You're welcome. 😊 G❤️🏴
Fantastic advice. I'm starting the WHW on Saturday, 16th September 2023, which is in a few days' time. Can't wait. 😅
Enjoy the experience. It's a fabulous trail. I hope the weather is kind to you. Thanks for watching. ♥️
A very informative video that's answered a question I've had for ages!
Brilliant. Glad to hear it was helpful. Thanks for watching and enjoy your adventure. G ❤️ 🏴
Hello, a very nice and interesting tour. A subscription for you. Best regards 😊👍🏻
Brilliant. Thanks for watching. My channel is still very new so every new subscriber helps. Glad you liked this vlog. ❤️ 🏴
just came across your videos. it's the most comprehensive whw of all the others I've watched. best one. Please do the Cumbria Way and C2C.
Very kind and high praise indeed for someone who has only been doing YT for a year. The Cubria Way and C2C will have to wait. I've got the rest of Scotland to do first but I'm sure it'll happen in the future. 😊Thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴
Thanks so much for this. I was doing some planning to do part of the trail 2024 and being of a certain age was uncertain of this stage. I now know (The High Road). I don't think I've seen such a informative view of one section of any trail. Thanks again. Hope the Catalan trail went well👍
Sorry Cateran DOH!🙄
Thanks for your kind feedback. The West Highland Way is well and truly under my skin. I've walked it 2022, 2023 and I'm back on the trail again 1st of April 2024. Can't wait! The Cateran Trail was fabulous. We had five days of no rain. Not the usual for Scotland. Thanks for watching! ❤
I am walking WHW next week for the first time and your videos were incredibly helpful with tons of useful info. Thank you and keep up the good work.
Very kind of you to say. Glad you've found them useful. Enjoy your adventure. ❤️ 🏴
will be there next week as well!
Another brilliant video G if walking was my thing great advice but I’ll just watch you doing all the work 👏
Maybe one day you'll decide to join me on an adventure. 😊
Hi there - I’m in the process of putting together a video of my WHW adventure. Would it be ok to include a link to your video as I found it really helpful when deciding between the High & Low Road 👍🏻
Definitely. Thanks for watching. Glad you found it useful. G♥️🏴
Hi Red Man, I'm planning on mountain biking the west highland way at the end of June, for the ease of it I will probably take the high road as it looks like the low one might involve a lot of carrying the bike. How is the section after where the two paths meet, is that challenging terrain as well?
To Inversnaid Hotel it's not too bad. Some points you might need to shoulder the bike. Watch Rab Wardells world record video. Might give you a better idea of what to expect. I've put the link below. Enjoy the adventure. G ❤️ 🏴
czcams.com/video/9ZVAbtKgPYk/video.htmlsi=udbz6bNh1o1XnCB_
@@redmanwalking74 Okay thanks for the link 😄
Great information. Thanks. We were suppose to hike it this year but I broke my leg. We are going to try again next year. I think with my recovering leg we may still take the high trail. If I understand correctly there is still quite a bit of scrambling along the Loch to do after the paths join up.
The bottom path is much more undulating but very doable. If you're recovering from a leg injury the top path is a much more straight forward affair. Enjoy the trail and thanks for watching. ♥️
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Thanks for watching. ♥️ 🏴
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Always the high 👍
The bottom route has it's good and bad points. I'll be heading low this April. But I get the appeal of the high route too. 😊👍
why?
these camp spots in the forest must be deadly bcs of midges in a mid summer
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I would assume so. I always try to avoid the summer months for that very reason. However, I'm about to do the Affric Kintail Way at the end of the month. So I guess I will find out. 😳🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟G♥️🏴
Also are the Midges out bad in May?
There's certainly more than when I chose to walk in April. As you get into May and June you'll be hitting the first wave of midge season. If you doing it at the start it shouldn't be too bad. Always pack a midge net and some Smidge just incase. Enjoy your adventure. G ❤️ 🏴
I thought you could not camp by the Loch?
Hi Barbara, Not the whole of Loch Lomond. Here's a link that you might find useful. G ♥️🏴
www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/things-to-do/camping/campingbyelaws/
Hi, I'm confused, can you help? Walking the WHW next month. Day 2 for us is Drymen to rowardennan, I've missed out on a camping permit, so have to go to the end that. Does the low road happen in the camping zone or does it come after? Liking your new videos....thanks
@@mjnewton1657 No. By the time you reach the split in the path you will already be out of the no-camping zone. It's not too far beyond Rowardennan and you'll see the sign indicating that you're leaving the no-camping area. Loads of pitches on the bottom path if you get there before the masses.
Hope that helps. Enjoy your own adventure when it comes and thanks for watching. G ♥️ 🏴
@@redmanwalking74 Thanks, that's cleared that up :)