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Thanks very much! Atb, Andrew

Thanks very much for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed the videos, it was an awesome trail. Atb, Andrew

Hi Ed, I think shoes vs boots is down to personal preference. The terrain is very uneven and it would be good to get as many practice walks done on uneven ground to strengthen ankles and knees. Salomon or Hoka are decent choices. I’m hoping this link is accurate but it looks like Altra Lone Peaks will be getting a vibram mega grip sole next year which should be better for me at least, we’ll see… sportbiz.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Altra_Running_Web_Workbook_SS25.pdf

Hi Ed, thanks and good luck for your CWT attempt! I wore Vivobarefoot Tracker Forest Esc boots. I have arthritis in both my big toe joints and need both the width and height in the toe box. I usually like to wear Altra Lone Peaks for most hikes but I knew their poor grip in the wet would make them unsuitable in the wet conditions in the Highlands. My search for a wide toe, box zero drop trail shoe with a vibram sole and decent lugs has been unsuccessful so far… The Tracker Forest Esc’s grip on wet grass, rocks and boggy ground is excellent. They’re light and comfortable too. My only word of warning is that they have nearly no cushioning and long days on trail meant tired feet. They wetted out from day 2 onwards but so did the footwear of every other hiker I met. They dry reasonably quickly though. I had some manageable heel blisters and lost a couple of toe nails. I think this is more to do with walking in such wet conditions over very rough ground at a decent pace. They’re still the best option for me and my feet and I’d wear them again next time… Atb, Andrew

Hi, thanks for watching! I started on 17th April. The cold was an issue with overnight temps dipping below freezing a few times, my Rab Neutrino Pro 400 sleeping bag was light to carry but just not warm enough for me even with a Nalgene bottle filled with hot water. Most of my hike was dry though so I feel very lucky to have missed the wet weather the week before I started. I think I’ll start in early May next time. I am very happy with my Xmid Solid 1p tent, it’s lightweight, spacious inside and very compact when packed. Good luck for your CWT attempt next year. Atb, Andrew

Thanks very much! I’ll try to make a kit video on my next wildcamp. Good luck for your CWT trip. Atb, Andrew

The WHW is an excellent trail, I’m keen to see what it’s like in late Autumn / Winter. Atb, Andrew

Thanks very much! Atb, Andrew

I’d love to take my family along with me so they can experience Scotland at its beautiful best, though perhaps I’d tackle it in sections as a family. Hope you get to walk the trail again, it’s already calling me back… Atb, Andrew

Hi, yes there was still some snow tucked into the steep and sheltered gullies towards the summits. Atb, Andrew

Thanks very much, glad you liked them. Atb, Andrew

Your trip sounds great, what route did you take? Atb, Andrew

Thanks very much! I had a great time on the CWT and I’m glad I took my Go Pro along to capture some of the highlights. Atb, Andrew

That was a special evening! As with many points on the trail the views seemed to materialise after the effort went in. Lochan Fada is a beautiful place to sit and take it all in. I’ll be back there for sure to explore those peaks. Atb, Andrew

Thanks Jonathan! Glad you enjoyed the videos. Atb, Andrew

Thank you Bec! 😊x

Hey Freddy! I was running on empty the whole day. I’d nearly run out of food and the ascent to the Forcan ridge was rough! I’m subbed to your channel so look forward to seeing your next videos. All the best to you, Andrew

Hello! It was great to meet you both and glad you got to the Cape. That wire bridge crossing on the way to Craig looked a bit hairy! Lovely to see the group catch up with each other again at Sandwood Bay. I like the improvised beer chiller you used too 🍺. Happy trails! Atb, Andrew

Hello John, thanks very much for watching and for the great idea regarding adding in the ascent information. I’ve now added in the ascent data (Apple Watch) to each of the video descriptions. The last two weeks in April/early May seems to be a good time to walk the trail. There’s no midges and April is a drier month than March on average, though it feels like Winter is never far away at elevation! Good luck for your trip next year! Atb, Andrew

Cheers Dave! I don’t think it had fully sunk in as I approached the Lighthouse, but it has now, especially after editing the videos and looking back on where I’d come from. I feel very lucky to be able to enjoy the mountains and fortunate to have met some great people along the way. Happy trails! Atb, Andrew

Hi Steve, I personally think that Sandwood Bay would make an excellent alternative end point but equally the remoteness and the effort needed to finish that final stretch to the Cape seems quite appropriate given what you’ve tackled upto that point. You have to work hard for the views on this trail! The effort Sandy went to walk a 21mile round trip every week to collect his pension and supplies is just mind boggling. Atb, Andrew.

Thanks Adam! Hope the sun shines for you and you have a great time on trail! It was an epic adventure. Atb, Andrew

Thanks for watching Howard and for your kind words! I was very lucky the weather being mostly dry though there were a few cold days with a good wind chill. I definitely need a warmer sleeping bag and some better gloves! Atb, Andrew

Hi Craig, thank you for watching, I originally planned to walk back to Kinlochbervie but the day after staying at the Cape in the Bunkhouse we managed to get to Durness quite quickly. If I had to walk I think I would have chosen the track walk to the Kyle of Durness instead of the walk back over the rough ground to Sandwood Bay. The road/track to Durness looks to be in need of some serious repairs! Atb, Andrew

Thanks very much John! The mostly dry weather and sunshine made a huge difference to capturing the views, I think I was pretty lucky. Thanks for watching and all the best, Andrew

Thanks very much! Yes, despite the Ferryman being on paternity leave, we managed to arrange something and got over to Durness pretty quickly the day after. Thereafter, we shared a taxi to Lairg, took a train to Inverness and I took the Cal Sleeper home. Thanks for watching. Atb, Andrew

Hi Phil, thanks very much for watching and your kind words! Yes, I carried 4 days of food at the start, picked up another 4 days of food at Kintail Crafts and then 3 more days at the Inchnadamph Explorer Lodge (they’re happy to hold a parcel for guests staying with them). My planned schedule extended by a couple of days as I hit the reality of the trail - this is the roughest ground I’ve hiked over - so I topped up with snacks and food at Kintail Crafts, Kinlochewe Service Station and the Inchnadamph Explore Lodge. A fellow hiker I walked with at the beginning managed to resupply entirely along the way. Kintail crafts has a range of dehydrated meals, pasta, noodles and oats, as did both the Kinlochewe Service Station and the Inchnadamph Explore Lodge. There’s also the option to divert to Ullapool and a Spar shop at Kinlochbervie. Hope you have a great trip when you get it all planned out. Atb, Andrew

Thanks Dan for watching, really glad you enjoyed this mini series! I had originally planned to return to camp at Sandwood Bay after getting to the Cape, but the stretch from Sandwood Bay to the Cape was so unrelentingly rough that I called it a day and stayed at the Bunkhouse at the Cape. 4 more hikers arrived a few hours after me and I had a great evening listening to all their stories from their thru hikes. We were really fortunate to be helped out by the kindness of strangers the next day and managed to get to Durness rapidly. I’ll leave it at that as I don’t want to give the impression it’s something to be relied upon. If I had to walk out I think I would have opted for the track to the Kyle of Durness and the 8km walk around the Kyle to the road to Durness. Atb, Andrew

Hi Jennifer, thanks for your kind words and for watching! Glad you enjoyed the videos. Atb, Andrew

Hi Richard, that was one rickety bridge! Strathan Bothy looked smart from the outside with its bright red door. Perfectly isolated with no real paths to get there. Thanks for watching! Atb, Andrew

@@andrew_hikes Thanks for your hard work. Really enjoyed watching the videos and enjoying the memories while laid up with a very naughty dose of Covid. I have done 90% of a route on other ploys from the years. My Cape was from Lairg, crossing Sutherland in a week in 1996. The coast walk from Sandwood to Kervaig was pretty amazing. Then I had a kidney stone!

Thanks Ed! Good luck for your trip to Scotland next year, thanks for watching. Atb, Andrew

Thanks for watching and for all your kind comments! Atb to you, Andrew

Thanks Steve, this trail takes you through some special places. It was only my second time hiking in Scotland and definitely won’t be the last 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏔️😊. Atb, Andrew

Thanks for all your comments Patrick! Glad you liked it. Atb, Andrew

Hi Dave, this section was great and the views from Ben Dreavie were just awesome. Somehow the mountains, lochs and the sea all combined perfectly and then a rainbow appeared to top it all! The cape was calling at the end of the day. Atb, Andrew

Hi Howard, thanks for watching! It’s a Mo EP 50. Atb, Andrew

Thanks for watching, glad you liked it! Atb, Andrew

Thanks! I was glad the weather held out on the ascent to the bealach by Beinn Uidhe. It was rough walking from Glen Coul onwards in the rain. The Bothy was great and so much the better sitting by a fire in the evening thanks to one of the estate workers turning up with a pile of logs! 🔥 Atb, Andrew

Hi Dimitri, it sure was, very friendly staff who helped me out after I lost a glove a couple of days before on the track from Loch an Nid to Corrie Hallie. I’m enjoying Freddy’s vlogs of your CWT trip. Atb, Andrew

Hi Steve, thanks very much. I think Darren Curtis took that route on his Day 10 and it looked like a hard slog, especially as he was unlucky with the weather! Atb, Andrew

Thanks Dave for all your comments! It’s great to hear the videos have come out well. Days 11-13 are all uploaded and scheduled to release over the next week. I am looking for ideas for my next long trip! Atb, Andrew

@@andrew_hikes Hi Andrew, looking forward to seeing the rest of the journey. Have you done the coast to coast, that might be an idea? I completed the Cumbria Way the other week and will be doing the West Highland Way next May so I’m going to check your videos out on that. I’m already in planning mode, haha I don’t know if you know but I also have a channel, it’s nothing special, but you might want to chance it out. Cheers Dave 😀⛰🥾🏕️

Hi Ed, thank you! I’m not a confident scrambler or expert on narrow ridges. The path from the Falls of Glomach is narrow and I did feel the exposure, mostly because of the steepness of the hillside. There are two rocky down steps on the second section of the path that just need a little care, these were okay to navigate for me by hugging the left side of the path and placing my hands in the rocks to steady myself. I think the wide angled lens on my Go Pro does exaggerate the steepness a little. Atb, Andrew

@@andrew_hikes The rocky steps didn't look too bad but the path, e.g. around 6:41 looks quite "bold". As you say, it may be the wide angle lens. I should be hiking around that area this time next year so it's really informative. I think your videos are about the most informative I've seen about the CWT so far. It takes a long time to edit videos so thank you for posting.

Hi Peter, I found a tick crawling on my hand around day 4 after I rested my poles on the ground, then nothing until the end of Day 12 and my campsite spot just above Badcall. I had one tick bite which I found on the day I arrived home, but all seems well so far. Atb, Andrew

Hi Euan, thanks very much for watching, glad the scenery is coming through well. Atb, Andrew

Thanks Shaun! I watched your part 1 CWT video to help me plan the trip and I see you’re uploading the next section too. I’ll be sure to watch these. Hope it went well for you. I was fortunate with the mostly dry weather during the trip. Atb and thanks for watching, Andrew

Hi Steve, thank you. I’m glad the videos are useful to others as well as being a memento for me. I loved that section, so many highlights, good luck and happy trails. Atb, Andrew

Thanks Dave. Glen Douchary was rough, wild and beautiful. Oykel Bridge to Inchnadamph is next up and it was a brilliant section as was the stage after to Glendhu Bothy! Thanks for watching. Atb, Andrew