Exploring the Remote Monar Munros in Scotland (32km Bike & Hike)
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- ➤ In today's video I will be climbing three Munros in a remote part of the Scottish Highlands, Monar. This was one of the best days I have ever had in the mountains, with cloud inversions, total solitude & clear skies.. what more could you want?
THE ROUTES:
Email: scottishmunrojourney@hotmail.com for route details
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:23 Walk Beginning
2:14 Uphill we go..
4:45 Maoille Lunndaidh
7:35 Back in to the fog..
9:10 Sgurr a Chaorachain
9:35 The Best Views
13:25 Sgurr Choinnich
15:40 Review
17:06 Cloud Inversions..
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Scotland has 282 Munro's - Which are peaks over 3000ft in height, I am aiming to climb them ALL!
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Hi James, You cracked it... Well done, great effort and many thanks for the shoutout its much appreciated. Cheers, Charlie
Thanks Charlie & thanks again for the inspiration on the route 😁
Cheers, James
This man has so much free time or is good a time managment, I am jealous
Awesome day, thanks for showing us.
Absolutely amazing your living a total dream.
What a day! I climbed those 3 after camping in the northern corrie of Moaile Lunndaidh, was in cloud and pouring rain all day and was probably the wettest I've ever been on a hill. Tried to dry out at Bearnais both in vain. So glad you had a perfect day on them, and to see what I missed! Thank you
It was a fantastic trip Dave, Moaile Lunndaidh would be a great hill for a wildcamp. Shame about the conditions you got, definitely one to return for the views!
Cheers, James
Superb views and very rare to nail such conditions in Scotland. Looks like an anticyclone to the west bringing down a clear Arctic air mass and a subsidence inversion around 700-800m. I've only experienced conditions like that once when hiking to the summit of Tom a Choinich in glen Affric on what was forecast to be high pressure but started off very dreich with patchy drizzle. As I ascended through the cloud from the bealach the brightness increased then I was suddenly in clear blue skies surrounded by a sea of white with islands all around.
Magnificent. Thank you!
Fantastic, James, great views - thank you ever so much for sharing!
Thanks Martin 😁
Brilliant!
Brilliant work! Well done and many thanks :)
Hi James brilliant video great weather all the Munro’s in that area have fabulous views what a wonderful day you had thanks for sharing mate
Thanks Andrew, its a great area.. especially with conditions like that 😁
Cheers, James
Superb video!! What epic conditions!
Good stuff James. Lovely cloud inversion. Great to see the views from the last two, I was in cloud for those, i'll have to revisit them sometime. That wave of cloud creeping in as you had lunch was beautiful. Cheers, Andy.
Thanks Andy, you will definitely have to return to the last two for the views 😁
Atb, James
Hey,
Again nice video from you. I hope I come to Edinburgh in September, so I can finally hike again in Scotland.
Cheers my friend and greetings from the alps
Fantastic video, great conditions, and beautiful views - especially the cloud inversion.
What a fantastic day out in perfect conditions. The views were superb. 👍 Your timelapse while having a bite to eat was really impressive. Mountain days like this are never forgotten. I revisited Ben Dorian on 26th Feb after being inspired by your film a few weeks before. Got lucky with clear blue skies, need to finish editing my wee film. ATB Derek
Thanks Derek it was a fantastic day! Thats great you got blue skies for Beinn Dorain 😁
Cheers, James
What a hike, beautiful views on a stunning day. I've spent so much time in the Highlands, particularly west, with my wife, family and friends. Watching this, I just want to be there right now. New subscriber!
That was a spectacle! Love everything about this footage．You really capture the beauty of nature. Amazing scenery and edit.🐶
WELL WORTH THE WAIT fantastic video and it looked amazing. Loved the fog creeping in on time lapse and the red light on your bicycle just in case somebody came up behind you :) .. Nice of Charlie to help you out with a route, he's a legend and you are sure on your way... can't say better it was just Fantastic James..thks M
Cheers Merky 😁 haha think I left the red light on whilst I was hiking too 😂 Charlie is a legend, this was a tough route though, proves how amazing he is at these long days!
Atb, James
Alas when I bagged these three (0ver two days) the weather was not the best! Your video showed me clearly what I had missed. Excellent video so keep up the good work.
Thanks Geoffery, they are fantastic hills 😁
I watched the Charlie vid of him doing cheesecake from there as well , i did the three that you did but clockwise then back in again and did Moruisg the next day, brilliant sunshine one day and pouring rain the next
Its a lovely area, I will definitely do them again in the future!
Wow!
What a day you got great film certainly on my list to do .
Its a fantastic day out 😁
Cheers, James
I think your best video yet James. Spectacular day in those conditions. Love the timelapse of the mist rolling into the glen on the route up to your final munro. Well done.
Thanks Kenneth, a day I will remember for a long time! Didn’t notice the mist when I was there as it was so slow, was a great surprise to watch it back on video 😂
Cheers, James
What a great hike 👍
Yeah I seen and fancied that route after watching Charlies vid too..
Its was a fantastic route 😁
Wow, incredible views and conditions indeed. Cloud inversion!The only time I've ever experienced that in Scotland was when I did Beinn Fhada and A'Ghlas-bheinn in August 2021. Scotland is truly the best country in the world.
I did these three and Moruisg at the start of last month over 2 days from Achnashellach train station, no bike and stayed overnight in the Glenuaig shelter. I went anticlockwise though starting up to the Bealach Bearnais from Pollan Buidhe. Bit of a last-minute decision to go for the big trip as had initially been thinking just Moruisg on its own, or Ruadh-Stac Mor on Beinn Eighe from Coire MhicFhearchair in the days leading up to it. Started off stunning and got the views from Choinnich & Coraichain (not quite as far as the Cairngorms, mind you, but could see out to the small isles, skye and knoydart and over to torridon and the fannaichs). Weather then closed in on the plateau at Creag Toll a'Choin (which you correctly mention is the resurveyed Munro summit!) and Maoile Lunndaidh (I too went to both just in case, as well!) very wet and poor vis and required a compass to navigate off. Down to camp then did Glenuaig to Glencarron over Moruisg and walked the 9k along the road back to Achnashellach station. Same wet conditions and poor vis on plateau but was good vis up to ~750m so decided to go for it. Sadly I sprained my ring finger badly slipping on the descent and out of action for a while.
You do a great job on these vlogs, James! Very comprehensive, immersive and inspiring videos, and very expertly edited and produced. Keep up the great work.
Euan
These are brilliant hills. That bit further from the Central Belt so nowhere near as busy as they should be. Super jealous I wasn't out that day.
100%.. this is up with my favourite days so far, brilliant conditions 😁
Cheers, James
What an amazing February day, the view of Skye was magnifico. Thank you for sharing your journey 😊❤
Thanks Sharon 😁
Great video and great conditions. The views looked absolutely stunning. Keep up the good work
Brilliant. Fabulous place isn’t it. I was lucky to get similar conditions. Gordon
Great area, slightly underrated 😁
Thank you for this It brings back Munro memories, especially when I had a base in Strathcarron and these hills were my local playground....though I don’t think I ever had weather as good as this. Best wishes for the remainder of your round. Munroist 4050.
Thanks Michal, glad it brought back some memories 😁 fantastic hills.
Cheers, James
beautiful video mate!! those lesser known munros look great!
Great hills, slightly underrated!
Cheers, James
Spectacular day James , you won't get better days than that, superb.
Brilliant video James and stunning weather conditions and views
Amazing views James! Thanks for sharing.
What a great day for it James. These are some fantastic mountains, did them in two trips instead of your epic day. Legs must have felt it but bet you enjoyed the ride back down to the car.
It was a great trip Jon, the legs were feeling it coming off the 3rd Munro 😂 but the freewheel out the glen made pushing the bike in worth it 😁
Cheers, James
Clear 10/10. Really enjoyable. I think your videography is marvelous. You frame things beautifully and tell your story like a pro. Nice to see you acknowledge C McCartney - another great mountain communicator.
Thanks for your kind comment Annie, Charlie is a legend & his video provided the inspiration for this route 😁
Cheers, James
Just stunning
Another great video. Unbelievable weather and views.
Superb vistas. What a day 🌞
Class. Good effort.. Much love from Scotland
Nice one mate , clagged out day when I done these Munros thinking of going back now after this video 😊
Also great shout there to Charlie Mcartney that man’s videos have helped me so much on my adventures in to parts of Scotland like this
Cheers Marty, definitely return for the views 😁 Charlie is a legend.
Atb, James
Absolutely stunning video and an epic day out! Thanks for sharing. Cheers Murdo
The second cairn you were at is I believe the actual Munro on Maoille Lunndaidh. The top on the other side of the plateau is higher but is the Munro top rather than the Munro. Thus making it the least prominent Munro with just 10.5m prominence and the only Munro that isn’t a Murdo.
Amazing video
Cheers Tim!
Thanks for a great video. Could watch these dreamy conditions for ages. Especially loved the time-lapse of the cloud moving up the Glen when you were sitting.
Thanks Iain 😁
Another great video jame’s class music quality editing breathtaking views and footage this has to go on my list for sooner and not later well done to you man
Cheers William, its a great route, enjoy 😁
Hi James, a fantastic day in a fantastic place, plus some solitude away from the crowds... doesn't get any better. Great stuff. ATP Jim.
Thanks Jim, a day I wont forget in a while 😁
Cheers, James
Superb work 👏
Wow James great effort and fantastic photos again. Watching that mist rolling in while u sat having ur lunch was amazing 👏
Thanks Bruce 😁
Wonderful wonderful video James, just absolutely stunning, thank you so much for sharing again, brilliant! 😀🥾🏴🏔️
Cheers Dave 😁
Great video James well done. Can't wait to get back out on the hills again been a good few months off them. All the best.
Thanks Brian, hope you enjoy getting back out 😁
a truly heroic effort - very long winter walk but the conditions you got - you'd be lucky to get 3 in a season - brilliant video.
Thanks Richard, it was a long day so was delighted to be able to do it at this time of year 😁 Cheers, James
What a brilliant day mate! Crackin conditions and amazing views👏🏻🤩
Cheers pal, amazing conditions for February 😁🏔
Thaught I was going to see a summit camp when I saw this video. Do a summit camp video like this with your drone, that will be awsome.
Don’t worry, its coming soon 😁 Just need to shift the snow thats here at the moment,
Cheers, James.
@@ScottishMunroJourney nananannaanna do it in the snow. Ill join :) :p
I had the same weather on Gairich with views to Ben Nevis and across to the Cuillins,that looks like a cracking bike a hike and i am looking forward to getting up there , grate camera work and much appreciation of the time and effort that goes into making these vids👍
Thank you - Im jealous, I seen nothing from Gairich 😂 you will enjoy this one..
Cheers, James
Certainly is a fantastic circuit with amazing views.
A great area 😁
Great effort getting some videoing in on such a big day! Knockout views of the Cuillin too…incredible as you said! 👏
It was a challenge with the time on this route 😂 Cheers, James
Superb, best one yet, wild camp would have been nice
It was incredible, hopefully get some wildcamping in a few weeks time 😁
Knockout conditions James. Feel so good when you get ding dong conditions like that. Well done 👏 and I look forward to your next video. 👍
Thanks Andrew, conditions like that are few and far between as you know 😂
@@ScottishMunroJourney Indeed. Luckily I had good conditions yesterday for my hike up An Socach 👌
Mega
Beyond compare is this trip, you couldn't make it up and a well deserved 10/10. Had you spent the night up there and if there was no Moon the skies would have been a jewelled spectacle to be remembered for a long time. Thank you for sharing and take care on the mountains. I trust your nearest and dearest know exactly your intended routes etc?
It was fantastic Glen, I would have loved to have spent the night there. I ended up cycling out in the dark after enjoying most of the sunset 😂
Yes I leave my full route with my partner & also a time to be expected home etc, I will be investing in a Garmin Inreach soon so I can contact home from remote areas.. Cheers, James
Superb video James - you, Charlie M and Steaming Boots lead the way for these! Takes me from my front room in Blackpool back into the hills, love it! One question, I have these to do; you used a bike - how far did you go on it and taking the uphill pushes into account, do you think it was worth it? My knackered 67 year old knees need all the help they can get! Cheers.
Thanks Peter, I would say the bike was worth it.. you have to push for around 1 mile through the woods but then its slightly downhill into the Glen. I left it around 3-4 miles in.. but was really glad of it on the way out! Enjoy when you come to so them, amazing day 😁
Cheers, James
Absolutely stunning video James! Are you sure you weren't in Heaven? Certainly looked that way! 😊 i'm in awe of the hikes you do and Charlie McC too! You guys are hardcore!
Take care out there James
Theresa 😊
It felt like heaven 😂 thank you, Charlie is a legend, much fitter than myself as well 😂
Cheers, James
Cheesecake is the pointy one on the right.
Interestingly as far as I can gather Maoile Lunndaidh is still officially the Munro as the SMC stubbornly won'y accept theclear evidence that Creag Toll a' Choin is in fact the highest point at 1005.3m compared with ML's height of 1004.9m. I am interested to know where you got the idea that CTaC is in fact the Munro from. Unless the SMC have had a very recent conversion the official Munro is not the highest point. Anyway you did them both. I look back on these hills with amazement - I did them without a bike before I ran a step in my teenage years, but I carried on over Beinn Tarsuinn, Bidean a' Choire Sheasgaich and Lurg Mhor, obviously in summer with long days. I really was knackered dropping down to Loch Monar and back up over Bealach Bearnais.
Not 100% sure Eddie but glad I went to both tops, a long way to go back if I missed it 😂 that sounds like an epic day you had.. I was absolutely knackered after these 3..
Cheers, James
Hi there enjoy your videos very much, especially this last one. ..stunning views. I also enjoyed the soundtrack, can you tell me who the singer / group is…sounds very Scottish , thanks Drew
Thanks Drew - its the fantastic Beluga Lagoon 😁
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Don't suppose that was on 25th Feb was it? We were up Beinn Bhuidhe that day and could see Knocklayd in Northern Ireland. 155km!
It was just a few days after 😁 that was a great week for the mountains
Great video again, wondering what mount you are using to attach your SLR to your backpack? Had mine out last few weekends and just using the shoulder strap and amazing the amount of times it gets it the way. 😀
Thank you - Im using the Ulanzi Claw Quick Release clip, its a great bit of kit for storing your camera 😁
Another amazing video!! Do you always hike alone?
Thanks Marcel, I do most of the time 😁 I’m quite last minute on my plans so usually easier that way
Cheers, James
Nice looking outing .. a long way, but stonking conditions . Noting your big camera .. you must have caught a fair few images as well as your video ... do you post them anywhere?
Thanks Paddy, I do have a lot of pictures but don’t post them anywhere at the moment.. It’s something I might look to do in the future 😁
Cheers, James
Hollow by Beluga Lagoon. Soundtrack.
Also ‘The Ravine’ in there 😁
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@@johnlemberger5088 I am a big fan 😁👍
Hi James, can I please ask a question and sorry if this is really daft/obvious!!
When you do those shots when you pan around 180 (like at 15:58 on here) so that the camera goes from facing you to looking straight ahead... are you just turning a Go-Pro around in your hand, or are you using some sort of selfie stick with a rotate setting, or like a 360 degree camera or something? It just seems so very smooth, but maybe that's just the image stabilisation feature (and/or a steady hand!)?
Am planning to start making some videos of my days out on the munros, and looking for tips/inspiration.
Thanks!,
Duncan
Hi Duncan,
No problem, its just my GoPro Hero 7 Black, the GoPros have great stabilisation so its just me turning the camera 😁
I did have an Insta360 at one point but don’t have it anymore, you might see clips from it in other videos 😁
Cheers, James
Wow!