Cape Wrath to Land's End, Part3
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
- Heading down into Torridon from Fisherfield, firstly enjoying a long but tiring trek along the remote North-East shore of Loch Maree before camping and eating too much at Kinlochewe. Keeping with the theme of trying to explore unfamiliar ground, I took a gamble with a high route across from the Torridon Giants, hoping the weather would clear as forecast, before dropping to Strathcarron by the Bealach Ban. This day was certainly one of my trip highlights. Then on towards Bendronaig Lodge, Maol Bhuidhe Bothy and eventually camping in a glen which I seemed to have had to myself, enjoying a glorious evening accompanied only by the sound of rushing water.
Other than that first night at Sandwood Bay, I'd managed to continue to avoid camping in the same spots from my previous C.W.T. trek, and kept at least some of each day "different" from that journey too.
Up to this point the trip seems to be going well, with enjoyment beyond expectations, and enough days behind me now to have built confidence in the kit and how my legs are coping with the weight of the pack whilst crossing some of the toughest terrain I'd likely encounter on the journey South.
I hear you about the pakora! Enjoying your vlogs as always. Good luck with the rest of it! 👍
😆 you have that pakora problem too Paul!? Glad you're enjoying (the non pakora bits of) the vlogs
Fascinating to watch as usual Scott,showing the ruggedness and beauty of the highlands.enjoying your journey
Thanks again Harry, I don't get fed up of the rugged North-West and there's always more to explore. Glad you're enjoying
Great videos, been in lots of your places, now 70 and just a bit too old for it now but I'm going with you in my heart.
Thanks Moray Rambler, it's surprising how much variety and contrast there is on this walk hope you enjoy the rest of the videos
Great stuff, Scott. The trailer from last week's episode had me guessing which path/s you might be taking. I figured it would be Coulin to Achnashellach or possible Coire Lair.
With the Bealach Ban inclusion and down to Coulags and Strathcarron station, your vlog has brought back some wonderful memories. I think it was in the mid 1970's me and my late wife were touring and walking using the train. Gorgeous morning to Inverness from Kyle when we passed Plockton and Stromeferry. It was so beautiful on a whim we just got off at Strathcarron. No rooms at the hotel so the landlord phoned a 'taxi' and told us to try Lochcarron. The taxi was a farmer. He put our bags in the boot, excuses to smell, asked Susie into the front passenger seat and told me not to mind the ewe I was sitting next to!
Nice story Mike, thanks! I guess at the time the definition of a taxi was a bit "wooly" 🙊. The footage of Finn in the video is actually Coire Lair 👍
Haha!@@endorphins479
I'll watch again to see footage of Finn and Coire Lair.
Ive got a short vid of that run in Coire Lair in the archives will dig it out and post sometime
@@endorphins479 I'd really enjoy that, Scott. Cheers!
These V,log,s have been outstanding Scott, well done. Looking forward to EP 4.
thanks Steve
Hi Scott, content is fantastic totally engrossed in your adventure.
Thanks for this Paul, that's reassuring as I'm concious they're quite long videos to watch!
Great to see you again and you are heading south...Thats the direction i intend to go when my time comes. Sorry about your doggie, I feel your pain.
Thanks Robin, going South at least gets the worst of the travel logistics out of the way!
Hi Scott. Great again. Lovely to see the different route. You certainly have been treated with fabulous weather up to now. Looking forward to the net episode. Glen Affric is one of my favourite areas of Scotland. Keep it going mate. All the best, Dave
Thanks Dave, yes some of the routes I wouldn't have done had the weather been less kind - makes a huge difference to enjoyment too!
Hi Scott. A great series. Enjoying your journey. That Oyster Shell sign usually marks a Pigrim's trail, ie, Camino. Perhaps from a lowland monastery to one on the Isles somewhere? Just a thought. :-)
Thanks Ian, yes I wondered if it was related to pilgrimage!? Anyway glad you're enjoying.
Good stuff Scott, making good progress mate and the weather has been looking spot on too. Your speaking a night in the Cluanie Inn, i remember when i done the South Glen Shiel ridge , as said to myself i'll stay at the Cluanie Inn and get a few beers , then drive home next day...Fully booked it was, disapointment was under statement lol ...Nice one , look forward to Part 4 ..cheers Stevie
Hi Stevie, staying at the Cluanie Inn after a day on the hills has been a bit of a dream of mine too! So totally understand :-). Thanks again.
Fantastic scenery, and so much of the route off of the "beaten track". Very well put together, and the maps/names very useful ( I am of course following on a OS map as I watch ! ). Looking forward to Ep4
Thanks Angus, when I watch other vlogs on youtube I'm often following with OS map too! I guess that's why I take time to put the maps/refs/names in
EXCELLENT.
Amazing views
Your doing great job doing this +filming it as you go 👍. Jus wondering what kind of time is the hole journey expected to take ?
Thanks Martin, all up about 11 weeks. Its quicker walking it than editing the video unfortunately
@@endorphins479 Cracking job your doing at both mate well done .
Interesting question about the scallop shell sign. Best explanation is Camino de Santiago or more likely Camino of St Andrew. (Camino means The Way and relates to a pilgrimage) The shell symbolically indicates an array of directions which lead to one destination.
Hope others here might know more or correct me.
Yes in fact that's what piqued my interest as I'd spent 2 months following that symbol across France then Spain to Santiago de Conpostella back in 2016! Did wonder if there was a connection - someone else here has suggested same.
I'm really enjoying this series of films Scott. They are really well put together. Just out of interest how did you choose to navigate on this trek?
Thanks Paul it sometimes feels like I should edited it down a lot more but then again its a long haul and so too is the vlog I guess 😀. I used Harvey Maps for CWT, took compass but didnt need to use as had 2 phones (one for backup) but probably didnt verify location as often as I should have (e.g. heading towards Loch Maree!)
@@endorphins479 thanks for the reply Scott. How did you navigate once you had left Scotland?
yes it was using the phones and maps on them offline so could use flightmode and battery saving mode. Sure saves carrying 50 OS maps or whatever people must have had to do back before!
Re: pilgrims scallop shell - all the lines on the shell represent pilgrims coming from different angles and converging towards one point. Widely seen across European religious trails. Could be a local Saint where you are, every county in the UK have a number! I'll have a look at where you are and get back if I can find one
Thanks Tony - exactly why I was so interested in it having followed the symbol across France then Spain a good few years back. Wasn't the last time I'd encounter it on this walk either...
@@endorphins479ah yes you'd know it then. St. Maelrubha perhaps here, popular 7th century west coaster, had a monastery at Applecross and loads of churches around about Cured lunatics, claim to fame.. Wiped out by Vikings in the 9th, obvs couldn't cure them!
Funny, you started an introspective musing before discovering it
Be interesting to know who decided to put the symbol on the post though, and (exactly) why?
@@endorphins479 might be worth pointing this out to Scottish Pilgrim Routes Forum (own website) or the British Pilgrimage Trust, they dont have it marked as a route on their map covering others, sure they'd be interested in your find. Cant think its a prank, that plaque looked properly attached.
Looking forward to rest, atb