Driving The Longest Dead-End Road in The UK

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  • @ruthaisling
    @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +34

    Have you ever driven down a long dead-end road like this before?
    Don't forget you can get your free case of 8 beers w/ £5.95 postage over at www.beer52.com/RUTH 🍺 (UK only).

    • @Joseph13163
      @Joseph13163 7 місяців тому +2

      They are plenty of roads like that in ireland but i don't think any of them have been that long.

    • @UnbelievableEricthegiraffe
      @UnbelievableEricthegiraffe 7 місяців тому +2

      Cumbria is sometimes sarcastically called the world's biggest Cul-de-sac. 😊

    • @rupertbare2023
      @rupertbare2023 7 місяців тому

      There's a dead-end Alpine road in southwestern Austria from Nauders (Tirol) up to the enclave village of Samnaun (Graubünden). When you get to the end, you're in Switzerland, but cut off from the rest of that country. You can only reach the village by road from Austria. The road is 25 km long. I used to live nearby and have often driven that road. Lovely country.

    • @sunitafisher4758
      @sunitafisher4758 7 місяців тому

      🌸 the shades do remind me of varifocal glasses, which does have different base
      Not sure what that is, when you said blurry, that part could be reading part of shades for someone that requires that prescription
      Normally it states on packaging x3 etc

    • @shwedagonpaya
      @shwedagonpaya 7 місяців тому

      Did it many years ago and then walked to Barrisdale and back. You could walk on even further to Inverie and stay overnight there... only accessible by walking or by ferry. Perhaps that is your plan. And those bare hills really need to be covered by trees. Enjoy.

  • @louisewhite9152
    @louisewhite9152 7 місяців тому +159

    Hi Ruth, my name is Louise and I live in Kingston upon Thames in Surrey - I absolutely love your channel and you’re very motivational and inspirational - I live in a rehabilitation centre as I suffered with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis and lupus I’m either bedbound or wheelchair bound - I’ve had my evening medication early so I’m going to settle down now what’s your Vlog/video ~ sending loads of love and hugs ~ Xxx Xxx

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +20

      Hi Louise! Thank you so much for watching the videos. I hope you have a lovely evening and enjoy the video! ❤

    • @iansenior9759
      @iansenior9759 7 місяців тому +19

      Pleased you can escape and join Ruth on her travels. Pray your health is restored in full.

    • @andoncroft
      @andoncroft 7 місяців тому +3

      I have a crush on Ruth 😇

    • @suasnhammonds2011
      @suasnhammonds2011 7 місяців тому +3

      I hope that you enjoy this lovely ladies enthusiasm, she makes us all feel better!

    • @debleeray
      @debleeray 7 місяців тому +7

      I think you bought a pair of bifocal sunglasses! You're probably too young to need them for reading. Exciting post and look forward to your next adventure!

  • @jf6395
    @jf6395 7 місяців тому +38

    That makes me smile, I live at the end of a dead end road in Montana that is 19 miles of dirt road then I have to drive 28 miles to nearest town, in the winter sometimes we dont go out for days... even in summer I only go to town when I have farmers markets to sell at usually....

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +7

      Wow, does anyone else live down there too? Do you like living there?

    • @jf6395
      @jf6395 7 місяців тому +13

      @@ruthaisling I adore living where i do, I can see 5 mountain ranges from my place and backing up to where we are is a 10000 foot mountain range, I live at about 5700"...Im a native Montanan, grew up where the high plains rise to the Rocky mountain front. I have been lucky to travel for work and pleasure to many places, including your wonderful country...more than once the only place in Scotland that even came close to our expanses and minimal people is Caithness and Sutherland....and yes others live near us too, I have a neighbor about 8 miles down the road...but my closest neighbors are the elk, mule deer, moose, wolves and bears...and countless denizens of the sky above....our scale is very different Scotland is 30,000 square miles, Montana over 140,000.... you have 5million folks we have just over 1million and its feeling a little crowded, fun channel thanks

    • @tooyoungtobeold8756
      @tooyoungtobeold8756 7 місяців тому +3

      @@jf6395 Lucky you.

  • @alimitchell5346
    @alimitchell5346 7 місяців тому +12

    I don't often comment..but here goes...
    I got my new car yesterday (mx5)...the day after watching this vlog...
    Called my friend up..fancy going the longest dead end road with a tea room at the end...as a tour guide, she straight away said aye...well, oui, actually...
    So, squeezed her into the passenger seat and duly found some twisty roads to get to firstly, fort Augustus via the essich road, then a82 invergarry..then on to the road you went down .. absolutely amazing drive ...
    Got to the tea room...
    Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday!!
    Great drive though!!
    Don't fancy doing it in a big van...will stick to the Mazda go kart!
    Parts of the later end of the road just disappear!!...
    I subbed a while ago... first comment 👍👍

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Haha how spontaneous! So glad you enjoyed the views too but what a shame about the tearoom!!

  • @ianronnay-fisher3242
    @ianronnay-fisher3242 4 місяці тому +2

    Me and my wife have just done this road in our campervan after watching your video. The views were truly amazing. We stayed over at the car park - its £10 - but had to leave early the next day as there is work being done on the road from 8.30 in the morning. We were the only people there. Thanks for this video.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  4 місяці тому

      That's great, glad you got to see all those lovely views too!

  • @marcfiore4319
    @marcfiore4319 6 місяців тому +4

    Hi, Ruth. I live in North Florida, deep in the woods, right next to the Osceola National Forest. The single track dirt road dead-ends in my front yard, but it’s only about 1/3 mile long from where it turns off the paved road. The nearest town is only about 6 miles away.
    Yes, your drive looks exactly like what I thought the Scottish Highlands would be like! I expect to visit soon, partly because you’ve shown me so many interesting places!

  • @myrtlemount
    @myrtlemount 7 місяців тому +10

    My friend used to have a croft on that road and I spent some wonderful holidays there. Happy memories

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      That's awesome. What a place to spend your holidays 😍

  • @michaelarcher6278
    @michaelarcher6278 7 місяців тому +9

    I too drove that road back in 2005 and again in 2007. It was only as you drove the last mile or so where the road got very narrow and steep that I realised where you were.
    I remember it being worse going back up that hill at the end of the road.
    Thank you for the memory, I had quite forgotten that ❤

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +3

      That last section is a bit hairy!!

  • @christybeaulieu
    @christybeaulieu 5 місяців тому +1

    I just discovered your channel because your night in the bothy video was recommended on my feed and I’m so glad it was :,) Scotland has long been a dream destination for me and your videos help to soothe the ache I have to visit (until I finally actually can!). Your demeanour is so pleasant and fun, too!
    Thank you for the wonderful videos, Ruth.
    Love from the Okanagan of British Columbia in Canada ❤️
    - Christy

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you Christy! I’m glad you found the channel. Someday I hope to visit British Columbia 🇨🇦

    • @christybeaulieu
      @christybeaulieu 5 місяців тому

      @@ruthaislingdo!!! I think you’ll absolutely love it 🏔️

  • @ScooterMcBeevee
    @ScooterMcBeevee 7 місяців тому +20

    Watching from the White Mountains of Arizona USA. Scotland is beautiful.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +3

      Thanks so much for watching from Arizona!

    • @gazmasonik2411
      @gazmasonik2411 7 місяців тому +1

      I climbed the cobbler in Arrochar in the 90s it was totally magical. Being from Birmingham UK, my dream is to relocate to Western Scotland soon. Thanks for the awesome views you provide us with x

    • @debleeray
      @debleeray 7 місяців тому

      I'm watching from Phoenix, Arizona...hello White Mountains! I love following Ruth's adventures...

    • @tooyoungtobeold8756
      @tooyoungtobeold8756 7 місяців тому

      @@gazmasonik2411 I climbed the Cobbler in 1967 and again in 2015. Second time was tough, as I was a wee bit older..

  • @frithbarbat
    @frithbarbat 6 місяців тому +2

    There goes Ruth again, the best ambassador for the highlands! This scenery is gorgeous and I never would have seen it without your video. I truly want to buy a van and drive around Scotland now.

  • @janetceniza8091
    @janetceniza8091 7 місяців тому +6

    Ruth - it is 8 pm in Wash. State U.S. - 43 SEC. into your story you gave us such a big beautiful smile - you have beautiful teeth. At age 81, I look for details in a video,
    if there are other folks around you then I may be watching them to see what they are doing, kids, animals, traffic - as I listen to your story. It has been a wet day here so
    just rested all day, watched some dreary news, a few youtube stories and now this evening I am having Pizza and coffee and enjoying the start of your story.😄

  • @LB1973
    @LB1973 6 місяців тому +1

    We used to deliver to the cafe at the end of the road, absolutely hated that last mile or so down the hill. funnily enough it was in a Mercedes Sprinter. Met a van with a trailer going down in the dark once so had to reverse up the hill looking for a passing place as they become a bit thin on the ground towards the end, that wasn't fun lol.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  6 місяців тому

      I wouldn’t like to have met anything on that stretch 😱

  • @GK49245
    @GK49245 7 місяців тому +7

    Thanks for taking us along on your single-track adventure. Fun. Views were amazing. We look forward to your wilderness excursion next.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you, the views on the hike are even more spectacular. I'm looking forward to sharing the video when it's ready!

  • @ChrisSunHwa
    @ChrisSunHwa 2 дні тому

    We have lots of narrow roads in rural parts of West Virginia. That part of Scotland looks very similar to WV, except our mountains are mostly covered with trees. Very neat!

  • @briancooper562
    @briancooper562 7 місяців тому +22

    Deer on this road are nearly tame and will approach your vehicle because its a diesel, They are fed during the winter by a tractor with a diesel engine. The first part of this road use to be the main road to Skye but they built a dam in the next valley so a new road was built.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for sharing, that’s very interesting!

    • @martymartin2894
      @martymartin2894 7 місяців тому

      I remember the cows licking the diesel off my father's tractor engine when we were out in the fields year's ago. They must be attracted to it in some way.

    • @briancooper562
      @briancooper562 7 місяців тому

      @@martymartin2894 With the deer I think it is the sound equals food thing. Also a thing to be aware of is sheep, they love road salt.

  • @graeme0762
    @graeme0762 4 місяці тому +1

    Wow! A new subscriber here. Born and brought up in Scotland (Edinburgh) and done a fair bit of travelling all over our wonderful country, but I had never heard of this beautiful part of the country until now. Absolutely stunning. now looking forward to checking out more of your past videos. 🥰

  • @michaelfeeney8437
    @michaelfeeney8437 7 місяців тому +4

    What a lovely drive. How refreshing it is to navigate a road with so little traffic and even fewer people. Liked your filming technique on this post with you inset, as you showed us the passage.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +2

      Thanks Michael! It was lovely drive and glad you liked the video editing!

  • @DaveyPalmer1
    @DaveyPalmer1 5 місяців тому +1

    That was stunning Ruth. I've added that drive to my wishlist for next summer when we'll be up that way. Thanks for the heads up 😊

  • @irwin3381
    @irwin3381 7 місяців тому +7

    Hiya Ruth . Never heard of this road , but it sounds crazy scenic dead end road with no public transport but looks great.Enjoy

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +3

      I hadn't ever heard of it either, but the views were amazing!

  • @nbo9092
    @nbo9092 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you Ruth. I found you by chance on You tube and wanted to thank you for your lovely unique video of this dead end road. I travel from USA to Scotland every summer and explore your beautiful country on my motorbike adventures but never heard about this road before. I will most certainly go visiting this summer when I return from my Norway trip.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Hope you have a great time when you visit! Thanks for watching from The USA!

  • @clairemcmurdo2684
    @clairemcmurdo2684 7 місяців тому +27

    The road from Salen to Ardnamurchan Lighthouse would like a word: 25 miles of single track. Decent view and cafe at the end though.

    • @Robert.M.zx6r
      @Robert.M.zx6r 7 місяців тому +2

      Done that road at 55 years old on a sports bike at the insistence of my son in law. Wouldn’t do it again. 🤣

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      Ardnamurchan lighthouse seems like a destination worth exploring! Thanks for sharing this information!

    • @mybeasty3560
      @mybeasty3560 7 місяців тому +1

      Best place ever. If you go, can recomend Mingary Castle in Kilchoan, beutiful place to stay. Senna beach is also very beutiful, turn off right after leaving Kilchoan on road to light House.

    • @dexterbeef1132
      @dexterbeef1132 7 місяців тому +3

      @@Robert.M.zx6r Rode it back from Kilchoan to the ferry early in the morning, several years ago with 3 mates. Astonishing ride, as it was more like a "Police Run" with motorists moving over as we went. Not crazy speeds, but "making progress"! A local in a Van tucked in behind us and stopped when we all pulled over, and asked could we do it everytime he was going to Inverness!! 🤣

    • @alancns8469
      @alancns8469 7 місяців тому

      @@ruthaisling
      I’ve worked on the lighthouse as a roofing contractor since 2021.
      Please visit this stunning location. The place deserves tourist attention and the lighthouse is well worth a visit.
      You’ll love the road trip

  • @jenniferlevine5406
    @jenniferlevine5406 5 місяців тому +1

    An amazing route! Irresistible scenery and you are so enthusiastic in your adventures. This is exactly what I would imagine wild Scotland to be like! Thanks so much for this great video!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  5 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching 🙏

  • @mollers4200
    @mollers4200 7 місяців тому +4

    Molly here! Wyomings population is a little less than 6 people per square mile. The county I live in, johnson, is a little less than 2 people per square mile. I grew up driving these roads. 2 track dirt roads! Love it!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Wow, thanks for sharing Molly!

  • @mickylawless1941
    @mickylawless1941 7 місяців тому +1

    What great video. I live in Bozeman Montana, USA. We are surrounded by the Rocky Mountain Range, where we have many dead end roads high up. It’s always a wee adventure when exploring. I enjoyed the thrill you had as you drove through such beautiful country. Love the channel. Cheers!

  • @geodetta8759
    @geodetta8759 7 місяців тому +6

    The B829 from Aberfoyle to Loch Katrine is mostly single track and has a dead end too, in the beautiful scenery of the Trossachs 😊

    • @TerryMcGearyScotland
      @TerryMcGearyScotland 7 місяців тому

      Mm.I wonder if that’s the one I was along yesterday? Does it go near Loch Chon with a turning for Loch Ard forest? We were hoping for a coach route and parking but it was problematic so we abandoned the search and went back to Aberfoyle for rolls on bacon etc from that fantastic butcher’s shop instead 😂😋

    • @stuartbailey-zn1pg
      @stuartbailey-zn1pg 7 місяців тому +1

      It's only a dead end because there is a locked gate at Stronachlachar (private, Scottish Water Road beyond). The road continues all of the way around Loch Katrine to the visitor centre and it is open to walkers and cyclists. It's a very nice cycle ride!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      I’ve heard about this, must go there soon!

  • @Buddieboy1957
    @Buddieboy1957 7 місяців тому +1

    Great road. Drove it years ago in blazing sunshine. Enjoyed every minute of it.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it and got decent weather ☀️

  • @justhavinfun7467
    @justhavinfun7467 7 місяців тому +11

    Another wonderful travel-vlog...so beautiful! Thank you so much! Oh and your new glasses...must be bifocals...the lower part is for reading perhaps? Keep the awesome videos coming and I'll keep watching my friend...

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +3

      That's good to know, I wondered what was going on with them haha!

    • @justhavinfun7467
      @justhavinfun7467 7 місяців тому

      @@ruthaisling Be safe on your hike Ruth! Enjoy your new sunglasses but be careful as those lower lenses can trip you up going downhill....take care pal 😎

  • @Wallace-w1o
    @Wallace-w1o 7 місяців тому +1

    No I never imagined that Scotland looked like this. I thought old cities and towns and bogs. Moors they may be called or' there. Awesome job. ♥️💯👊

  • @小川昇-k4m
    @小川昇-k4m 7 місяців тому +3

    The contrast between the wonderful scenery of the red color of the Toyota Hiace is beautiful. Its nice to drive away from the noise of the city. Im looking forward to the next time ill be Hiking in Scotland last wilderness.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +2

      Thanks for watching, I hope you’ll like the next video!

  • @jimfreyler2944
    @jimfreyler2944 3 місяці тому

    Another great video. These are infectious, even more so if you've been to Scotland before. Never been down this road. The views are stunning.

  • @itsmephil2255
    @itsmephil2255 7 місяців тому +15

    If it wasn't for Ruth, I wouldn't have seen this amazing place, thanks Ruth 🫶🏼

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +2

      Thanks for watching Phil!

  • @alanchard3669
    @alanchard3669 6 місяців тому

    Hi Ruth, thanks for making this video. I've just done the trip on my motorbike and returned home to West Lothian. Thankfully its not accessible to everyone coz its awsome.
    I'll be going back soon and doing the walk to the remote village.
    Keep them coming.

  • @addicted367
    @addicted367 7 місяців тому +64

    I think that spot on the sunglasses is for reading things up close.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +5

      Haha, good to know!

    • @richyoz2630
      @richyoz2630 7 місяців тому +12

      @@ruthaisling I think your probably at least 20 years too young to need those glasses lol

    • @nigelm5777
      @nigelm5777 7 місяців тому +12

      Yes they’re over the counter bifocal glasses. Useful for us old folk for reading in bright sun.

    • @markstaples-t9f
      @markstaples-t9f 7 місяців тому +1

      Think the plastic is for protection when you buy them you remove the plastic from lens I also got some sunglasses from home bargains

    • @andoncroft
      @andoncroft 7 місяців тому +2

      Hi addicted, I'm also addicted to Ruth 😁

  • @keithroberts4559
    @keithroberts4559 7 місяців тому +2

    Quite a few in New Zealand,usually gravel,lots of twists and turns,ups and downs and livestock around most corners.

  • @alanbrown9178
    @alanbrown9178 7 місяців тому +10

    A friend and I walking in that area last June.
    Two points to remember....... One person had decided that the rule about not taking a caravan down that road, didn't apply to him..... he created serious problems for other road users!
    Wise to remember that the weather can change quite quickly. My friend and I walked to the bothy at Barrisdale from the car park, and spent the night there. The next day, in glorious sunshine, we followed the stalkers paths over the hills to the Western end of Loch Quaich. We pitched up on the shore. Then we noticed a storm at the dam end of the loch, about 5-6 miles away.... the storm headed our way and within 20 minutes, it was above us..... Very high winds, torrential rain and very noisy thunder storm..... all whipped-up from a sunny calm day in just a few minutes...... It abated almost as quickly as it arrived..... after about 5 minutes directly over head. Fortunately we had our tents up just in time.
    Useless piece of information::-
    Until the new road was built around Loch Loyne, (early 50s) the first 5 miles of the road, as far as Tomdoun, was the main road to the Isles....... it must have been a long weary drive in those days!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +2

      Great points about the changeable weather, thanks for sharing your experience!

  • @Kargola11332
    @Kargola11332 7 місяців тому

    we have the roads in north yorkshire, but your views and lochs are another level of stunning, great vid btw

  • @goldilocks913
    @goldilocks913 7 місяців тому +8

    Nope! The longest dead end road is the M6 to Birmingham ( and I live there 😂)

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +2

      😂😂

    • @oddball7483
      @oddball7483 7 місяців тому +1

      Know what you mean 😂
      You can miss it by going around and around on the M40😂

  • @dw9096
    @dw9096 7 місяців тому +2

    Ruth
    Once again, you have shared a fantastic video showing and describing an amazing part of Scotland.
    Your content, Scotland’s scenery, and YOU are magnificent.

  • @Evillord699
    @Evillord699 7 місяців тому +4

    Love from India 😀

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching from India!

  • @geoffreyruzgar1367
    @geoffreyruzgar1367 7 місяців тому +1

    Beautifully shot Ruth, I love joining your adventures! The scenery is spectacular! Keep up the good work..Prof. Geoffrey in Brazil!😀

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Glad you're enjoying the videos! Thanks for watching Prof. Geoffrey from Brazil!

  • @johnclankie324
    @johnclankie324 6 місяців тому

    Hi Ruth, sorry I’ve missed you for a bit. We’ve been along to the Kyle road many times but missed this tuning!! Views stunning, well done. Cheers Mike🍷🍷👍👍

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  6 місяців тому

      You need to take the turn next time!

  • @shieldaigbencher
    @shieldaigbencher 7 місяців тому +2

    I drove that in 2010. It is a terrible road. Well done you for tackling it in a van. It feels very remote when you get there.

  • @TheEddyrose1
    @TheEddyrose1 7 місяців тому

    What a nice drive! I never thought there were such nice mountains in Scotland, it really is beautiful there, we also have one track roads here in Austria where I live, scary at times when someone is coming down the mountain, they have priority and you hope to find a place to pull over so they can continue their way down, thanks for taking us along!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      It was really nice! Thanks for watching from Austria!

  • @Wayne-6w7
    @Wayne-6w7 3 місяці тому

    Hi Ruth Loved the video the scenery was absolutely amazing 😀😀

  • @Erin-Christine
    @Erin-Christine 7 місяців тому +1

    Absolutely stunning video Ruth! Wished it was longer. The scenery there is something else.
    It looks like bi-focals on those sunglasses? Haven't seen that before.
    In Australia, we do have single car roads quite often, when you travel to the more rural areas. One I remember personally is a long stretch of the road to & from "Jenolan Caves" in NSW. Narrow roads & tight bends... You have to be very careful.
    Beautiful video & it looked like a wonderful experience. Will look forward to the next. 🩷

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it 😆

  • @Lisakaylindsay256
    @Lisakaylindsay256 7 місяців тому

    I pictured Scotland with big hills as I had seen some of the highlands in pictures but that is so amazing what you discovered on this long dead end road. Thanks so much for sharing it with us! Hope to go see it someday!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      It was so amazing! 😍 Hope you can visit sometime! Thanks for watching!

  • @simonboulton4490
    @simonboulton4490 7 місяців тому +1

    Ruth I have spent a lot of holidays in the highlands of Scotland and done a lot of rail journeys like the west highland line, far north line and the Kyle of Lochalsh.
    I stayed in Oban, Fort William and Inverness and plan to return soon.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Sounds lovely! Hope you enjoy your next trip back here!

  • @margiyoung3271
    @margiyoung3271 7 місяців тому

    Hi Ruth. I’ve only been to Fife and St Andrew’s to find my family castle. I love exploring with you - a richness of fantastic views! Thanks

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Glad you're enjoying the videos! Fife and St. Andrews are so lovely!

  • @bazstevens3874
    @bazstevens3874 7 місяців тому

    Stunning video and so well narrated.
    Have you traversed the Glen Etive’s ‘Road to Nowhere’ off the A82 near Glencoe? It’s another dead end road that’s about 12 miles long and it is absolutely and exquisitely stunning right from the off.
    It was used in films like ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Harry Potter’ etc for its shear stunning scenery and would make for another beautiful video for your channel.🥰

  • @carlmepsted2265
    @carlmepsted2265 6 місяців тому

    That is a quality road. I rode my motorcycle down it a few years ago and it is amazing. It really does take you to the middle of nowhere. I saw some golden eagles at Kinloch Hourn, and even met a guy from my home town who was off kayaking. Thanks for sharing your experience with it.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  6 місяців тому

      That must have been an amazing trip on a motorbike!

  • @aranka4372
    @aranka4372 7 місяців тому

    Love your channel and videos. We moved to Scotland last year after coming here for years for holidays. An opportunity arose and we just decided to go for it. We live in Speyside now, definitely worth a visit for your channel I think, it's beautiful up here.

  • @PopsinNorCal
    @PopsinNorCal 7 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for this tour Ruth. Scotland is quickly becoming a bucket list item thanks to you!
    Enjoyed this video with a favorite bucket of ice cream. 😄

    • @grapesodatravels
      @grapesodatravels 7 місяців тому

      You MUST visit Scotland! We go every year! We're off to Mull very soon. Yippee!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Oh lovely! What flavour ice cream is it?

  • @jim_dubhglas
    @jim_dubhglas 7 місяців тому

    Loved this tour Ruth, as I always do with your videos - thank you! You should post the month of your video recordings, as things can look so different at times.
    My visits to Scotland are for 2 reasons - to enjoy solidarity in nature (love deer!), and to renew my appreciation of humanity by encounters with Scottish people. Their kindness an humour is second to none, and it helps that I am a descendant (great grandfather) and with my name (Scots Gaelic version). Wink!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Glad to hear you like Scotland so much! I filmed this in April!

  • @charlesscaife4266
    @charlesscaife4266 7 місяців тому

    Looking forward to the next video. Was in Knoydart myself last week. Beautiful. Bothy again at Barrisdale, you will meet some lovely people on the way and there.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Sounds like you had fun in Knoydart and Barrisdale! 😊 Thanks for watching!

  • @davidjones4456
    @davidjones4456 7 місяців тому

    Ruth absolutely fantastic aerial views and breathtaking. Gairich is a distinctive solitary Munro on the south side of Loch Quioch. Nearly always climbed from the Loch Quioch Dam.
    Another long road is from Glen etive from Glen Coe. Stay safe and love how you take my mind back to lovely places l have visited in Scotland.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      I’d love to visit the Glen Etive road sometime too

  • @DickusCopernicus
    @DickusCopernicus 6 місяців тому

    Looks tranquil in clear sunny weather. Passing through Kinloch Hourn in horizontal rain at New Year, walking from Glenfinnan to Shiel Bridge, is a different cup of tea.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  6 місяців тому

      Sound like a very different trip to mine!

  • @glenmcewan4840
    @glenmcewan4840 5 місяців тому

    Cracking video,I’ve been there in a small inflatable from glenelg but never driven down that road, heard it was pretty extreme, now I know, thank you so much for the video.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  5 місяців тому +1

      That must have been an amazing trip! Thanks for watching 🙏

    • @glenmcewan4840
      @glenmcewan4840 5 місяців тому

      Eye it was brilliant,can’t wait till your next video 👌

  • @davem7293
    @davem7293 7 місяців тому

    Very well filmed and presented, and Ruth has a lovely accent.

  • @Driffieldcitizen
    @Driffieldcitizen 7 місяців тому

    A fantastic video,Ruth. I love the way you say "loch"...this place has to be one of the most beautiful i have seen on your travels....i love you...

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching the videos!

  • @tytec5
    @tytec5 7 місяців тому

    I did not expect to see such amazing views...... I was 14 for my first and only time in Scotland and remember mostly hills. This is fascinating! love seeing all the deers too. Can't wait for your next video!!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      It was so nice to see all the deer 😍

  • @paulpayton8238
    @paulpayton8238 7 місяців тому +1

    Hi Ruth I've been half way down that road year's ago it's fantastic I love all round Scotland and especially the islands stay safe 💙 your doing well thanks for sharing my bonnie lassie travel friend 🧡 😊

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Paul! Nice to hear you’ve been down that road too!

  • @Autumnbreeze3000
    @Autumnbreeze3000 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for all the views of lovely Scotland AND the info. I've been travelling with you from Melbourne, Australia ever since you bought Ernie. Haven't missed one vlog!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Great to hear! Plenty more Ernie trips on the way. Thanks for watching 😊

  • @adrianmontelongo9707
    @adrianmontelongo9707 7 місяців тому +1

    That make me smile, I never heard of the road. But it sounds crazy scenic. Sending love and hugs. Love you friend ruth ❤️ 💕💕

  • @davidsimpson130
    @davidsimpson130 7 місяців тому

    Hi, what a brilliant video. Yes I have done a similar route. Rannoch Moor to Loch Etive....but it is only 13 miles. I believe it is where the James Bond movie was filmed. You certainly brighten up the day with your lovely smile and brilliant adventures. I too love Scotland and have been going to the Highlands for 50 years this year....sometimes twice a year to fish on Loch Awe. I will be coming in the next few weeks and cannot wait. Please keep the lovely videos coming. Best wishes
    David

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Thanks, David! Sounds like you're having fun with your adventures!

  • @Gez-C
    @Gez-C 7 місяців тому

    What a great video, the scenery is stunning, makes me want to visit the Highlands again soon! Where I live in Sussex, we do have a handful of single track roads / lanes, but mainly they are in the rural parts of the county

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      It is really stunning! 😍 Hope you have a great time when you visit!

  • @carylledelrosario9287
    @carylledelrosario9287 7 місяців тому

    the content ive been searching for, cold, cozy vids w fun narration. first vid i watched here is the one with the eerie brothy, didnt expect that, first time seeing an adventure vid when there is actually a scary part but you did it. keep safe

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      I appreciate your comment! Thanks for watching the videos! 😊

  • @JackieWW
    @JackieWW 7 місяців тому

    Scotland has such a romantic and awe inspiring landscape. Thank you for showing us these special places off the beaten path!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Scotland's landscapes are really stunning! 😍 Thanks for watching!

  • @siw2275
    @siw2275 7 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for this video. We love driving such lonely single track roads and we are always looking for new ones. We have noted it for our next trip to Scotland in October. We will drive it with our Suzuki Jimny, the perfect car for these roads.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      That will be amazing, what a fab vehicle! 😍

  • @thomashourigan5797
    @thomashourigan5797 7 місяців тому

    Thank you Ruth for a very interesting show.Very nice scenery of your native Scotland.And yes,more like I imagined Scotland to look like.Looked a bit tricky there on that narrow road,but you handled it so very well.Good job.I always enjoy your clips.Thank you.😁

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      It was quite tricky! Thanks for watching the video!

  • @Nis_Ma
    @Nis_Ma 7 місяців тому

    Hi Ruth, I have never been to Scotland and never thought it look like this… nice view 😊 thanks for sharing

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching, I appreciate it 🙏

  • @Davidsdigitalmemories
    @Davidsdigitalmemories 7 місяців тому

    Hi Ruth. What a spectacular road and final destination to park up. I did not imagine a B n B there at the end. Mega!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      It was really a spectacular road! 😍

  • @commuterbranchline8132
    @commuterbranchline8132 7 місяців тому

    My Dad, Uncle and cousins have fished in loch Garry many times, but I haven’t seen those views in almost 30 years! Thank you for sharing.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

  • @billmciver-t9u
    @billmciver-t9u 7 місяців тому

    Great video Ruth. I've spent many years driving and climbing around Scotland. Never heard of the dead end road. Fantastic views.
    A wee adventure you might want to try is the road from Kirriemuir to Glen Doll. That's dead end and about 18 miles. But when you get to the end leave the van and the adventure begins. If you walk from the car park up Jocks Road for a few miles you end up at Dark Loch Nagar near Balmoral. Who knows you might bump into King Charles he walks around that area. Seriously a great walk worth filming. Take care lass and hope to see many more videos.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      That sounds so interesting, I'll hopefully get there at some point. Thanks for sharing!

  • @Jake-vh6jp
    @Jake-vh6jp 7 місяців тому +1

    Cannee wait for the next vid. Loving this channel! Cheers Ruth.

  • @robwilkinson2252
    @robwilkinson2252 7 місяців тому

    Great vid Ruth about one of the most fascinating roads in Scotland... saw you go past and waved...parked up next to the bridge!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      Was that you in the video! What a fab spot for the night!!

    • @robwilkinson2252
      @robwilkinson2252 7 місяців тому

      @@ruthaisling Yep...spent a couple of nights on that road. It would be great to see you do the west coast right to the top Ruth...there's some great pies to be had in Lochinver, the best fish n chips ever in Ullapool and chocolate to die for in Durness...and a zipslide over what must be one of the UK's best beaches right at the top...and more stunning scenery than you could shake a stick at!! Keep up the great work!

  • @jeremymoyse
    @jeremymoyse 7 місяців тому

    Love your courage after recent events, and you keep getting better and better! Genuine and technically improving all the time.
    Love the restrained drone use that punctuates and enhances YOUR story rather than distracting.
    BTW the sunglasses seen to be 'bi-focal' - probably plain in the main bit (if it works 'normally') with a 'prescription' lens, probably for reading glasses in the bottom.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Thank you so much for the kind comments and info on the glasses!

  • @BRae-r5f
    @BRae-r5f 7 місяців тому +1

    Great video Ruth! Before I moved to Canada 27 years ago I lived near Kyle of Lochalsh and would often travel through Invergarry and see that road end. I often wondered what was down there so thanks for making the trip. Your excitement is so infectious and you do so much to showcase our beautiful country. Thank you 😊 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      It’s quite an unassuming road as there is no sign saying what is there! 😂

    • @BRae-r5f
      @BRae-r5f 7 місяців тому

      Hope you made it up to the Glengarry viewpoint while you were in that neck of the woods. It looks like a map of Scotland from above - on the Kyle road just a few miles from Invergarry.

  • @johnweightman2002
    @johnweightman2002 7 місяців тому

    Great, exciting film, well narrated ! Thanks. I’ve done that route a couple of times. In Northumberland where I lived all my life until 3 years ago, there are a few of these but only about 20 miles. In The Cotswolds where I live now there are many single track routes but only relatively short dead end routes.
    I know where you headed. Fantastic adventure.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      The Cotswolds must be a lovely place to live! I visited once back in 2019. Haha, you know the end destination! 🍺

    • @johnweightman2002
      @johnweightman2002 7 місяців тому

      ​@@ruthaisling I’m sure you will forge ahead. I spent 71 years in Northumberland.

  • @AnDrEw39531
    @AnDrEw39531 7 місяців тому

    Amazing video, my partner and I have recently returned from a visit to Invergarry staying at a local campsite. Watching this made me smile all the way through I managed to take a dip in the Loch as it's one of my most favourite places to visit when in Scotland, the dog even came for a swim with me. Very chilly mind.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Oh wow I can imagine the loch would still be very chilly this time of year!!

  • @highlandmatt3869
    @highlandmatt3869 7 місяців тому

    Hi Ruth, this is one of my favourite roads and as I live locally I try to cycle it at once or twice a year. Totally agree with you about the scenery and it changes with the seasons.
    Thanks for sharing the beer52 link I’m looking forward to trying the beers

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      Cycling it must be amazing!! I hope you enjoy the beers 🍻

  • @graemesadd6971
    @graemesadd6971 7 місяців тому

    Hi Ruth, another stunning video, I love your enthusiasm for your beautiful homeland. I was fortunate to live in the highlands for 5 years, I loved it, up on the Moray coast, worth a visit if you haven't been that way yet. I now live in South West France, we have lots of single track roads around here, as well as hills, lakes and very large rivers. I'm new to your channel and love it. Just a little note though, please ensure your drivers window is clean when filming. Keep up the fantastic content and adventure.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Thank you! And yes, I will clean that window…

  • @Campingonthewildsidescotland
    @Campingonthewildsidescotland 7 місяців тому

    Fantastic video Ruth, i walked through that way coming from Knoydart when i done the TGO Challenge that place is truly amazing and breathtaking, a very long road indeed. The TGO Challenge was 15 days hiking from Mallaig to Dunnottar Castle for me. Thanks again Steve 👍

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      Wow! Sounds like you had a great adventure as well! Thanks for watching, Steve!

  • @kelsey-prudhomme
    @kelsey-prudhomme 7 місяців тому

    I liked the first person shots looking out from the van more, I would have liked to see a timelapse of the journey. The drone shots you take really flatten the landscape and make it feel quite drab, all while you're exclaiming how amazing it is. It is more amazing from the ground, up close.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for the feedback. The sun reflection in the window was terrible and most of the footage was unusable so I courier share any timelapse. There is a longer version of the video available on Patreon which has more driving footage.

  • @timboharty7325
    @timboharty7325 7 місяців тому

    I live in southern Austria in the Carnac Alps , single track roads are common here , great video by the way , you have a new subscriber

  • @gnarlyhead1
    @gnarlyhead1 7 місяців тому

    Thank you, Ruth, for all your adventures. I got my middle daughter hooked on your content, and we upped Scotland on our bucket list. I come from Clan Morrison lineage, from the Hebrides, we plan on at least a month caravaning Scotland. Like you , she loves fer whiskey, although she's a bourbon girl back here in the states.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed the videos, thanks for sharing them with your daughter! I hope you can visit soon! 🙏

  • @alancumming6407
    @alancumming6407 7 місяців тому +1

    Drumrunie to Reiff is 16 miles long and very beautiful. At Reiff there are fantastic cliffs and usually a good swell making some great picture opportunities with the green water and red sandstone. Usually a quiet road.

    • @briann2541
      @briann2541 7 місяців тому

      Drumrunie to Culncraig is a few miles longer. Though single track, it couldn't be considered 'dead end' because of the Coigach loop. Ruth switches between single track and dead end. I think she said single track in error.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +2

      Thanks for sharing this information, I'd love to go there someday!

    • @alancumming6407
      @alancumming6407 7 місяців тому

      @@briann2541 Silly me. It is a single track road. I just thought when you came to the end of a road with no option except to turn back, as you have to do at Culnacraig and Reiff then that was a 'dead end'. You learn something every day.

    • @briann2541
      @briann2541 7 місяців тому

      @alancumming6407 Yes, so Achvraie to Culnacraig or Altandhu to Reiff would be the dead end roads, even if there's only one road in and out of Coigach. Ruth's road here has no junction along its entire length, making it a true dead end road.

    • @alancumming6407
      @alancumming6407 7 місяців тому

      @@briann2541 That's amazing. Wow! So the road I mentioned is not a true dead end road even although it ends in a dead end? This dead end road stuff is a minefield and, it has rules too.

  • @jeremymanning2132
    @jeremymanning2132 7 місяців тому

    Great video.
    Brought back some great memories of a 2 week hike and wildcamp i spent in that area about 10 years ago. Awesome scenery and wildlife there as you showed. 👍👍

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      The place is really amazing! 😍 Glad the video reminded you of your fun adventure!

  • @Kim-J312
    @Kim-J312 7 місяців тому

    So beautiful. Thanks for taking us there today ❤. Yes, this is how I imagined Scotland to be ❤. Xo

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! That’s interesting to know, thanks for commenting!

  • @zsianz1
    @zsianz1 7 місяців тому

    I’ve lived in Scotland most of my life but always just spent holidays abroad and in England or Wales and so I never saw that much of Scotland but now I’m starting to explore more and your videos make me want to get out in this beautiful land that we live in ☺️

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      You need to plan a trip! 🏴

  • @charlesbrenan6269
    @charlesbrenan6269 7 місяців тому

    I did a day return trip from Glasgow to the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse - the last 25 miles were also mainly single track. A lot of traffic in August so it took ages but well worth the trip.

  • @carolandjohnharris7405
    @carolandjohnharris7405 7 місяців тому

    I love these videos as I am umable to get out at times and cannot go on trips. I have watched many of your videos and they bring me so much pleasure. Thank you!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Great to hear! Thank you 🙏

  • @marypost2353
    @marypost2353 7 місяців тому

    Scotland was exactly what I expected when I visited. Those lush green mountains of the Highlands did not disappoint. It was amazing when I was there and still so beautiful. Amazing views in this video! What an exciting adventure! Love that there are places at the end there to eat and rest. Really cool! Can’t wait for the next one Ruth! Thanks for bring us along! ❤

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! Next one soon 👍

  • @Hugh-nr5sx
    @Hugh-nr5sx 7 місяців тому +1

    I shared a chalet in Invergarry a couple of times and one afternoon drove part of this road to Kinloch Hourn. I had kittens. what doesn't really come across in this video.. unless the road at the east end has been modified is just how many mini blind-summits there are when at times just about all you can see is sky. But it was great fun even though I only managed about six miles of it before I bottled out.

  • @johnhowarth8822
    @johnhowarth8822 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you once again for a view of Scotland that most of us will never see (unfortunately). Looking forward to next weeks episode.

  • @GrumpyOldGamer9221
    @GrumpyOldGamer9221 7 місяців тому

    13:39 there's a road to Drumbeg similar to that.

  • @vivellasmum
    @vivellasmum 7 місяців тому

    What incredible scenery! Thanks for showing us Ruth, I may never get there. Looking forward to your hike because that's something I know I will never do now.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      The place is really stunning! It's coming soon!

  • @robertbelliottjr5773
    @robertbelliottjr5773 7 місяців тому

    Your videos are delightful and your voice and accent are a joy to listen to. Such beautiful scenery. How lucky you are to live in Scotland. Having never traveled to Scotland myself, It is exactly how I envisioned it. It’s magical! Thank you so much again for sharing these videos.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Glad you like them! Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @DeniseIreland-i1q
    @DeniseIreland-i1q 7 місяців тому

    Ruth is so creative and makes fabulous videos!! God bless her!!

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому

      Glad you like the videos! Thanks for watching!

  • @richardstever3242
    @richardstever3242 7 місяців тому

    Wow! That is better than I expected for Scotland. This channel has a really great vibe. See you in the next episode Ruth.

    • @ruthaisling
      @ruthaisling  7 місяців тому +1

      I really appreciate your comment. Thanks for watching the video!

    • @richardstever3242
      @richardstever3242 7 місяців тому

      @@ruthaisling There is a feeling of being transported to another time. Like some kind of a mystical time machine. It reminds me of my childhood going to visit my Scottish Grandmother in Denbigh, Ontario. Very magical.
      Oh, by the way. We have dead end roads in Canada that go on forever. One ice road in Northern Quebec takes hours to travel and you can't get back till next winter if the ice melts. The landscape isn't nearly as beautiful but the Polar bears, Moose, Belugas and Wolves are spectacular.