Scotland's Most Scenic Bothy -The Lookout (Rubha Hunish)
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- ON THE NORTHERNMOST POINT OF SKYE is the Rubha Hunish, a headland that seeps into the water in a jagged fringe of rock. On the cliffs overlooking this peninsula is a small bothy known as the Lookout Rubha Hunish.
Constructed in the early 20th century, this structure was a former watch station for the coastguard due to the superb views overlooking the surrounding sea and islands of Harris and Lewis. In the 1970s, however, it was no longer required and became a spot for whale-watching.
What a brilliant time I had at this bothy..Amazing views and great chat with five French Hikers I met at the Bothy.
A big call out to two of them Quentin and Lotte. Who I had such a great banter with, talking about all our hiking experiences.
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Stayed in there last night, ended up being 10 of us in there. One of the best experiences I’ve ever had. Totally recommend.
Brilliant mate 😍👍..Such a cracking Bothy .
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Murchie
Looks like you had a fab stay! Great vlog, I'll be checking out some of your other videos for ideas too! Was great to meet you there and sorry if my dog chase your drone! :D
Cheers Victoria 😁..It was great meeting you up there 😁..It’s such a beautiful location 😍..Dont worry about your dog chasing the drone 😁..It’s a cracker of a wee dog you’ve got..Hope you enjoy my other videos and keep in touch as it’s great if talking to similar people that love the great outdoors 😁.
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Robert
Thats a wonderful place. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful landscabes. Enjoyed it very much.
Thank you Eventysoren appreciate that mate.It’s such a magical place I loved it there…So glad you enjoyed the video.
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Robert
Love it looking to start visiting sun really soon great watch
Thanks Glasgow Prank 😍👍..Goad you enjoyed it mate😁
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Robert
Brilliant mate i didnt think you would have getting that to yourself like cant wait untill i do a visit to this place its awsome like mate yesss mate it holds your saying superb 👍
Cheers Lee 😍👍..Top bothy bud..Unfortunately on the Skye Trail so super busy.
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Murchie
Beautiful wild Scotland thank you
Thank you Bernadette 😍👍..Its such an amazing place 😁.
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Robert
Been there twice Robert. First just before it was opened as an MBA Bothy and again a few years later. First trip we stayed for 2 nights over a weekend just the 2 of us. Second time mid week 2 years later and it was busy. Having slept in every bothy that I know of including all MBA bothies, a total of 96 as well as many many other adventures be it under a bivvy or tarp, or even on various Survival trips.I have had a life of Adventure and I wish you well in your life of trips to come. The Lookout before it became an MBA Bothy in 2007 is still my favourite of all time. My health now curtails how far I can wonder, so I now stick to my other passion, playing live music. Hope to see you in a pub somewhere. I wish yourself and your friends all the best in your adventures. I am at peace with my health and the adventures Scotland have given me.
Absolutely fantastic Calum what a brilliant achievement 😍👌🏻..You defo have had some fantastic trips mate.You can’t beat the great outdoors.I sorry to here about your health. I love live music as well mate..I’ve played the guitar for years and love music😁🎸.Thanks for commenting and telling me about all your adventures 😁..As you say might catch you in the boozer.
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Robert
The "look out" or "Rubha Hunish" as it has aways been known was built in 1941 by the RAF, to watch for Uboats that gathered in the Minch, awaiting the convoys of American supply ships. The Lookout was manned by three guards who worked on 8 hour shifts and when sighting a Submarine would (remember the telephone) would phone to Oban where a fleet of Canbarra (Flying boats with depth charges) would take flight and within 20 mins would attack the enemy. It only lasted for 4 months before the "Wolf Pack" of German Submarines moved out into the North Atlantic East of Iceland where it was difficult to find. I love the Bothies and Scottish history.
Thanks for that.Calum 😍..Some great information there mate 👏🏻😁..It great to find out the history of the place .
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Robert
beautiful place
Great Bothy
Brilliant Rab, I've never been there. Looks mint. 👌🏼
Cheers Robin appreciate that mate..It’s defo worth a visit😁..It’s a cracking bothy😍👌🏻
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Rab 😁
Great scenery 👍
Amazing Robert! Some fantastic shots and grey drone footage of an incredible spot! How you don’t have 1000 subscribers I don’t know!!! Brilliant mate!!
Iam really glad you liked it Paul an I appreciate the compliment buddy.As you say it’s such an amazing place 😁👍
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Robert
@@murchiesmountains2820 brilliant mate! 👍
Simply stunning. Thank you.
Thank you Canada View M .It’s a magical place 😁
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Robert
Wonderful hike, lovely scenery 👍
Thank you NHT..Such an amazing place😁.
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Robert
Now that's a view 👌. You deserved to see it first person etc, the walk you put in👍😀. The drone footage was belting 🙏😀
Thanks Fraser 😁👍..It’s such a beautiful place up there mate 😁👍
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Robert
Wow, this is brilliant upload! Scenery is simply incredible! 🔥🔥
Thank you such much Ervinslens..Iam really glad you enjoyed..You should get yourself over to Scotland at some point.The scenery is awesome 😁👍
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Robert
Robert....that was out of this world, just shows Skye is not just about the Cuillins and that filming was top notch, am putting that right up there with your best! what a place. Spectacular place for a bothy. Amazing...☀☀☀☀☀
Cheers Davie Iam so glad you enjoyed it bud and thank you so much for the nice comment.Honestly mate it’s some place up there 😍..Iam defo going back up there..You get goosebumps looking out at that view.
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Robert
Mesmerised from start to finish Robert, I don't say that lightly as it doesn't happen often - goosebump territory all day long, my kind of place. You need to get some tags in your vids that deserves thousands of views - Belterrrrrr! 👍
@@ALochOnTheWildSide Nice one Davie 😁👍
W❤️W! Stunning! Truly Incredible And Breathtaking Adventure! Cheers!🥂❤️✨
Thanks Juan😁..Really appreciate your comment..Such a beautiful part of the world 😍
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Robert
Absolutely amazing Robert 👏 cracking wee bothy, stunning views, unbelievable sunset, great drone footage, superb bud 👌 atb Brian 👍
Thanks ma man..I really appreciate that Brian…It’s well worth going up there mate..Such a brilliant place😍.
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Robert
Great video. I've been meaning to stay at that bothy for years!
Thanks Pulchralutetia 😁..I really appreciate your comment..It’s such a brilliant bothy..Well worth a visit.
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Robert
Brilliant Robert
It's deffo on my to do list.
Looks amazing 👏 and you had some good company 😋
Fantastic bud 👍
Cheers Tam appreciate that mate..It’s a must Tam it’s such a cracking bothy with amazing views ..I it was good craic in the Bothy 😂
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Robert
What a fantastic video Robert, great weather, amazing views, fantastic looking bothy it had everything mate. Well worth the drive up there definitely. Well done, cheers Andy
Thanks Andy 😍👍
Magic mate. That view must be up there as one of the best bothy views. 😎👌 Ye cannae be going there in the clag. Blue sky perfect conditions. Cracking drone footage,. Watch the bothy windae. 👀🤣 Hope ye gave the French some o yer chat. 😉
Cheers Kev appreciate that mate 😁..It’s such top notch bothy mate the views are amazing😁..Had a good banter with the French punters😂 ..Lovely people 😁
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Robert
That one’s definitely on the to do list.
Honestly mate it’s worth the drive 😁👍
Absolutely fantastic Robert, well worth the 6 hr drive up, I was staying not too far from there when I was up in Skye doing the Cuillins. What a fabulous spot for a bothy, the views over to the outer Hebrides were sublime. Your drone shots were class, I especially loved the one where the drone is flying out to sea revealing the awesome cliffs below you, shamazing.👍👍👍
You’ll be buzzing for a while after that.🐝🐝👍
Thanks again for sharing,
ATB
Frank.👍
Thanks Frank.I really appreciate your comment bud…It’s just out of this world up there..The sea cliffs you mentioned are amazing 😍..Iam defo still buzzing mate ..Cant wait to go back up to Skye.
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Robert
great stuff, drone shots were fantastic, it looks like a tough landscape though, dont think i could manage it with a big bag.
Cheers Madmac 😁👍..Honestly mate it’s only 2.5 km from the road and I ha
d my big tent with me incase the bothy was full..It worth a visit Madmac😁
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Robert
Good video m8 keep it up 🔥
Thanks Alan ..Iam glad you liked it bud 😁.
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Robert
Nice veiw it lòoks beautiful
It’s an amazing place Frances 😍👍
@@murchiesmountains2820 it certainly does look amazing thank you for replying to me
@@francesjones9265 No probs Frances😀..Well worth a visit and thanks for watching 😀
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Robert
Cracking little bothy, you'd pay a fortune in a hotel for views like that.
I have trouble keeping one pillow on my sleep mat, never mind two, you show off 🤣
The views are unbelievable up there Paul..As can you see in the video I loved iit.The old elastic strap round the the thermarest stops the pillow moving 😂and the wee vango soft pillow sits nice on top of it for a cracking sleep.I also use a sticky mat which I bought in Aldi’s underneath the thermarest to stop it sliding..Took me a while to get my sleeping system perfect 😂..Thanks again for your comment Paul.
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Robert
Being American, I caught about 71% of the gist of your narrative. (That equates to less than 71% of your actual meaning, LOL!) Love to listen, anyway. One question, was there enough room for everyone to sleep in the bothy?
Hi Richard,I do have quite a strong Glasgow accent 🙈😂..There was enough room to sleep in the bothy..Three in the sleeping area and three on the floor in the main room…You could of probably get one more person on the floor in the sleeping area.Thanks for watching 😍👍.
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Robert
Excellent Robert.The views were amazing especially the cloud formations.Cracking looking wee bothy.Your video has cracking clarity especially on the big telly.What camera are u using to film these days?😃👍
Thanks Andy Iam glad you enjoyed it mate ..It’s such a brilliant wee place mate..The view you get is out of this world..Iam filming with the GoPro10 and using Film Forth to edit it 😁👍
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Rab
Hi 🙏
I have been there in 2018 😍, travelled all the way from Manchester back then.
it’s a wonderful place, unfortunately, by the time I reached the bothy, I visited, there was a pretty big storm, very terrifying experience, next morning, storm was out and it was like heaven!… after me few other visitors were there and they were just very fortunate to be before the storm got worse!
By the way, back then, there was a visitors diary 📔, I wrote my experience in that …, also there was fixed binoculars at the windows 🪟 of the bothy.
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Raj
Greetings from India 🇮🇳
Superb comment 😍..Top class Raj👍..Such an amazing place 👍😍😍
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Robert
Fantastic place 🤩
Amazing up there Stripey 😁
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Robert
Just come across a song by Jarvis Cocker called The Sunset ,theres a couple of versions on youtube ,fits perfectly with the story if the Lookout
Nice one mate 😍👍..I’ll check out the song.
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Robert
When I stay in a bothy I always leave any food or drink I don’t use (only tins or bottles) incase of emergencies for other walkers.😉
Nice one Billy😁..Always nice to see some food or drink available 😁
Aye! You are from Glasgow no doubt! My guess is from Maryhill! I lived in Kelvinside!
Bishopbriggs Mark 😁..Originally from Blanefield 😁
A bit hard to understand but what a cool video! I enjoyed it, thank you 🤗
Glad you enjoyed it Mel.😁The Scottish accent can be hard to understand😂👍.
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Robert
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Don't know how six people managed to sleep in there.
We managed it 😁Three in the main room and three in the bedroom 😁👍
One stormy night ,14 of us slept inside ,cosy.We tied the furniture to the ladders outside.
The blue boxes in the clip were used to carry paint up to the bothy .
Bill was rightly proud of his bothy