The longer format really worked. Time to absorb the wonderful scenery, going from mountains to forest. It looked manageable too for most people. Could this be your best one yet? Thanks for showing the wild animals and filming the "silence", which is so special, and most film makers ignore.
Glad you joined up with the "mystery" hiker on your chilly walkabout...especially in such a remote area...do you usually get a lot of snow in that place??...the frosted trees were amazing against the back drop of the green ones.....good job....☃☃
This was amazing!! Enjoyed the longer video thoroughly especially with those views aha! Thank you for taking us with you on these adventures and hikes. Staying in those bothies along the way must be pretty peaceful, actually staying and hunkering down anywhere in that place.
Absolutely brilliant! I've been looking for a mid-range hike & I think you've pointed me in the right direction here, looks absolutely fantastic,magical weather too. I had been fancying doing the Cateran Trail as my next adventure but I think it may have to wait a little longer now I've seen this. Great stuff & thanks for sharing with us.
This is the first winter hike thro kintail/ affric way iv viewed , your videography & monography is always on the mark regarding the area , i aslo enjoy you just being you talking as your so down to earth but full of wisdom with your chosen words.... Congrats m8 completing your adventure fae another fellow Scot.🏴🎉
The heart of winter is the best time where you get it all to yourself m8, good for the mind & soul. All seasons must be embraced and it will only strengthen your bond with nature.🌲🏕️🌲🪻🍄
Incredible video and unbelievable conditions, three days of frost, mist, clear skies and no wind in Scotland. Don't get that often. You for sure made the most out of it!
That was a brilliant vid ,such a beautiful place in winter , so different from the summer just love this area , thank you for sharing your walk looked amazing you done well 🥾🤗
You have taken your adventure passing another marvellous range of mountains that sparks formative memories for me. The Five Sisters of Kintail and their glorious mountain surroundings, in my case, warm summer conditions, yet still not another soul on the hill! Except for the golden eagles soaring on the updraughts of every corrie rim). Seeing your wonderful trek unfold through a landscape where every leaf of grass, every tree twig and branch, rimed with spiky crystalline frost and ice, and your tent, of course.!! Your passing by of bothies and hostels, locked for the winter, certainly scope for a future trip? Your personal detail, mountain 🐐, frozen sandwich along the way, defrosting a water bottle, a fox crossing your path, a bus pub meal at Cannich😅. Of such minutiae are memories made! It's clear from the video that the section from Cannich to Drumnadrochit is 'new'. Morvich to Cannich (by the way, no "itch!) and on to Beauly has ancient pedigree, drovers, armies even!! Each May time, this trail is given over to a Biathlon, running and cycling competition. Such events in an area of such scenic splendour and importance to wildlife, are controversial but it does raise money for charity - and probably helped fund the nicely block-pitched path you enjoyed up out of Glen Licht past the Alt Grunnda waterfall. Like to know how you arranged transport to and from home this trek. For me, it was train to the Kyle and the post bus to Shiel Bridge, then walk/camp. My return was via Skye, but that's another story😄.
Cracking video, was in Glen Shiel area the second week of January and got lucky with the weather, had five out of seven bluebird days, unbelievably beautiful with the snow and ice everywhere. My plan was to do a recce down the first part of the trail the way you went but instead walked up Beinn a Chapuill instead. Will be doing the Kintail-Affric trail next year now for sure. Thanks for the tour.
......just found your vids .....wish I had done the same years ago .....and walks are always good with yer pals ....liked and subbed...keep doin the vids mate .......👋👋.
Beautiful hike, cannot wait to go there myself maybe this or next year. Done WHW and Great Glen Way few months ago, was top notch. Scotland is the best!
Thanks for sharing this video with us all I've climbed a lot of different mountains in the past all over Scotland lake district snowdonia and northern Ireland we're I lived with my x wife 20years 😊😊
Wow! That looks incredible! Those colours in the sunset of your first night - there's just no words good enough to describe it! I've only been to Kintail once, as a child - and I never made it at all to Glen Affric Youth Hostel, as I felt the walk-in from Cannich was beyond my capability. Unlike you, I'd nobody to walk it with either - and I'm glad to see you weren't alone on such a deserted trail in the depths of winter, as anything could happen - an awful long way from anywhere! I love frosted trees, too. Thanks for sharing it - I expect some of your viewers will be heading along there right now - I know I would, if I was able!!
Loved this. It was so good to see the scenery you would see on a winter walk and not a video about me, me, me, oh look, I'm doing a winter hike. Another walk i need to do.
Another beautiful adventure! That first morning light shot on day 2 was gorgeous. What a magical time of day. It was good you had your friend along on this trip, safety in numbers seems important in those kinds of temperatures. I agree about the longer videos, I'm all for them lol. I appreciate you taking us along with you guys. Thanks again, safe travels.
Thanks for taking me along with you. I've done this trail a couple of times and you definitely chose the best time of year. The midges on the Cannich end of Glen Affric are the hungriest ones I've ever encountered anywhere in the Highlands.
Hi mate. Wow, what an amazing few days you had to complete the trail. Absolutely stunning. Glenn Affric is one of my favourite places in Scotland. We had a weeks walking in and around the Glen the other year. We stayed in a holiday cottage in Cannich. Thank you so much for sharing your adventure with us. All the best, Dave 😀🥾⛰🏴
Epic views at your starting point but by gum it looked cold... A lot of time tucked up warm in your bag no doubt.. It is a lovely trail though.... Thank you for sharing... 😎
This brings back memories of my trek on the Affic Kintail! Good to see someone else tackle it in that direction, seems most do it the other way. All the best, Jase
The longer format really worked. Time to absorb the wonderful scenery, going from mountains to forest. It looked manageable too for most people. Could this be your best one yet? Thanks for showing the wild animals and filming the "silence", which is so special, and most film makers ignore.
Thanks Mike. I love all the trips to be fair for different reasons but this one is definitely up with my favourites
well done lads, another great video, scenes were amazing
Thanks mate
Beautiful winter scenery. Enjoyed it
Glad you joined up with the "mystery" hiker on your chilly walkabout...especially in such a remote area...do you usually get a lot of snow in that place??...the frosted trees were amazing against the back drop of the green ones.....good job....☃☃
We do get snow quite often high up in the hills but it’s rare we get the sort of weather we experienced so made the most of it
Great video, such beautiful views.
Great video 👍 Doing this in about 9 weeks time - but east to west- so great help to my planning. Thanks for sharing - subbed 👍
Thanks mate. Good luck with the trail, I’m sure you’ll love it
Well done lads, great film. Subbed.
Nice one lads, conditions looked mint ..perfect winters day for the trail ..enjoyed that ..cheers Stevie
Yeh we got lucky for sure, glad you enjoyed
Cracking video young man 👏
Thank you - you’re very lucky with the weather
100%
Too old to start this type of adventure but thank you for sharing the beautiful winter scenery
Thanks mate
Great video again at least for anyone whose dream is hiking in Scotland.Double thumb up!
Thanks 🙏
great video
This was amazing!! Enjoyed the longer video thoroughly especially with those views aha! Thank you for taking us with you on these adventures and hikes. Staying in those bothies along the way must be pretty peaceful, actually staying and hunkering down anywhere in that place.
Thanks bro. Yeh was an incredible trail and got so lucky with the weather. Glad you enjoyed
Very nice video which I much enjoyed. Thanks for sharing. Loved all the frosty trees.
Top stuff mate, what a time to do the trail. Really whetted my appetite.
Thanks mate. Yeh we got really lucky with weather. Hard to beat a winter hike in those conditions
Had this on the list for last year but didn’t manage it so this has given me the incentive to make sure it happens in 2024 - liked and subbed 👍🏻
Thanks mate. Hope you get the chance this year, the trail is great
Looking amazing keep up with all your great work 😅😅😅
Thanks mate 👍
Well done, mate, you did a fantastic job of showing us the beauty of Scotland in winter
Absolutely brilliant! I've been looking for a mid-range hike & I think you've pointed me in the right direction here, looks absolutely fantastic,magical weather too. I had been fancying doing the Cateran Trail as my next adventure but I think it may have to wait a little longer now I've seen this. Great stuff & thanks for sharing with us.
Yeh it’s a great trail. Highly recommend it. It’s ideal for a mid range hike, not as long as some of the other trails I’ve seen
This is the first winter hike thro kintail/ affric way iv viewed , your videography & monography is always on the mark regarding the area , i aslo enjoy you just being you talking as your so down to earth but full of wisdom with your chosen words.... Congrats m8 completing your adventure fae another fellow Scot.🏴🎉
Thanks mate. Yeh I’ve not seen too many people do it in winter either, think we were the only ones stupid enough 😂😂
The heart of winter is the best time where you get it all to yourself m8, good for the mind & soul.
All seasons must be embraced and it will only strengthen your bond with nature.🌲🏕️🌲🪻🍄
New subscriber,and have being enjoying a lot of your past videos.reallly well made with great information . cheers for your time and effort
Thanks mate 🙏
Incredible video and unbelievable conditions, three days of frost, mist, clear skies and no wind in Scotland. Don't get that often. You for sure made the most out of it!
Your not wrong mate, definitely rare in Scotland
That was a brilliant vid ,such a beautiful place in winter , so different from the summer just love this area , thank you for sharing your walk looked amazing you done well 🥾🤗
Thanks for the kind words🙏
Great report. Makes me want to do the walk in the same direction as yourselves.
You have taken your adventure passing another marvellous range of mountains that sparks formative memories for me.
The Five Sisters of Kintail and their glorious mountain surroundings, in my case, warm summer conditions, yet still not another soul on the hill! Except for the golden eagles soaring on the updraughts of every corrie rim).
Seeing your wonderful trek unfold through a landscape where every leaf of grass, every tree twig and branch, rimed with spiky crystalline frost and ice, and your tent, of course.!!
Your passing by of bothies and hostels, locked for the winter, certainly scope for a future trip?
Your personal detail, mountain 🐐, frozen sandwich along the way, defrosting a water bottle, a fox crossing your path, a bus pub meal at Cannich😅.
Of such minutiae are memories made!
It's clear from the video that the section from Cannich to Drumnadrochit is 'new'. Morvich to Cannich (by the way, no "itch!) and on to Beauly has ancient pedigree, drovers, armies even!!
Each May time, this trail is given over to a Biathlon, running and cycling competition. Such events in an area of such scenic splendour and importance to wildlife, are controversial but it does raise money for charity - and probably helped fund the nicely block-pitched path you enjoyed up out of Glen Licht past the Alt Grunnda waterfall.
Like to know how you arranged transport to and from home this trek.
For me, it was train to the Kyle and the post bus to Shiel Bridge, then walk/camp.
My return was via Skye, but that's another story😄.
Got the bus from Drumnadrochit to Ault na Chruin at the end which is where we parked the car. Only a 10 minute walk from morvich
Cracking video, was in Glen Shiel area the second week of January and got lucky with the weather, had five out of seven bluebird days, unbelievably beautiful with the snow and ice everywhere. My plan was to do a recce down the first part of the trail the way you went but instead walked up Beinn a Chapuill instead. Will be doing the Kintail-Affric trail next year now for sure. Thanks for the tour.
Ooft, I thought we were lucky. Sounds class mate. Hope you enjoy the trail when you do it
......just found your vids .....wish I had done the same years ago .....and walks are always good with yer pals ....liked and subbed...keep doin the vids mate .......👋👋.
Thanks for the support mate, really means a lot😊
Beautiful hike, cannot wait to go there myself maybe this or next year. Done WHW and Great Glen Way few months ago, was top notch. Scotland is the best!
Nice one mate. Both those trails are on my list to do. Hope you enjoy the trail when you do it
@@ScottishSummiteer You will love it mate! Im doing East Highland Way and Speyside Way in June I think. Atb
Thanks for sharing this video with us all I've climbed a lot of different mountains in the past all over Scotland lake district snowdonia and northern Ireland we're I lived with my x wife 20years 😊😊
It’s a great hobby isn’t it
@@ScottishSummiteer yes I love mountains and coastal paths but I'm older now and can't climb anymore but still like hilly coastal routes
Stunning 🙅🏻♀️
Brilliant hike with sun and amazing scenery! Thanks for posting & all the best, John.
Thanks mate, all the best
Good on you mate looks beautiful. On the list to do with the wifey. (We've done Glen Africa before but never the full Kintail
Yeh it’s a great trail, I’m sure you’ll love it
You certainly got lucky with the weather, and WOW, the views to go with it!
Another great video, cheers 🙂👍
Thanks mate, means a lot
Wow! That looks incredible! Those colours in the sunset of your first night - there's just no words good enough to describe it! I've only been to Kintail once, as a child - and I never made it at all to Glen Affric Youth Hostel, as I felt the walk-in from Cannich was beyond my capability. Unlike you, I'd nobody to walk it with either - and I'm glad to see you weren't alone on such a deserted trail in the depths of winter, as anything could happen - an awful long way from anywhere! I love frosted trees, too. Thanks for sharing it - I expect some of your viewers will be heading along there right now - I know I would, if I was able!!
Thanks Paul. It’s an amazing area, i definitely feel lucky to be able to go there and get weather that good. Thanks for the comment
Loved this. It was so good to see the scenery you would see on a winter walk and not a video about me, me, me, oh look, I'm doing a winter hike.
Another walk i need to do.
Thanks mate, was a great experience
Stunning video. Im doing this trail in april so after watching your video im looking forward to it even more 😊
Hope you enjoy it, definitely up there with my favourite hikes I’ve done so far. I’m sure you’ll love it
Another beautiful adventure! That first morning light shot on day 2 was gorgeous. What a magical time of day. It was good you had your friend along on this trip, safety in numbers seems important in those kinds of temperatures. I agree about the longer videos, I'm all for them lol. I appreciate you taking us along with you guys. Thanks again, safe travels.
Thanks for the kind words Erin. Glad you enjoyed the longer video, will have to do more in the future for sure
My friend, scenery is so powerful here! Outstanding winter scenery!!
Yeh we got so lucky
Thanks for taking me along with you. I've done this trail a couple of times and you definitely chose the best time of year. The midges on the Cannich end of Glen Affric are the hungriest ones I've ever encountered anywhere in the Highlands.
Awww not midges haha, I’m glad we dodged them
Hi mate. Wow, what an amazing few days you had to complete the trail. Absolutely stunning. Glenn Affric is one of my favourite places in Scotland. We had a weeks walking in and around the Glen the other year. We stayed in a holiday cottage in Cannich. Thank you so much for sharing your adventure with us. All the best, Dave 😀🥾⛰🏴
Thanks Dave. It’s an amazing place, can’t wait to go back. All the best
Great video, really enjoyed it. Glen Affric is a bit special.
Thanks mate. Yeh it’s an amazing area
Epic views at your starting point but by gum it looked cold... A lot of time tucked up warm in your bag no doubt.. It is a lovely trail though.... Thank you for sharing... 😎
Thanks mate, that means a lot. I actually watched your video on the trail in preparation 😂😂 congrats on the growth, you deserve it
This brings back memories of my trek on the Affic Kintail! Good to see someone else tackle it in that direction, seems most do it the other way. All the best, Jase
Yeh it just worked out better for transport timing for us so gave it a shot in that direction
You had great weather for it. I love this area. Alltbeith youth hostel is brilliant. I stayed there last May. A great video. Well done.
Will have to go back for the hostel for sure. Thanks for the kind words
Superb! You were very lucky with the weather but you certainly made the most of it.
Why would an African tale be set in Scotland though?
😂😂 not heard that one before
Fantastic video, what sleeping bag and mat did you use on the trip??
Used the rab ascent 900 sleeping bag and mountain equipment helium 3.8 sleeping mat
Brilliant was that mate, which sleeping bag is it.?👍
Was using the rab ascent 900 sleeping bag. Quite pricey but did the job in some pretty cold temperatures
Did this a couple of years ago but the other way
Good stuff mate
Average temperature -3 🙈🙈