Camping Along The Great Glen Way | Choosing Joy
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- The Great Glen Way travels for 79 miles from Fort William to Inverness along the Great Glen. It passes Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness, as well as the grand Caledonian Canal. It's crammed with historical sites and beautiful forests, and whilst the route may mostly be flat (perfect for anyone new to backpacking), the climbs that do appear offer the most magnificent views as a reward. It is a truly engaging walk, and like always, has a lot to teach the open-hearted walker whether wild camping or staying in other accommodation along the way.
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00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Day One, Fort William to Gairlochy
19:11 - Day Two, Gairlochy to Laggan
35:07 - Day Three, Laggan to Inver Coille
1:01:36 - Day Four, Inver Coille to Drumrochit
1:20:15 - Day Five, Drumrochit to Inverness
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1 hour 40 well spent really enjoyed the video very well put together thanks for sharing.
You are creating wonderful historical documentaries of the landscapes, flora and fauna you walk through. Very enjoyable and thank you.
Always happy, always smiling.
It's a sunbath for my soul to watch you!
An advantage of being a late discoverer of your channel is the hinterland of videos to enjoy. Always inspiring Abbie, thank you.
Haha yes there are a few to work through! Enjoy 🤙
Abbie, 48 hours ago I completed the West Highland Way, inspired by you, and now I'm watching this planning my next adventure! Thanks for being you!
Abbie, this was very inspiring for me, going through a rough time in life and being locked in with the Coronavirus...longing to be free in the wilds of Scotland. I’m going to choose joy, thank you so much! Brian, Loughborough.
Love this one.... I need to build up my resilience again after Achilles injury. Feel motivated to do so now 😊
Hope your achilles recovery is going well, it's a runner's curse! I've been recovering from back and knee problems for 18 months, but finally things are coming good... so good to return to the world of the active. I Agree Abbie is wonderfully motivating. Best of luck, Ian
I thought it was 13mins long when i first put it on to watch, wasn't til I was around 30mins into it that i realised it was 1hour38mins.
Completely captivating, great video as always Abbie and great motivation for my West Highland Way trip tomorrow.
I've come to the conclusion that anyone giving this - or any of Abbie's videos a thumbs down can be summed up in one word... 'envy'. They must yearn to experience her vitality, enthusiasm, magnetism, her determination to overcome mental health issues and, finally, her infectious smile!!
Well not necessarily true
Yeah, no.
Bringing back lots of memories. My late grandad was from round that area and talked about the railway. We went up the hills just south of Loch Lochy and saw golden eagles. Nice, especially the wild raspberries.
Keep smiling Abbie....sunshine or not. You have a beautiful smile! Thank you for sharing this beautiful and uncluttered video.
I just discovered your channel today while at home ill. I watched your video on the Highland way and the Great Glen way... and you are my new hero. You are articulate, artistic and strong. I aspire to be more like you. I need to start on my health journey and I'm going to incorporate more walking and these video's are inspiration.
I discovered her while I was suck as well. She has been a continual inspiration and encouragement.
You put it very nicely. I wholeheartedly agree!
@@elizabethford7263 Proofreading is necessary to express your exact feelings/thoughts. And I agree with you: Abbie is inspiring & I have shared her with family & friends. Great vibrant Health to you Elizabeth!
My favorite but is "good morning Heather, good morning trees, good morning bracken"
56:05 - You sound like Henry Thoreau musing in Walden "I was suddenly sensible of such sweet and beneficent society in Nature, in. the very pattering of the drops, and in every sound and sight around my house, an infinite and unaccountable friendliness all at once like an atmosphere sustaining me, as made the fancied advantages of human neighborhood insignificant, and I have never thought of them since. Every little pine needle expanded and swelled with sympathy and befriended me. I was so distinctly made aware of the presence of something kindred to me, even in scenes which we are accustomed to call wild and dreary, and also that the nearest of blood to me and humanest was not a person nor a villager, that I thought no place could ever be strange to me again."
Love it!
Love sharing your adventures, thank you so much it has been so great too watch while on lock down thank you Abbie xx 🏴👍🏴👍🏴👍🏴👍
She just brings a smile to my face with her joyful heart. God bless youAbbie.
Your enthusiasm makes it so special to watch .. thank you, I am inspired x
It has been a pleasure walking with you on part of your journey. Such beauty is just outside most peoples doors If you want to find it Well done Abbie. One Love to ALL.
The great glen way is second to your lovely smile, I’m going to travel both walks soon am in Aberdeen and have been thinking about it all year ,, definitely now thanks again 🙏🇬🇧🏴
So inspiring ~ I’m going to start walking everyday and build up the distance so that by end of you I can do multi day hikes like you do. I love nature but just need to improve my fitness a bit more to fully focus immerse like you do. Well done on inspiring so many to get back outside
It takes ducktape and ...a courageous soul. And a courageous soul you are!
Decide you want it more than you are afraid of it. Abbie, that one statement keeps me enjoying the outdoors, thank you
Thanks for sharing! It has kindled the walking spirit in my self again and this time I'm bringing the family with to Scotland.
I like how you always have a beeming smile
fort augustus . lovely chippy deya one side . and the funniest ducks an chip shop owner ever ... literally had t wait t be served while he took care of his regulars quacking at the door .. priceless moments lol .. watching this still wishing i lived at urquart castle lol
absolutely privileged to be with you.
From your video, it's clear to see all that can be appreciated along the Great Glen Way. Even for its lack of hills and mountains. A trail that I'm sure many may overlook. Thank you for showcasing it, Abbie and all the best.
Your a complete inspiration. Amazing video enjoyed every minute. Thank you
Fantastic and a pleasure to share your journey thank you 🤗
Another wonderful video - I was sad to see it end. Thank you for sharing.
Watching and listening to you Abbie is medicine for the soul. Thank you for all that you do!
New subscriber. You are absolutely brilliant. Thanks for taking us with you. Æ
You are a pure delight. You inspire me thru and thru. Amazingly enuf you even showed up in an anxiety dream last when I was, yet again, hopelessly lost in a huge city. Your words from other videos came thru to me and I tried to concentrate on them. I’ve suffered from anxiety all my life and often feel lost. Your words about finding joy, about continuing on, about shouting out hello to everything no matter how hopeless it all feels mean the world. You’re a treasure!
Abbie - you’re a true inspiration! I follow several vloggers, and yours is my absolute favourite. If I’m having a bad day, or can’t sleep, yours is my go-to site!It’s the next best thing to being in the wild! Thank you! x
Well done Abbie, thanks for this wonderful travelogue.
Some of the views were spectacular, your enthusiasm as always infectious, but what struck me most about this video Abbie is the quiet wisdom you gave us on this one. The choice in every moment to truly open our eyes and to see. To take joy in the beauty to be found everywhere around us. It is far too easy to get caught up in the destination and to lose sight of the pleasure of the journey itself. Great stuff. Stay safe and stay wild :-)
Thank you Abbie. I love your videos , they always fill me with inspiration. I will rewatch it many times too.x
Brought back some wonderful memories of when my friend and I did it in stages. Thank you very much
The tile of your video sums it up brillantly. Joy definitely is a choice, it's the path you choose whenever you get to a mental crossroad. That's also my main challenge while hiking. Another fantastic video, Abbie - inspiring, energetic, entertaining. Thanks a bunch.
Thank you Abbie. Your videos are very well crafted and researched. I love them.
thank you for sharing. absolutely loved this and your west highland way video! hopefully one day i'll get around to doing it too!
Just subscribed yesterday after '100 miles along the West Highland Way' popped up as a suggestion, and then this appears today - brilliant and thank you! :)
Thank you for a lovely record of your adventures and your extremely infectious smile😊
Absolutely beautiful, amazing and very informative, thank you
Thank you Abbie your vids are just amazing!
Thank you Abbie. Your videos are inspiring. Always great to watch.
Fantastic!Thank you for this great hike Abbie!
Amazing and inspiring video !!! Thank you so much for sharing this adventure 👍👍😊😊🏞️🏞️!!
Thank you for sharing your journeys and the wonderful landscape! 💖
Absolutely inspirational. I just watched both journeys in Scotland back to back, and loved every minute. Very insightful commentary too. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome...glad i found your posts Abbie!
Really enjoyed this. Thank you.
Lovely, I really enjoyed this video, thank you for making it. Good luck with your adventures.
I am always amazed at your knowledge of the flora and fauna around you and your excellent descriptions of your movement through the countryside.
Hey Abbie, I really enjoyed the film and glad it was a good experience for you. The UK offers some really unique walking experiences. Thanks for all the work that goes into things like this and for sharing. Cheers from Arkansas.
Fabulous. I really enjoyed this and a great lesson for you to share. Thankyou.
Truly gorgeous and inspiring. I am humbled by the beauty you captured and thank you for your inspiration. Blessings to you for sharing this journey.❤
Thanks, Abbie, for such a positive and interesting video. Looking forward to the next ones!
Thank you Abbie, amazing energy and follow up on video!
Thank you another lovely video.xx
Hi Abbie .....always enjoys your trips thanks so much for taking us along and already looking forward to your next one. Take care and good luck with everything you do both in life and on here. Cheers Coops X
Very Enjoyable as always Abbie. 👍🏽 looking forward to the next one. 😀 💐
Found your channel his week. Thank you for an awesome back catalogue of videos 😃
I thoroughly enjoyed watching your adventure, Abbie. It's the next best thing to actually being there. Thank you so much for sharing it. 🙂👍
Beautiful. Thanks Abbie, great video.
fantastic video Abbie, It's been so good to follow you along the route and share your enthusiasm :)
I really want to try this trip.
Dear Abbie, I just finished watching this stunning walk for the second time. Finding my joy through your journey has enriched me in ways I truly can not adequately express in words. Thank you. I hope to experience this someday.❤🏴🏞 I feel very thankful I found your channel.
well done for getting to the end,, and what stunning views along the walk :-)
Just happened upon this by accident. I’m so glad I did, great video, great commentary, thank you for making the effort to share it with us. Great stuff, keep em coming.
as usual...what a beautiful trip...thanks for taking us along!!
This was a great watch , ive done the whw many times on the bike and not really appreciating whats around me , your knowledge of the flowers and the land and the beaming smile just inspires.
Thankyou
Excellent video Abbie.
I thought I was a hardcore hiker but I have nothing on you girl.
Keep making these fantastic videos.
Love em.
Fantastic. Thanks I do many walks and this one looks great for this year.👋👣
Thank you for sharing yet another great video.
Wow, a wonderful trek, thankyou Abby, I loved every minute of it and had a good cry while listening to the amazing pipe bands at the highland games, bagpipe bands always bring tears, I love them, it must be racial memory. Loved all the rivers, streams and lochs, stunning scenes and reminds me a lot of New Zealand, I'm a Kiwi but my ancestry is Scotland and Ireland and a bit of English too. Love the castles and ruins along the way aswell, all awesome. Love your smile and personality. Thankyou, I look forward to coming along on more of your hikes, great stuff X
Abbie, you've inspired me to do a through hike and after much deliberation I have decided I'm going to do the Great Glen Way. I am also now watching this video for the 4th time. Thank you for being the amazing person you are.
Watching this on Remembrance Sunday 2020. Thank you for showing us these sites of history and remembrance. Lest we ever forget x
Thank you so much for this amazing video, this changed my entire mood and brought a sense of relaxation to my soul, I felf like I was with you along the entire journey. Please don't stop making these videos your great. many thanks
You are in the part of Scotland that is like heaven on earth to me. I have traveled there many times, and Glenfinnan is a particular favorite.
Thanks Abbie. Wise words and I will try to remember to choose joy while running a 46 mile trail race next weekend!
Abbie. Thank you so much for this and your other videos, I am at an age where backpacking trips like this are probably over but so much of what you say, and introduce us to, resonates with me and also brings back some great memories. One time when I walked the West Highland Way I walked from Bridge of Orchy to FW with another guy, I met on the trail also called Ian, and understand what you say about having some company. Ian lived in Inverness so we went our separate ways and he walked the Great Glen Way to get home so great to see the second part of his journey. I understand what you say about the end of the walk, when I completed the Southern Upland Way, I passed the sign at the end and just walked on for a little while until it dawned on me what I had just achieved, and I should stop, so I turned back to the pub and journey to Edinburgh to get home! You are inspiring us, please keep it up and keep sharing your knowledge, joy and enthusiasm. Ian
Hard to think of anyone who more perfectly embodies the idea of a bodhisattva. You're wonderful. -- Jason
What a wonderful video.
If that gets just one "new" person out there to put on some hiking boots and get moving, then you've done a great job. Somehow, however, I suspect rather more than just one will be tempted to take the plunge.
Thank you, great travelling with you, wonderful views, keep smiling keep mile Ing.
God bless Regards Roger
Wonderful, inspiring. Thanks Abbie
Just started watching your channel love your cheerful smile my wife and I are really enjoying your clips cheers from australia
Another quality video abbie! You have such enthusiasm and passion for what you do and it really shows in your final product
Thank you, great video.
Quite inspiring. 🙂
Love going by interesting places and hearing Abbbie speak about them. Thanks!
Your commentary is inspirational. Fantastic stuff, thank you.
Looking forward to doing this trail the week after next- thanks Abbie for putting all this work in to share it with us! Great video
Awesome video. We will be heading up to Fort William next Summer. Can't wait.
Abbie, another great travel narrative from you. Thank you such for bringing alive all the 79 miles of Glen Way. Another trail that will go into my must walk trails. Great work and god bless you. Albert Khoo, Malaysia.
So beautiful
Loved this, makes me want to go put my hiking shoes on, thank you Abbie 👍🏻
Amazing series
Thanks for another adventure. I have been to Scotland twice and nice to see again.
Sorry that I have not viewed / commented for some time. "Stuff" got in the way and I have a great deal of catching up to do, starting with this video. Amazing journey On every level) and an absolutely first rate video with excellent editing. Thanks so much for taking us along. I completed the West Highland Way in May (second attempt!) and am now seriously thinking of attempting the Great Glen Way having watched your video.
Your viewpoint and attitude are uplifting.
Abbie, your videos are as good as any on TV and better than most. So well shot and edited. I’m glad they are often longish like this. Short ones end just as I’m really enjoying them lol. Stay wild, lovely sweet gentle lady.