Some awesome scenery in this vid, and great atmospheric captures of the hoar frost on the trees, grasses and tussock, and the crunching and cracking of breaking ice underfoot Much of that country is so much like high country inland parts of south island New Zealand that I've hunted and tramped ....... snow, frosts, and all lol
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....☃☃
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!
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.🌲🏕️🌲🪻🍄
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.
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.
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 😊😊
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.
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!
......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 .......👋👋.
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😄.
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.
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.
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 😀🥾⛰🏴
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
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... 😎
