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Is this the most scenic 20 minute drive anywhere in the UK? The A82 in the Highlands of Scotland. 

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The mesmerising beauty of this stretch of the A82 puts it high on the list of any driving road in the world. You'd be forgiven for thinking this is a tourist detour, but it's actually the main road between Glasgow and Fort William! The 20 minute stretch I cover in this unedited video is of course the most famous bit (and understandably so), but the road is also beautiful before and after. However, this bit here is just ridiculous! :) I have driven it countless times before, but am always so focussed on the driving, even I didn't realise how amazing it was until editing this wee video. Sit back and enjoy the ride!
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1.Bird of Passage
2. The Sun Might Rise in the West
3. A Drop in the Ocean
4. The Fig Tree
5. Endeavour
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@robertspeirs5131
@robertspeirs5131 3 года назад
Brought back.Many happy memories my late wife and I travelled it often over the last 30 odd years brought tears and smiles to my face thanks for letting me see my memories
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thank you so much for coming along Robert, and glad to bring back some precious memories!
@Weareeverything2023
@Weareeverything2023 Год назад
Last time I drove north on this road it was in glorious sunshine the whole day, Scotland looked amazing. Three days later I drove back south, in dark overcast conditions and Scotland looked even better. As a Welshman my country is beautiful as well, but Scotland has a wild untamed and very expansive feeling. For anyone wondering, go, you will not regret it.
@jiylees
@jiylees 3 года назад
This is an incredible video and yet it still doesn’t do it justice. I have travelled this road many many many times and each time I still get goosebumps. It never gets any less spectacular no matter how many times I drive through. It takes my breath away every time. I love my wee country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥰
@ianowen7335
@ianowen7335 3 года назад
Love the route but now, on this one and the bulk of Scottish scenic roads, there lurks an horrific pot hole situation. Don't travel with out a spare tyre.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Couldn't agree more - I'm always blown away by the sheer size of those big lumps of rock! Stunning!
@mistycat8794
@mistycat8794 3 года назад
@@ianowen7335 I haven't been along here for 12 years because too disabled to get out. We used to go to Scotland every year. I see many more places to pull off than we knew. It is a beautiful road, all the way to Skye. In fact the whole west coast from here and parts inland are spectaculrly beautiful as is Skye. I miss it very much so your post has been wonderful thank you.
@barbarabrown-upshon5450
@barbarabrown-upshon5450 3 года назад
Gods Country. Beautiful you are blessed to live there.
@graemesaunderson4218
@graemesaunderson4218 3 года назад
Great wee video.I could not agree more.I have been up and down this stunning stretch of road countless times and it always gives me enormous pleasure.We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful country.I absolutely love it. ATB
@faygal2
@faygal2 3 года назад
Been driving through this since I was 8 yrs old. Now 64yrs old. Never twice the same, but always amazing.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
That's so true Faye! :)
@stephenbrown4211
@stephenbrown4211 3 года назад
Bit young to drive at 8 years old?
@faygal2
@faygal2 3 года назад
Haha
@stevenlord782
@stevenlord782 3 года назад
You know Faye, you are right. Watched it and saw mountains id never seen before. I'm off to spec savers! 😂😂👍
@stuvey1
@stuvey1 3 года назад
Don't think I could do my own school tie at 8...
@5SpotReview
@5SpotReview 3 года назад
Some 37 years have passed since my first visit to Glencoe and Ballachulish. A misty morning in late June gave way to sunshine, and the hills were deep green of summer. Making the turn from the A82 onto the single track road through Glen Etive was the best surprise of the day. Highland scenic treasure beginning to end. Thanks for sharing this excellent video of your visit, Steve. Health and peace!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
I need to do that wee road as well Kevin! Cheers and all the best to you :)
@Paul_Turvey
@Paul_Turvey Год назад
Hi Steve, I've watched this video before, but today it really moved me, I driven this road 3 times, on my way to Port Appin, then going on to the Isle of Lismore. I was blown away by the beauty of these mountains the first time I drove it, I just kept saying wow, wow, wow. I hike and wildcamp and I always feel closer to the ones who are no longer here anymore when I'm on a mountain , I lost my mother in April last year, so the combination of the beautiful music and mountains in this video, I'm not afraid to say, moved me to tears, thinking about my mother. Keep up the great work, I always look forward to your new videos releases, cheers mate 👍🙂
@morrisintheair
@morrisintheair 3 года назад
It reminds me the first time I went to Glencoe. March 2017. It was a sunny day (unusual hahahaha), it snowed the day before. Man... One of the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my entire life. Damn, I miss Scotland so much! Love your videos! Keep it up, pal! Greetings from Seville.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much Carlos! Missing Seville 😥
@japeking1
@japeking1 3 года назад
55 years ago I raised the alarm for a missing hiker in these hills. His body was recovered two days later. I was told he was 18 and its only now, with dreams of Glen Coe surfacing that I realise , so was I ..... and it could just as easily been me we were looking for up there. Great video, thank you.... and in case anyone hasn't been, the actuallity is even more thrilling.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Such a sad story, to think on all those years he missed out on :(
@BobTravellin
@BobTravellin 2 года назад
In a word - YES! Just gone straight to the top of my Bucket List - thank you! For the first 50 years of my life I lived in Kent, down south, and apart from a couple of hours in Motherwell one day in the early 70s, delivering a lorryload of British Steel diaries to the foundry there with a mate of mine, I never went near Scotland. Since then I've made a couple of day trips to Edinburgh over ten years ago now - and that's it. God, I need to go back to Scotland and see more of this. Your Channel has opened my eyes big time! Subscribing now.... ;-))
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 2 года назад
Thanks so much Bob! Welcome aboard!
@alansands1908
@alansands1908 Год назад
yes, you do, there is just sooo much to see up here, so much. knoydart is my favourite so far.
@douglashouston81
@douglashouston81 3 года назад
Beautiful, stunning, breath taking,I've traveled the world, but my ashes will be scattered in glen coe,loved that Steve
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much Douglas! 😊
@michelcharron4633
@michelcharron4633 3 года назад
Really lifted my spirit taking that drive with you today. The Lord alone knows how many times I've travelled that road to clamber amongst the hills of Glen Coe, and beyond. Every time I make that climb up from Loch Tulla, and level out on the moor, my heart soars at what lies ahead. My hill walking days are all but over, but not my travelling days, and happy to say that in a couple of weeks I'll travel that road once again, on my way to the Outer Hebrides.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much!
@vanessamoyes6243
@vanessamoyes6243 27 дней назад
You cant help but fall in love with that journey every single time
@rubydoobstylie
@rubydoobstylie 3 года назад
Steve, thanks so much for this👍A wonderful end to the week. What a fabulous country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers! Hope your weekend is going well 😊
@jameslochridge4265
@jameslochridge4265 3 года назад
I live in Glasgow and this is my favourite drive it is just awesome especially on a misty morning as the sun is breaking through.
@6yjjk
@6yjjk 3 года назад
I've driven this just after sunset with a filthy rainstorm moving up the glen and swallowing the tail lights ahead. It felt biblical. Whatever the weather, this road is a treat.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Ohhh that sounds amazing!
@NeilD_Videos
@NeilD_Videos Год назад
You did well getting a clear run - the last couple of times I went up that road, I got a lot of traffic in front of me several times. The weather conditions in this video showed the scenery at its finest.
@williamstamper5395
@williamstamper5395 10 месяцев назад
Scotland oh! Scotland from my first time I miss thee so dearly, from the hills and valleys to the many streams that run so nicely, and Scotland oh! Scotland thank you so much.
@JamesBond-si7xs
@JamesBond-si7xs 3 года назад
I’m from Glasgow, and my dad always said that he didn’t need a passport, as, Scotland ( in the right conditions) really is a quite beautiful and welcoming place
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
My dad said exactly the same 😊
@gregneal7087
@gregneal7087 3 года назад
I think you need to explore a bit, just sayin
@Bulletguy07
@Bulletguy07 3 года назад
@Andrew Mallen One year at a camping site just north of Fort William I met a guy from Orkney and every year he took his holidays in Scotland. I was also surprised to hear the only island he'd been on was where he lived, Orkney! Scotland is certainly a beautiful part of the country, particularly the NW coast where i've been many times. My only venture to the East coast caused much confusion as I couldn't understand their accent!!
@neilanderson841
@neilanderson841 3 года назад
@@gregneal7087 NOT REALLY BONNIE SCOTLAND HAS IT ALL
@colincampbell4261
@colincampbell4261 3 года назад
But it rains 297 days out of the year.
@martinforrester8249
@martinforrester8249 2 месяца назад
Truly beautiful drive/ area. Nothing compares in the UK.
@susanward398
@susanward398 3 года назад
Kansas sweatshirt ("Rock chalk Jayhawks...KU"). Barren, craggy, snow-capped peaks reflected in a mirror-like tarn. Clear, bright-blue sky. Sparse vegetation. Light traffic. Are you sure you weren't driving on the wrong side of the road in Colorado?? What a beautiful video! Looking forward to Part 2, and I can't wait to see that great scenery for myself one of these days. Thanks, Steve!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Haha awesome comment, made me smile :) thanks Susan!
@A2Z1Two3
@A2Z1Two3 3 года назад
‘Tarn‘ ! No Tarns up there.
@susanward398
@susanward398 3 года назад
@@A2Z1Two3 In Colorado, they're tarns. What do you call them?
@susie184
@susie184 2 года назад
Absolutely love watching this. It's wonderful. Thank you so much.
@larrycable984
@larrycable984 3 года назад
Buachaille Etive Mhor is such an iconic mountain... instantly recognizable! and the Glencoe with the 3 sisters on one side and Aonach Eagach on the other ... did you have time for a pint and a pie in the Clachaig?
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Oh I wish 😊 a million reasons to return though! Cheers!
@druss69harad61
@druss69harad61 3 года назад
I stayed at the Clahaig Inn while doing the West Highland Way.The sign at the bar read "Due to unforeseen circumstances the following is no longer on the menu and there was a menu stuck to the notice...the unforeseen circumstances...the chef was pissed at the end of the bar.
@ColonelRoge
@ColonelRoge 3 года назад
I’ve been back to the Clachaig more than any other holiday destinations 24 years of mountain biking and ridge walking 👍
@larrycable984
@larrycable984 3 года назад
@@druss69harad61 I recall many many years ago (70 something) a Canadian couple came into the bar, and one of them asked for a "whisky w/blackcurrent cordial" - the then owner/barman replied " I'll no serve ye that..." and promptly left the bar and the couple! epic!
@druss69harad61
@druss69harad61 3 года назад
@@larrycable984 highlanders lol
@oaktree5975
@oaktree5975 20 дней назад
Breathtakingly beautiful , everyone needs to drive through here or climb these mountains once in their lives.
@ingaborlowski1536
@ingaborlowski1536 3 года назад
Noooo, A cliff hanger, I can’t stand the anxiety of waiting for part 2 🤦‍♀️🤣 I’m so so into this awesomely beautiful drive, remembering fondly my trip with my son in 2019 as you go, my heart melting at the views and the memories ❤️❤️ Thank you for fantastic video and can’t wait to see what next part has you getting into 🙋‍♀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💖
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Haha thanks Inga, I'm afraid part 2 may be a letdown compared to this :)
@ingaborlowski1536
@ingaborlowski1536 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh No way, Scotland never disappoints and neither do your videos 🙋‍♀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️
@Tsurnari
@Tsurnari 3 года назад
You're not missing much, A straight tree lined road, a few bends and the the village of Glencoe before getting to Ballachuish. As I've been up and down the A82 so many times ,it has lost charm
@ingaborlowski1536
@ingaborlowski1536 3 года назад
@@Tsurnari It’s too bad you can no longer see the beauty of this drive.
@stevenjones6364
@stevenjones6364 3 года назад
Just done it this month and having been a driver most of my working life I can honestly say this is the most spectacular magnificent road I have ever seen in all my 35 years of driving😁👍
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
So glad you enjoyed it!
@stevenjones6364
@stevenjones6364 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh great video Steve I can not wait to do it again👍
@dionisiy0608
@dionisiy0608 Год назад
My greetings from Ukraine. I want to say that Scotland is one of those countries whose picturesque nature impresses me. No seriously, there is something in these steppes, surrounded by mountains, without trees and other bushes (Although screenshots became the background of the desktop). If you have the opportunity, I advise you to try to ride with us in the Carpathian Mountains. The mountains are also very beautiful.
@mrmullett1067
@mrmullett1067 5 месяцев назад
I think I've watched this 5 or 6 times and am still gob smacked at the quality of the imagery. I did hitch hike this route in 1973 and really have a feel for the awestruckness, I experienced as a pedestrian. WOW Steve!
@utt1229
@utt1229 3 года назад
The whole road from Loch Lomand to Inverness,is the best road in UK and that part thru Glencoe is the icing on the cake.
@margodoyle3557
@margodoyle3557 2 месяца назад
I have travelled the Highlands since I was 9 years old. Dornoch/ Embo very dear to me. Lived on the West coast 8 years on the East shore of Loch Fyne.My soul wants the Highlands.
@kissinuk
@kissinuk 3 года назад
This is without doubt one of the most breathtaking views in the UK, you have to drive it in person to fully appreciate the true scale. Beautiful Scotland.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Totally agree Paul!
@bernaemckissack6298
@bernaemckissack6298 Год назад
Get a room lol, brilliant
@veronicaroach3667
@veronicaroach3667 5 месяцев назад
It must absolutely gorgeous in the summer !
@garyferguson4851
@garyferguson4851 Месяц назад
@@veronicaroach3667 No matter the season, it is always stunning. It can get very busy in the summer, which can spoil it a little.
@PrisonersNoLongerAccepted
@PrisonersNoLongerAccepted 3 года назад
I done this route every year from January for over 20 years. Used to keep an eye on the snow and ice forecast before making the journey. Glencoe for a week then onto Aviemore for a week depending on winter climbing conditions. A serious accident put paid to my climbing but when my new self build camper is done there will be no stopping me. So desperate to break out the ice gear but just to visit your beautiful country is enough. All I can say is Aonach Eagach. One of my memorial winter days in full snow and ice conditions
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Great times ahead! All the best!
@bullerboy22
@bullerboy22 3 года назад
WOW - that was excellent and yet again what a fantastic music choice - perfect :) Well Done !! - I know where I'm heading in June :)
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Haha awesome! Thanks so much 😊
@blackspot646
@blackspot646 3 года назад
First drove that road in 1967 in my 14-year old Ford Popular and loved every minute. Have driven it many times since and it is still a gorgeous drive (one of many in NW Scotland).
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Very cool! Love it :)
@johnnorris5606
@johnnorris5606 3 года назад
18:30, the little turn of to the right. Hot Summer of 1976, and little tents all down the side of that road. Woke up in the morning to waddle across the road and cool off in the River Coe. Then almost every evening drinking in the Claghaig Inn with people from all over the World, or so it seemed. Magic Memories.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Fantastic memories John!
@superally8077
@superally8077 3 года назад
Steve, that was pure magic. Thank you so much for showing the beauty of our Country. Heaven on Earth.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers Ally! Cannae beat it eh!?
@superally8077
@superally8077 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh Thats why Scotland is heaven on Earth. Such a gorgeous land. I miss it so much. Canada is beautiful but Scotlands beauty Is Raw.
@lozmaster
@lozmaster Год назад
I drove this road, very late at night, at Christmas a few years ago on the way to Rum. As we were coming through Glasgow, a really hard hoar frost descended, and by the time we got to this bit of road, a full moon had appeared and made the place look other worldly. I've driven it on sunny days since, and it's just beautiful whatever the weather.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Год назад
Wow! Sounds incredible! And must admit, every single time I've driven this road, it has felt and looked totally different :)
@suebrown436
@suebrown436 3 года назад
I've never seen Glencoe look so beautiful! Whenever I've driven through, it's been cloudy or misty and very dramatic.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Me too! I just HAD to record it on this beautiful day!
@nickpenny6609
@nickpenny6609 3 года назад
Thank you Steve! So glad that RU-vid recommended this video completely randomly! I remember this road so well! I took a trip on a whim after deciding I needed a complete reset from what had been a couple of crappy years in my life. Woke up one morning in Feb 2015, booked, what turned out to be, a fantastic B&B in Fort William. Started the drive only a few days later from Hertfordshire. Drove the route at night in snow on the way North. Didn't appreciate what the scenery was like that night as was pitch black with snow on either side. The following morning, I drove down to an old Scout haunt of mine in Lochearnhead in crisp, blue sky weather. It was the most beautiful, relaxing and awe-inspiring roads I have ever driven! This video reminded me that there are places to go where one can forget about the trials and stresses of normal life and just take a deep breath!! Thank you so much from a, now, very smiley middle aged man!!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
So glad the video found it's way to you Nick! Love the fact you didn't realise what the scenery was like until daylight, what a great surprise that must've been! :) Thanks for watching and for the comment!
@hudson7354
@hudson7354 3 года назад
Scotland and Italia, the most Beautiful nations on Earth!!!
@stuartw969
@stuartw969 3 года назад
Nepal might be up there too!
@geraldwalsh6489
@geraldwalsh6489 3 года назад
I agree,but you forgot IRELAND!!!
@tesla.coil66
@tesla.coil66 2 месяца назад
My favourite road, how lucky are we here in Scotland that we can choose to drive this road. I like to do a road trip solo, get up early and drive either up this road, or continue up the A83 past Arrochar and up to Kilmartin Glen to walk among the standing stones. Both drives and their destination calm me. Loving your channel, which I just discovered a few days ago.
@simonbudden662
@simonbudden662 Год назад
I remember driving this route as an eleven year old boy in 1971 with my father and mother (now deceased). Such beautiful memories came flooding back. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Год назад
Thanks so much for watching Simon!
@richardthomson203
@richardthomson203 3 года назад
I've ridden this road by motorcycle hundreds of times over the last 30 years for an annual Sept pilgrimage to Invercoe campsite in Glencoe village. Rannoch moor can be desolate when the wind and rain are howling from west to east ! Also ski-id many times at the Glencoe ski resort, to see the place in winter with full snow everywhere is breathtaking! 👌
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Wow, I think I’ll need to do a comparison video in winter :)
@Bentcypress
@Bentcypress 3 года назад
Beautiful Steve. Thanks. It looks a bit like the high desert area of the western U.S.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
That’s very true, I hadn’t thought of that before until you said it! Cheers :)
@monz1978
@monz1978 Год назад
Did this both ways early December in my van. It truly is magnificent.
@scotch5clive7frommcr
@scotch5clive7frommcr 3 года назад
Your video has just brought back so many great memories of my travels North to Glencoe . All the scenery around this area is truly beautiful and the nice thing was i could sit back and enjoy the view as i would normally be driving , Thank you so much for sharing your video Steve , you have made my day .
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
So glad Clive! An absolute pleasure to take you back there :)
@ericstorey1864
@ericstorey1864 3 года назад
A journey I’ve done many times and yet to tire from it, staggeringly beautiful.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Couldn't agree more Eric - it's the scale of the place when you see it in person!
@theEHall17
@theEHall17 2 года назад
Hello Steve! I've never realized how beautiful Scotland is until watching your video. Thank you for sharing with us, I am a new subscriber for sure. I am from America and now based in Quebec Canada. I look forward to new videos, cheers to you!
@KevBryce
@KevBryce Год назад
Drove it last week and it’s stunning from start to finish. The photo opportunities of the scenery are endless. My van didn’t enjoy the pot holes though as I now have a knock from my suspension, but can’t wait to return.
@evaptributes9183
@evaptributes9183 3 года назад
Lure of the landscapes, call of the mountains, amplified by excellent music, make a dream trip of the Highlands. BRAVO!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Many thanks Eva!
@martyross5880
@martyross5880 Год назад
All these years later and having listened to this a quizzilion times,I still get goosebumps 👍
@gcassemblage4320
@gcassemblage4320 9 месяцев назад
How wonderful, thank you very much! I drove this road into the other direction and loved to see it again.
@BillCairns
@BillCairns 3 года назад
Braw... Gods Land...🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🥃
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers Bill! Aw the best!
@aberdeendeltaforce
@aberdeendeltaforce 10 месяцев назад
These videos don’t do it justice, in person is surreal ❤️✌️
@stevefaber1
@stevefaber1 3 года назад
We drove it for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and it was great to have those memories brought back.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Nice one Steve!
@weebolddavy
@weebolddavy 3 года назад
It's my favourite place on the planet, never the same twice. I drove through it in torrential rain a couple of years ago and everything was just sillouetted shades of grey, don't know how many times I said wow, it was something else. It's a shame you never filmed it 3 or 4 weeks later when there's a bit of colour in the vegetation, then it would be truly breathtaking. Thanks for posting.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Very true - it was just a nice opportunity with the blue skies, but it looks so much better a bit later
@weebolddavy
@weebolddavy 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh I'm just jealous because I can't be there!
@bobhewings6812
@bobhewings6812 3 года назад
And views like this is why I love coming to this beautiful country, thanks Steve I will be doing this run in July,can't wait.
@jeanward7640
@jeanward7640 3 года назад
You mean you can travel ???
@bobhewings6812
@bobhewings6812 3 года назад
We should be able to in July,fingers crossed.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Enjoy every minute mate!
@dickenscider7328
@dickenscider7328 3 года назад
Just go, don’t be sheep.
@BrianTeate
@BrianTeate 6 месяцев назад
It's a must for everybody's bucket list, well worth the effort. A life changing drive in every possible way, you will not regret it. ❤
@npr1300A8
@npr1300A8 11 месяцев назад
Thank you so much for uploading this beautiful video. Seeing that spectacular scenery sent shivers down my spine. Back in 2016, August, my late Wife and I rode that road on our motorcycle (FJR1300AE) in weather conditions that were the complete opposite to the day you got. We'd ridden from Urquhart that morning and although it was extremely windy, the Sun was shining. We'd heard the weather forecast for rain but after some 22 years of biking, a little rain wasnt going to put us (me really) off riding home in one go back to Lancashire. We stopped off at Roy Bridge for lunch after a spectacular if very wufty ride from Aviemore. After lunch, I checked the weather app and saw a huge amount of rain ahead of us. I suggested to my wife that we should be okay with just our waterproof jackets on and not our waterproof overtrousers. (🙈) From Spean Bridge, we had over 4 hours of torrential rain, high winds and temperatures of 9 degrees! At Moffat turn off on the A74M, we bailed out and managed to get a room at the Buccleuch Arms hotel. Phew!! When we saw a wrecked caravan on the A82 and how litterally baron and alone we felt, I was quite scared. The sight of the waterfalls around The Three Sisters added to the flooding water on the carriageway, was truly amazing. I have most of it on video. My beautiful wife Lynn was born in Scotland and she lost her life in 2017 in the beautiful Borders near Moffat. Anyone who lives near Yarrowford will know of this tragedy. I've subscribed to your channel. 👍🏻
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 11 месяцев назад
What a tip back down the road wow I can only try to imagine it! Thanks for sharing!
@1nikg
@1nikg 2 года назад
I love driving along the a82 , walked across and along a bit doing the west Highland way. Stunning
@sweatybrowhiking
@sweatybrowhiking 3 года назад
Four years ago, I drove this road for the first time, but the weather was miserable, and I didn't notice (or really see) much of it. Three years ago, I drove it again, and was amazed at the views. A few days later, I hiked alongside it, on the West Highland Way, and was mesmerized by the sight of Buachaille Etive Mor. Promised myself I'd climb it. Two years ago, I drove it yet again, and this time climbed not only Curved Ridge on the Buachaille, but traversed the Aonach Eagach as well. Last year I had to cancel my Highlands trip... Hoping for 2022! What an incredible place! Thank you for sharing this video!!!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Great effort! Oh yes, I've driven that road before and seen literally NOTHING! :) I'm editing our walk up Buachaille today :)
@gerrymcnamee8587
@gerrymcnamee8587 3 года назад
Drove this road in the 90s , me and my workmate thought the car had broken down, then saw 2 RAF jets screaming down glencoe,s Valley, it was awesome, the scenery each time we travelled was changing with the seasons,,
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Wow! I'm just back from another trip and saw some jets from RAF Lossiemouth - wish I'd had more zoom on my camera to capture them! :)
@wildcampingseamus
@wildcampingseamus Год назад
Thanks 4 this epic video m8, sheer quality 👌🏻
@RealBesty
@RealBesty 2 месяца назад
Absolutely stunning, Steve! Wow…
@kathleenzaffore1560
@kathleenzaffore1560 8 месяцев назад
Thank you. I doubt I will ever do this in person but you have brought it to me. My first journey to Scottish highlands. I love the reflection of the tall hills in the mountain lake. Many happy travels ahead for you in 2024! I look forward to them!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 8 месяцев назад
An absolute pleasure to bring this to you :)
@ciaranleonard
@ciaranleonard 3 года назад
Had to watch this video twice as it was so beautiful the first time. The colours, the weather, the landscape, the mountains and the vast open road. Brilliant. Well done.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much! I knew I had to stick the camera on the front when we saw the weather and how quiet it was!
@mistycat8794
@mistycat8794 3 года назад
Whenever we've been, last time 12 years ago, you wouldn't imagine the amount of traffic and cars parked everywhere. This vid was a treat.
@alexmalcolm5577
@alexmalcolm5577 3 года назад
That was a fantastic video, first drove that road 51 years ago and then many times as I worked in Loch Carron area for many years. Astonished that the road has had never been widened in all that time. Been 35 years since I travelled that road. Always thought it dour, even threatening. Each time I drove I reflected on the Glencoe massacre in these hills to the east.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Very true! So has it not changed much since the first time you drove there?
@alexmalcolm5577
@alexmalcolm5577 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh Looks just the same. Can't see any newer cottages. Looks Identical to 51 years ago.
@robertmurray4373
@robertmurray4373 3 года назад
Fantastic. I travel the road regularly to visit friends in Ballachulish and the video really captures the journey! Thanks.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Glad you enjoyed it Robert!
@dougs1115
@dougs1115 3 года назад
I too have driven this road several times but never on such a sunny day. It's also magical on a rainy day, the low clouds and mist seem to bring the hills closer to you and give a mystical feel to the area.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Ohh totally agree Doug!
@andrewmarsden1970
@andrewmarsden1970 3 года назад
I think so. The Lake District is magnificent, but the space here trumps that for me.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Lake District is stunning too, a close run thing!
@grahamtowler1761
@grahamtowler1761 3 года назад
The Lake District a softer landscape tops it for me but both beautiful
@CelticFansYT
@CelticFansYT 3 года назад
Looks even better on an overcast kinda foggy day. Beautiful part of the country
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Can't disagree with that :)
@nunnyd69
@nunnyd69 3 года назад
I love this road. I’ve been on it a couple of times on my Harley Electraglide. We spent 10 days touring up the west coast a few years ago and plan on doing it again next year by trike on the way to doing the NC500. Scotland is the most beautiful country in the world
@MizzMamaJane
@MizzMamaJane 6 месяцев назад
I'll be driving this in a few weeks. Touring Glasgow, the Highlands, Edinburgh via car. Been practicing driving on the left side of the road with VR. Can't wait!
@markadams1829
@markadams1829 3 года назад
Great stuff Steve ! Beautifully done and so beautiful. I was there a fortnight ago coming down from my home in Torridon to Glen Etive an another beautiful Scottish drive!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Ohhh Torridon! Another great call! And it makes me very jealous you live there!
@Mark-dw3ly
@Mark-dw3ly 2 года назад
I live in Kinlochleven and travel this road almost every day and never get bored with it it is such a wonderful place.
@mattblank9224
@mattblank9224 2 года назад
You picked a great day for this video. I make this trip regularly when I head south to Glasgow and this time of year just about every patch of ground suitable or lay-by has a campervan or 3 parked on it. A blight on a beautiful landscape, reminds me of fly tipped refrigerators. At around 15:12 you pass a house with a very dark recent history. Love your channel and am currently working through your back catalogue. Thanks for all your work
@benbm8965
@benbm8965 8 месяцев назад
what kind of history?
@yorkshirechapuk6057
@yorkshirechapuk6057 3 года назад
Twelve months ago I had to travel up to Invergordon to deliver some pipes for a ship,if I had known about this road I would certainly travelled back this way, Beautiful
@davidreid2301
@davidreid2301 Год назад
By far my favourite drive in Scotland! I just drove down there last night. Just amazing! Right, I'm off to watch Highlander for the hundredth time! 😂
@darkangel5672
@darkangel5672 3 года назад
Drove there last week actually. I was not prepared for the stunning scenery. Arguably the best strip of road I’ve ever driven on
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
So glad you've experienced that magical place!
@darkangel5672
@darkangel5672 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh me too! Didn’t even know about this road. Next time I’ll dedicate a lot more time for the area. And probably a camper van
@jimanderson5567
@jimanderson5567 3 года назад
Love this video. Ive travelled this route many a time and as you say concentrate on road more than scenery. Keep up good work.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers Jim! Sound advice 😆
@pauldaly2522
@pauldaly2522 3 года назад
I remember travelling along this road back in the 80s for a camping holiday and it's a memory I will cherish. It was wet and grey as we came into the glen the tops of the three sisters hidden in the cloud. But there on the side of the road in a lay by a lone Piper in all his glory was playing as if personally welcoming me an English boy to his Scotland it was truly magnificent. A great holiday camping in the red squirrel campsite. And the Hidden valley? Just a special special place.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Wow that sounds spectacular Paul! I've seen lone pipers a few times in the wilds and it makes it so atmospheric! Cheers and all the best :)
@grahamj9101
@grahamj9101 3 года назад
My son and I took the A82 from Crianlarich to Fort William three Sundays ago, having had a stop at Killin to see the Falls of Dochart. It was a very nostalgic trip for me, because his late mother and I had taken the same route almost 60 years ago. We were on our way to Elgin, to pick up a Caterham 7 for a 3-day hire. The Cairngorms are pretty spectacular, too.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
So glad your nostalgic trip! Hope you had a great time
@grahamj9101
@grahamj9101 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh The stop at Killin and the drive along this stretch of road certainly brought back memories for me. I think I must put it on my bucket list before I get too old. And my son is now seriously thinking about taking the family to see the Highlands. Well, his previous experience of Loch Ness was flying a big, black helicopter the length of the loch at 50 feet.
@michaelbrown9891
@michaelbrown9891 3 года назад
Incredible scenery highlighted by the sunshine and blue sky. Great production and overall quality. Well done.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers Michael! :)
@timemycollection
@timemycollection 3 года назад
Great vid. I’m lucky enough to have seen this in person en route to glencoe & fort william!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Nice! Glad you've experienced such a breathtaking place :)
@darrenmcallister1307
@darrenmcallister1307 3 года назад
Wow..... Stunning landscape, views are breathtaking!! Great choice of music Steve!!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers Darren, got lucky with the weather on this one!
@digitaliphotography
@digitaliphotography 3 года назад
Driven this road many times and absolutely love it, from the first view of the Buchaille, soup and a roll at the King's Hoose, down Glencoe and overnight at the Red Squirrel campsite. Magnificent.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Glad you enjoy it as much as us! But we need to try the soup at the King's Hoose!
@raybede
@raybede 3 года назад
This is without doubt comparable to anywhere in the world. We have travelled this route on four separate occasions and each time it has taken our breath away yes and each time the day was sunny and warm!!! Worth the trip from Gloucestershire or anywhere.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Wow you've done well with weather!!! It's breathtaking in person eh? The scale of the place is incredible!
@maryconnerty9729
@maryconnerty9729 3 года назад
I am on my 5th viewing of this video! It is truly a breathtaking ride which I hope I get to see again in person soon. My favorite place in the world! Thank you for sharing this incredible journey.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much Mary! So glad you enjoyed it - but oh how more incredible it is in person eh? The vastness of the moor and the scale of those mountains as you cut right through the middle!
@robbojax2025
@robbojax2025 3 года назад
I usually travel to Scotland (near Kinloch Rannoch) every year in March and October and drive this route at least once on every trip. As I have not been able to visit since October 2019 this video is a wonderful reminder of what have been missing. You even finished in the car park where I usually stop for a sandwich and walk around. I have now subscribed and will work my way through you other videos. Thank a million for what you are doing.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Wow thanks so much for the support and kind message Robert! You certainly know that part of the world better than us :)
@patwatters8205
@patwatters8205 3 года назад
Rode this road on my motorbike in 2014 at the start of my week long tour of Scotland.On the last day of the trip I road this road again in the opposite direction on my way to Cairnryan and the ferry back home to Ireland.Thanks for bringing back great memories
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
So glad to bring back some awesome memories Pat!
@djzeederbyshire2932
@djzeederbyshire2932 4 месяца назад
We were up that way over the week 28th April - 5th march 2024. Got back yesterday in fact. I am so glad I have a decent dashboard Camera, it recorded the lot for me to treasure. We did it in memory of my late partner who sadly passed from cervical cancer in late 2018. She always wanted to vist Scotland, Loch Ness, The Highlands, The Isle Of Skye. So we saved up for a couple years after her passing, and me and my lovely mum did it for her... Absolutly breathtaking. We also stayed 2 days in Apple Cross. I'm putting a video together myself of the Holiday. It'll be up soon. We loved it that much we're going to do it again next year... The weather was stunning, it was 80 degrees at one point over the week...
@petermicklethwaite6281
@petermicklethwaite6281 3 года назад
It brought back memories of our camping holiday at Poolewe. The music that you picked was wonderful. I leaned over at every bend you went round. lovely memories
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Peter - I have awesome memories of camping at Poolewe as a child! We always seemed to get wonderful weather, I had no idea how lucky we were :)
@shred3005
@shred3005 3 года назад
I’m in Australia and it’s almost 20 yrs since I last drove the A82 (I’d driven it before as a young, impressionable traveller) but I remember it well as a wonderfully scenic route. Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 is beautiful
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Glad to bring back some memories for you! :)
@fliesbychris
@fliesbychris Год назад
My favourite place in the whole world is Loch Ba ,right at the start of the Crianlarich side of Glen Coe, just stunning!!
@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS
@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS 9 месяцев назад
Got to agree Steve it is stunning. Have driven through the area right up to Cape Wrath and stopped off to ride up Glen Coe ski lift where I saw mountain frogs, Marvellous.
@allancopland1768
@allancopland1768 3 года назад
Yes it is. In the day, I camped in Glen Etive over Easter every year, for seven years. Sometimes brilliant sunshine like your video, sometimes rain, and sometimes in snow. Always different. Loved the place.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Well said!
@paulevans-u2o
@paulevans-u2o Год назад
beautiful scotland wildcamped a few times up there but will be checking this out when i get the chance .thanks for sharing truely amazing views who needs to go abroad when you have all that in the uk
@alansands1908
@alansands1908 Год назад
ive driven through there 4 times this year and it never fails to impress
@sephora.y3935
@sephora.y3935 3 года назад
Thank you so much for sharing, I miss Scotland so much, it’s the most beautiful country I ever been to
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks for coming along :) 'Haste Ye Back'
@IrishManJT
@IrishManJT 3 года назад
Fantastic! I am the very proud owner of a 981 Porsche Cayman S since October 2020 - an import to Ireland from Porsche Centre Wilmslow, Cheshire UK - and I have been smiling like one ever since her arrival. I fully intend to take her on a trip to the beautiful Highlands. Looks like Connemara on steroids. 😎
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Wow - JEALOUS! You will drive with a smile on your face wherever you are! Enjoy every moment, every road trip!
@RickRoper
@RickRoper 3 года назад
I always try to get up to the Fort William area several times a year in normal times, will be going again in 3 weeks' time from Halifax. This is the most scenic drive in Scotland for me, alongside A84/A85 through Strathyre, and A835 to Ullapool from Inverness. A87 from Invergarry to Kyle is also a beautiful run. In England it's got to be A65 and B6479 from Skipton to Settle and up Ribblesdale. I'll never stop travelling these roads as long as I can help it...
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Oh I love the A835 too! Safe travels, you've got a long road ahead of you!
@genesis070365
@genesis070365 Год назад
Magic road. Great video!! Remember travelling down it one moonlight snowy night, awesome 🤘
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