What an awesome video, my friend. Stunning nature scenery and just a peaceful moment watching your adventure. I have not been on a hiking mission like that in a long time, but you motivated me to get out there and do more. Thank you guys and sending you much love.
😁😁😁🤗 hiya Kerry and Danni.. Great review of both trails 👍 really difficult to chose a favourite. But if your after more of an adventure and remoteness ide sudjest the EHW but as you say, more planning involved for provisions. 😁 The WHW definatley looks busier plus plenty of places for food and drink and even your backpack can be taken along the route for you and be dropped off at bobs, hotels and even campsites needing just a day pack for the duration.. 😁👍 both routes are spectacular and great for first time long distance hikers.. Solo or with company 😁👍 Tough to chose 1 though.. . Kerry see you again this year at somepoint, and danni it would be nice to meet you to 😁 Have fun, and takecare 🤗
Happy New Year Kerry and Danni. What a great comparison of two incredible trails. Days without seeing navigational markers and several river crossings? Think the West Highland Way has it for us, for a start we are way more familiar with those surrounds! That being said they both look stunning. Have an awesome week 👍
Thanks so much you guys x The EHW was actually our fav believe it or not, although both trails are stunning!! But the WHW was too busy for me x so so beautiful though and I’d still love to do it again x
Not done either so can't say which I believe is best... I have done tours around Glencoe and its hidden valley so know how beautiful that part of the world is but Scotland is just gorgeous pretty much everywhere... great to see you both looking well, hope you had a cracking Christmas and wish you all the best for 2023 :)
Thanks for helping me choose, I'll visit one of the two next year in April for a solo hike, I didn't decide yet. You'll know when I order the medal after I finished it :-D
Great video, it's the WHW for me, it can be a bit of a slog in parts, but loadsa company up there. I would love you to create a video on the "Hebridean Way" it's 156 miles North from the Isle of Vatersay to the town of Stornoway. 10 islands, 6 causeways and 2 ferries, with the wild North Atlantic on your left shoulder nearly all the way. You guys would smash it 😄👍
Ahhhh another trail I’ll have to try at somepoint!!! I think my trail calendar is pretty full for this year though …. Although you may be interested in my choice of autumn trail … potentially the cape wrath 🙈 fingers crossed! Will make for some fun viewing Im sure 😂
So true! Both so wonderful 😃 I’d love to do both of them again some time but there’s always so many new trails to try too!! Xx thanks so much for watching x
Hi 😊 and happy belated new year. Great review of the two trails. WHW was my first long distance trail, I think it’s fab as a first trail as it’s so easy to navigate and so many great people to meet. I met so many hikers and as a solo hiker on the trail it was great to see meet others. But now I’m happier at navigating I prefer the quieter tracks. I’ve not done the east highland way yet but have done the south section of the Skye trail and has been my fav trail so far every though I haven’t yet finished it all. Would love to see a video of that and to hear if it’s a trail on your list? I’d like to give the EHW a go at some point though. Great video 😊
Hi there Yasmin, yes I would love to do the Skye trail… I think it will be ok my list for next year as my trail diary is now full for 2023 😃 If you fancy doing the whole thing you should join me .. we can do a collab!!
Sounds like you got lots of cool adventures coming up then this year 😊 I’d defo enjoy a meet up, I keep trying to finish trails but I always tend to hit a wall at the mile 40 mark and keep having to do them in two sections. But if you don’t mind my slow pace and the possibility of me just doing half the trail then I’d be glad to join you 😁😁
I'll take The WHW coming may. Easy accessible from Glasgow airport. More "refuelling" points along the route. So I can pack as light and lean as possible. This will be my first long distance hike with wildcamping (can"t wait). When I survive I'll go for the EHW, GGW, RRW etc....the lot. If I might see the both of you on the trail somewhere ever, I'll defintely have a chat and a good laugh! Greetings from Henk (Holland).
Henk 😃😃 you need to try them both, trust me!!! If you ever want to join us on a trail just let me know! We have many different trails booked in for this year x have a wonderful time on the WHW
As an antisocial type I prefer the quiter kind. I'm fine with hills, I live on a fell. Really looking forward to seeing your adventures for 2023. In rain and snows sounds fun. Can't choose between either, both beautiful-like our perfect presenters.
Awwww thanks Mark 🤗🤗 I prefer a quieter trail 100% x but still enjoyed the WHW for the views … overall… I enjoyed The EHW more by a tiny bit I think 🙈 but i also had Danni with me in that one which was lovely x
On no, what's the matter with your cat, he looks like he was limping, reminds me of my son's cat Sabbath. So nice to see the sun and dry weather, I was starting to forget what both looked like, sick of all the rain this year. I think both tails looks so good and have their own advantages and if you it the good weather, either one would be an awesome trail to complete, cheers Alan
It’s Dannis cat, it was born with only 3 legs .. it’s called Pogo 😂😂🙈 yessss I agree 100% totally sick of the rain and gloom … I hate the winter so much! Roll on spring Thanks for watching Alan x
Happy New Year! I'd love to do the West Highland Way at some point although they both look lovely. Think camping the WHW is definitely the way to go as I read it's so popular a lot of walk operators block book most of the accommodation so it can be hard to find if you're not doing it through a company. Looking forward to getting more wild camping done in 2023! X
I love the sound of the West Highland way because I like scrambling up hills and getting the views....but the East sounds good because I prefer to explore in solitude as much as possible. Both look absolutely stunning 😍
Happy New Year Ladies 😀Having hiked both trails Id have to say I prefer the WHW having done it 3 times lol It certainly can be busy like the first time I did it the folling two were alot quieter ,I hiked it so much because each time was completely different experience High route Low route etc...however the EHW was also Lovely and the wilderness was great I think the down side is transport and supply stops its not as well equipted as the WHW.Looking forward to more of your adventures atb Ana
Thanks so much Ana, I loved both trails but found the WHW too busy for my liking (especially when you need a wee and there’s loads of people around) 😂😂 I like the feeling of having the trail to yourselves and feeling remote and wild xx I hope you have a fab 2023 with loads of awesome adventures x
It would be a difficult choice as both have their benefits. For me, the WHW as it was my first long-distance hike. Looking forward to end of May to hike with the production team!!
I have done both the WHW in the height of summer and the EHW in the depths of winter. Just a quick note there is a nice honesty box along Loch Lomond just outside rowardennan on the WHW. Ok which trail is better etc, I thought the WHW north of Tyndrum was stunning and I had amazing sunshine, at times far too hot. The EHW is a totally different trail, very little waymarking navigation is a must, like you said there is river crossings and is advisable to have some sort of emergency communication even if just 999 text. Once you get past the industrial area at fort william it’s definitely a more technical route but I love Scottish forests. I preferred the EHW even though it was wet, freezing, cloudy etc it’s more of a proper trail.
Thanks so much for watching and your comment, I agree! The EHW definitely felt more of an adventure as it involved more navigating and less people, although the WHW is gorgeous.. 🤗 both wonderful trails
Obviously hiking in winter is a very different experience..but what makes ehw better for u? I m planning my first trek in Scotland..I m no noob,but haven't done any long distance hikes yet.i feel very comfy outdoors overall..
I loved them both, stunning scenery… the WHW was a little busy for me though … I preferred the remote wildness of the EHW x but I’d happily do both of them again x thanks so much for watching x
I was lucky enough to have done the WHW four years after it officially opened , trust me ladies it was a different animal back then 😂 , I'll be honest I've never got round to doing the EHW (can't be arsed at my age haha ) done loads of camping in most of the areas around about right enough . The WHW wins hands down even though I cannot compare them walk for walk but like I said I do know both areas intimately , happy new year , maybe catch up with you on a wee stravaig on the west coast this year 👍⛺
Let’s hope so!!! Wow I bet it was wonderful back then! I did it 2020 so it was much quieter due to covid which was lovely … but still too busy for my liking 🙈🙈 I prefer quieter trails so I feel like we are the only ones around x
@@DrunkOnWanderlust I suggested the Arran Coastal Way right ? , you can miss the best walks on Arran if you only do the trail , Glen Rosa , Glen Sannox are both beautiful yet so different , both take you up to Goatfell so you can add another day and do this part in one day ( start either side , go up the mountain then down the opposite way you go up ) I can't recommend it highly enough PS did I tell you #Ilovearran ? haha
I like the East Highland Way best, I walked it 2 years ago and chose it as it was the quieter trail which I prefer. There’s so many long distant trails it’s hard making a choice
I agree! I loved The EHW! Felt like such an adventure… I’m really looking forward to getting back up there and taking on another one soon 😃 thanks so much for watching x
Sounds pretty awesome, I’m doing the East Highland Trail this May…. From Inverness down to Pitlochry and taking in the Lairig Ghru mountain pass 😃 Should be a great challenge x hope you had a lovely new year Iain
@@DrunkOnWanderlust Here is a crazy one, start at Fort William, and do Ben Nevis and then head for Aviemore, head up from the ski lift, then the Lairig Ghru, then up a mountain called Braeriach then across to do Ben Macdui then off down to Braemar. And you will have done the 3 highest mountains in the UK. May many happy miles pass under your feet in 2023.
Ahh I can’t decide between the two… WHW for the mountains for sure but the EHW was more of a wilderness adventure without loads of other hikers around … plus just so beautiful x ♥️♥️ have you done them both yet?
@@DrunkOnWanderlust no I’ve only done the WHW but I based it on many RU-vid videos. And I do like a pub lunch and a few beers on route. On the WHW I always walked away from the trail to camp. But I’m going to need to bloody do the EHW now 😂.
Nicely done. You two make a great double act, Enjoyed the WHW last year. It turned out to be far nicer then I expected and would happly do it again. EHW way is on my to do list and haveing watched your video I am sure i will enjoy it as well.
That was a great comparison, thanks for sharing. Ok question 🙋♂️ do you think any trail has to be done in consecutive days to say you have done it ? Personally I think it has to be done that way. 🏕🏔🏴
Hi there 😃😃 well, great question …. I had to split the WHW into two trips due to storm Francis, so I finished in tyndrum and came back and started again in tyndrum I still see it as I completed the trail, it just wouldn’t have been safe camping in those conditions at the time x
@@DrunkOnWanderlust yeah I know that’s why I said it 😝 I had to stop 34 miles in as my mate went over on his ankle, but I will do it again from the start 😲🤣🤣
