A Promised Mountain View on Ben Donich
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2024
- Sometimes the views disappear when the mountain top is reached (only occasionally in Scotland ;)). This can be frustrating when you have read or been told of a fantastic view form the mountain top. In this video we head back to a mountain where Gerry had promised great views of numerous mountains .... Beware - the tongue in cheek advertisement that happens in this video resulted in no monetary advantage to me- infact I even had to buy the item myself and was not gifted it previously ;) scandalous I know !! #joke Hope you enjoy the video and link to Gerry book is here :
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Murray that was just class. What a crackin wee hill and those views were something else.
Gerry is some salesman. Had to buy his book after that.
I can honestly say that your posts are something I look forward to each week; thanks for sharing.
Hi Robin - I think this was a few weeks before (its probably nearly 2 months since we did this - takes me too long to edit these bloomin videos I am always running a few weeks behind :)
Excellent video as always Murray. That Timelapse at the beginning was top notch. You’re both turning bionic with all your false parts 😂😂 👍👍
haha - I know - fuelled by painkillers and held togeth by bits of string!!lol Hope you are well Gary!
Fantastic video. I love the ones with Gerry. And enjoyed the commercial. I'm hoping your knee and Gerry's foot allow many more adventures.
Hello Murray..... This is not just another wonderful clip in your collection for me it's also has a feelgood factor which is just what I need... Stunning editing. Please keep up this standard of work...A joy from start to end....Also many thanks to Gerry for his book details.. Scotland is beautiful... Thank your Murray and Gerry.....
Thank you 🙏 hope it cheered you up - some really bad attempts at humour (or so my son has informed me after watching earlier 😂😂) some light hearted fun 👍👍👍
Sitting, watching this - you both have me in stitches 🤣
You got a cracking day there , seeing the mountains - the rocks , just brilliant... and the view !!! Wow !!!!
Thank you both 👍 😊
The editing is on another level, fantastic blend of humour, information, inspiration , great cinematography and apparently subtle advertising, always a joy when a new video pops up. I hope your knee sorts itself shortly.
thank you - very appreciated - hope you enjoyed the video :)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Loved this video Murray. Always a joy to watch you and Gerry get together on the mountains, we know its going to be a fun video as soon as you say Gerry is meeting you😆. Nothing like a bit of shameless advertising! That bit had us in stitches😆. Best of luck to Gerry with the book, it looks brilliant 👏. The views certainly were worth the wait🥰🤩. Pah! Who needs everest when you have Scotlands mountains to gaze across at😊🙌. Hope your knee and Gerrys foot improve very soon. Thanks for another fantastic watch. Atb Shell and Pete
thanks for the kind words...ATB
Cracking wee corbett Ben Donich, we did it it along with the Brack..the views are amazing on a clear day 😮 I really enjoyed the chat between yourself and Gerry 🤣 subliminal messaging at its most discreet Murray 🤣 great combination of information and humour 👏 and hopefully another step closer to the rehabilitation of your troublesome knee 🏔 atb Brian 👍
Shameless hawking from Gerry, it worked mind........it worked a treat. Looking forward to the Amazon man's pending visit. ATB lads. Lovely video too.
hope you like! thanks
@@gerryp6gmg it's great, wonderfully written and you even got Murray's yellow breeks in on p107. Nice to see someone actually pointing out the potential risks of Beinn an Lochain too. Always thought the mainstream stuff played that mountain a wee bit light-hearted 'easy half day oot". I'll be doing the Loin/Sloy walk soon....never knew, looks brilliant. ATB 👍
Glad you like it … hope you have fun in the hills. All the best and thanks again! G
Thanks Ibuprofen for allowing Murray and Gerry to get to the top ....I will never tire of Gerry's 360 degrees to camera Wonderful thanks Gerry 👍....Ill buy the Book too 🥰🥰🥰
Great film Murray, love Gerry’s advertising🤣 I think I’ll get his book for my dad for Father’s Day! He’d love that. I think I was up there that very weekend, I summit camped up on Ben Cruachan and had the most amazing sunset/sunrise. I got some good pics of the aurora too, just on my iPhone but they look brill. The ridge walk along from Cruachan to Stob Daimh was superb, the conditions were brilliant. Thanks Murray👍🏻 Always enjoy your videos. Cheers, Mark
sounds like you had a great adventure on Cruachan a very fine mountain indeed :)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
For some reason I can't explain I felt the need to order a book on walking in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs....can't think why. Nicely done chaps. :-) lol Nice to see a shout out for Cruachan (my home mountain).
not very subliminal to be honest... ATB
ha - very subtle advertising on this one Julian :) Hope you ordered the book ;) lol
@@ScotlandsMountains Subtle indeed mate. Had to back order the book, but also ordered the Devon one as well as they looked like a good series of books :-)
Funnily enough, I am on Vertebrate Publishing's mailing list and bought Gerry's book a few weeks ago for our summer holiday. I can honestly say that it is very good!
Thanks!
What a gorgeous day! I enjoy the banter between you and Gerry, it’s great you have a mate like that to share adventures. ATB
Thanks Erin 🙏 Twas a fine adventure
Always enjoy your outings with the famous author Gerry lol...hopefully my reconstructed foot turns out as good as Gerrys...many thanks for another excellent video
hope your foot heals well and quickly Andy
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Hi Murray great wee video, and always good to see Gerry too. I guess you started your walk from The Rest carpark? Ahh I'm sure Gerrys book will tell me 😉👍 what a view down to Loch Fyne where you had your snack. I do hope the knee and foot repair themselves soon. Thank you for the work you put in to the photography and film editing, it makes great viewing. Take care both of you Alioban
Thanks Alioban - all details found in Gerry book ;) lol
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Another great video Murray. Book ordered from Amazon as well👍👍 must have been the subtle advertising.
Really enjoyed this one as always, the Cobbler comment from Gerry🤣 hope both of you are on the mend.
Wonderful, wonderful video Murray. Brilliant scenery and as always with Gerry along, some great banter. And the Northern Lights as a bonus on the trip. Also good to see that the knee seemed to hold up. Oh and did you happen to spot Clint Eastwood climbing the Eiger I hear he was tackling its North face 😉😂 ATB Murray.
Thanks Tony - very much appreciated - afraid to say we just missed Clint as he had already headed off the North Face of the Eiger by the time we were able to get a clear view of it ;)lol
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Love Ben Donich, always had great views the couple of times I've been up. Think Gerry's books worth a buy lol.
ATB
Martin
Nice one Muzza & Gezza, is this the same weekend Stripey and I were out wild camping nearby? We got a glimpse of the Aurora too. I'm surprised Gerry didn't point out Schiehallion too at the summit. 😆
Could see you limp a bit in the video, really hope you can keep on top of that injury.
Another fantastic video with you and Gerry. Book looks awesome. Strangely to most I loved hearing Gerrys Defender when he arrived, I have had 3 and the sound is like home to me.
Its a defender thing some people just dont get it😂
@@AlpinistGGerry 😉
Great video, Murray. Loved the affable banter and humour. Thanks for the advert: ordered a copy of the 'Technicolour Book of Dreams', going fast on Amazon.
Great views at the top, even without the Lhotse Face.
Thank you.
I was disappointed at not seeing Everest TBH !!lol should've read the guidebook first ;)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
It's amazing the peaks you can see from there. I'm going to Arran in May..I bet i cant make out where you were. Having a look at that book from the very subtle advertisement. 🤣👍
All the best Murray.
Peter 👍
Fantastic guys, tried to buy Gerry's book but must be flying off the shelves as sold out. Hoping to come back to Scotland with a mate and Gerry's book seems just the place to start planning.
Hope you find a copy and find it of use. Cheers.
Hello Murray a great video it's full of fun and banter it's nice you have a friend for company take care of that knee stay safe regards from us both..
Another nice video Murray with some good views and humour. I had to do a bit of searching to find Gerry’s book as it’s sold out in a few places. I’m receiving it on Monday so should come in handy as I’m in the area a lot but have little knowledge of anything and from what I’ve seen Gerry seems encyclopaedic. Keep it up your videos are the best hope your knee gets better.
He certainly is knowledgeable for sure :) Its a great book too - cant believe he made me pay for my own copy though ;) lol Hope you enjoy the book :)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Another belter Murray. Those aurora shots at the beginning 👌🏻. That outrageously blatant advertising from Gerry too 😆. Looks a great wee book. Awesome having Gerry point out the peaks. So knowledgeable. You looked to be struggling with the right knee. Hope you’re ok bud. ATB Dave
Cheers Dave - Ive been working hard on physio but the real test will be the next time I head up a mountain - fingers crossed :)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Funnily enough the last time I was up Donich I met Gerry and we stopped for a blether including about your good self. He never mentioned the book, ill pick that up. It's a great wild camp favourite of mine that hill, see if you can get him to spend the night sometime ! He's more relaxed on camera these days, I can see a rival channel coming on soon :-)
more relaxed since I stopped working!!!
@@gerryp6gmg you lucky man :-)
Nice to see a product placement by the producer, looks an excellent wee book and its on my list.
Another great video. Some people will not go past the Cobbler but to drive a wee further along the R & BT there are some cracking hills. I hope your knee gets better soon.
Just purchased the book. I've almost finished the Wainrights in the Lake district so this will be a great introductuction to Munroes and Corberts.
Keep up the great work and hope you get your knee sorted soon
Thanks. Hope you like the book!
Nice one Murray, really enjoyed this with the good craic and the excellent views! Always nice to see you out with big Gerry, I'll check out his book soon :)
Brilliant video again, tremendous views all round. Hope the knee and the foot get better asap. Thanks for sharing.
Heading up for my first wild camp trip to scotland next week solo, thanks for the videos picked up lots of tips!
I hear you on the views in that area. I spent a wee in and around the Arrochar Alps a couple of years back now, the only view I got was when I threaded the needle, Ben Vane wasn't too bad but a big storm came in as I went wandering along it's shoulder. It was Vorlich though that was hilarious, thick clag when I got near the top. "sods law" I thought but I had still enjoyed the hike, it was the arrival of 2 wee old boys that have hiked it many times, they said hello and then cheerfully told me just how good the views were on a nice day and off they went and left me wondering just what I was missing.
I should really get back down since I am living a wee bit up the road from it now.
Great video and good to see the knee managed well.
Gerry’s book looks fab! No views myself when I climbed it but it’s a really interesting wee hill. Like you, I need to go back on a good day. Lucky you with the Aurora (again)!!!Great video. 👍
Great film again Murray. Lovely simple mountain day with a mate. They are great days huh! I really enjoy your videos, but you two make a good duo. It just like some of my days with a bit of banter and such. Always very watchable. Thanks again.
I remember the previous video of your climb up here with Gerry pointing out Everest etc., it was hilarious. I'm glad you got better views this time around. Best to give that knee a bit of a rest now perhaps!
Thanks Anna - its been resting for a good 5 weeks or so hoping for more updates soon :)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
A great addition for walking 🚶♂️ in the loch lomond area 👌and some power tools for the knee
As long as I can get some whisky when Gerry is using the power tools on my knee 😂😂😂
That was a nice relaxing video with beautiful views and even Northern Lights!
Gerry knows the hills and mountains like the back of his hand.
You’re both funny together
I hope you and Gerry had pain relief after
Take care 🇨🇦 ❤️
Absolutely stunning Murray! Looked a great day and the scenery!.... Shame the knee is playing up! Hope you get better and back out soon!🙏👏👏👏👏
thanks Allan - its a fine mountain :)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Lovely video Murray. Great to see Gerry having a starring role. Must buy his book.
hello murray i’ve been watching your vids over the last couple weeks and you’ve inspired me to get out walking around the hills of dumbarton/alexandria…keep up the good work mate and let jerry know i’ve just ordered his book ..hopefully see you in the hills one day cheers 👍
Certainly a great view! Always fun when you guys get together plus enjoyed the cheeky plug for Gerry's book. Looks like a handy day guide. Hopefully I can get back to Scotland some time & explore some of those trails.
Thank you Murray, Thank you Gerry, I will have a look at getting the book for my trip as it will be useful. Sorry for the the late comment, had some form of East Anglian bacterial lurgi possibly caught from a sheep. I think I just about saw the Eiger (It might have been the Matterhorn) and the sponsored advertising was superb, subtlety was the key, in fact it has made me want to buy the book and I will do that now. You could at least have given Murray a discount Gerry 😁 Hope the knee is improving, don't push it too hard.
discount? not a Scottish term I recognise ....best wishes
@@gerryp6gmg 🤣 I wasn't sure if it was one you would, but I have noticed it is on sale, so mine is on the way thank you Gerry
@@John71 thank you ...!!
@@gerryp6gmg You are welcome
What an excellent view. Need to get up there on a good day👍🏻hope the knee is getting better. Book has been bought 😀
Thanks Glen - the view isn’t too shabby up there - glad to have finally experienced it 👍🤞
Absolutely fantastic...Your camera skills are so good you don't know what style or aspect we will get until we begin the adventure :) thanks again Murray. As for the book I will certainly be buying one (congrats to Gerry) and will send my own book of memoirs to ye both free of charge' when my time comes lol 😂 ☘️ congrats again Gerry class
Thanks Merky :) hope you enjoyed the adventure :)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Very Nice Murray & Gerry , sorry to hear you're having knee problems , I'd recommend Organic Moringa Oleifera , definitely worked for me as a substitute to Ibuprofen, used it every other day for 3 weeks after a bout of back pain and it definitely reduced the swelling, with a few other surprising benefits too. Research it, ATB.
Agreed 100% started the Moringa and also tumeric extract and a few ailments I’ve had for a few years have disappeared 🤞🤞
@@ScotlandsMountains Smashing Murray , wishing you a speedy recovery 💎
Loved that one, Fantastic views at the summit. The opening shot reminded me why I head to Scotland every year. Advancing years, a dicky knee and hip means Munro's etc are just a word in the dictionary. But the skies make my trips worthwhile. Never seen the aurora yet but I'm sure I'll be rewarded one day.
Hello. There will be your photos of stars and videos of the northern lights in Flickr?
Wonderful hiking and views 😍
most probably at some point :)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Gerry's Book ordered, as for the knee...drink more whisky 😜 heading up the Kinlochewe next month for my annual dose of Scottish hills.
Have fun Julian - hope the weathers good for your trip :)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Heading to Glasgow in may, so I bought the book before the plug was done!
I love Ben Donich and was up it for the first time in summer years ago but took a friend on the 18th of December last year when there was a cloud inversion over the entire west coast and central belt, absolutely stunning! On the descent later in the day, the shadow of Ben Donich over Loch Restil and the Rest and be Thankful looks like Everest with the low sun to the south, not kidding! :D
It is a brilliant viewpoint, best saved for a clear day, quick and easy to walk and well worth a short day out in winter, or longer day in summer. A book by a fellow hiker is the only advertising I dont mind. Hope the knee gets better soon, cheers!
I remember that spell before Xmas well - that’s when I did Knoydart then went up Lawers with my wife - almost summer conditions above the clouds 👌👌👍👍
Great video as always,the Quality of the editing is fantastic.Gerry’s book selling out fast on Amazon good luck to him. Look forward to the next video as always. I had acl trouble it took nearly a year and even now two years on I can’t walk as fast as I did.
Thanks Iain - hope you knee recovers - I have more updates on a few weeks hopefully on my knee 🤞🤞
The legend that is, Gerry. Hwfg!
Stunning views, as promised. Awesome shots of the Arora! Hope its an improving situation with the knee. Thanks for uploading, Murray. 🏴⛰
Absolutely loved this clip,scenery,quality of the video, your sense of humour! I moved abroad after 15years of living in UK but planning to do a 3mths trip incl England/Wales and Scotland soon :) thanks for inspiration
BTW hope your knee got better
Great video. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Great video Murray. I definitely have ordered Gerrys book being part of my favourite area in Scotland. Really enjoyed watching. Any chance getting it signed 🤔😁. Atb Steve 👍
delighted to do so sir...just message our sponsor (Murray) and I will oblige
@@gerryp6gmg Thanks. Arrochar is my favourite place in the UK and the Cobbler was the first hill I climbed as a young boy. Atb Steve 👍
Sorry for another comment, and indeed a question: have you ever uploaded a 4K video only to find it is just HD on TH-cam? My latest video's done this and I'm struggling to understand. TH-cam aren't great with replies.
Hi Ed, sometimes for a while (few hours) after uploading it remains at SD or HD as it takes a while to fully render on TH-cam (if its still not 4k after a day or so , then I am not too sure - maybe check upload setting etc etc?
Good luck
M
Better than any paid TV out there, love this channel
Diolch yn fawr am fideo gwych eto! Thank you so much for another great video. I love your videos, and find them very inspiring. I do a lot of hiking in my home of the Brecon Beacons (in South Cymru). The mountains are not as big as Scotland, but they are very wild, particularly in the west. You should do some hiking in the remote areas of these mountains one day, I think you would really like it. Sorry about the knee, I really hope it improves soon. Gerry's book looks great! I would definitely get it if I go to the Lomond and Trossachs area.
Thanks again for the wonderful videos!👍
I’ll need to get the van down for a welsh adventure !!
Smaller hills give the best views on many occasions. Great feeling of space Im sure
Wait, hold on! Do you drive your van wearing your hiking boots or was that the power of editing?! Excellent video as always Murray 👍
Excellent Murray/Gerry
Jerry is very knowledgable..
What a fantastic viewpoint on a day like that
Gerry’s book is sold out on Amazon 😆
You’re already making him rich 🤑
more copies hopefully making their way to Amazon!!lol
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Always a happy notification when Scotlands mountains has uploaded a video 😃
thanks - hope you enjoyed this one :)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
A fine day, with a beautiful video. Loved this one 👏
thank you :) it was a fine day for it for sure :)
Evening gents! I have that book. It got me and Dad all the way to the top of the Cobbler. Similar to your experience though, we couldn’t see a damn thing when we got to the top as well! 🤣🤣
Refund in the post Dave
@@AlpinistGGerry Haha, cheers Gerry! 🤣
Joking aside though it’s a brilliant guide book! 👍
@@DAoutdoors might just need to come back…..
Spectacular as always . great video mate, I really need to go up there .Till next time , Stay safe.
I'm a sucker for the old subtle advert. Good to see you're back out 👍
As long as it’s subtle 😉😉😉😂😂😂
Such a lovely vid, stunning.
I think you're videos of Scotland are so beautiful and makes me really want to do a 100mile hike in Scotland but im sort of bombarded with choices. Do you recommend anywhere? (I'm experienced and want a challenge)🙂
As usual what a stunning place 🙂👍
That is Spectacular scenery thx for the video
Best piece of digital marketing I've ever seen 😎
and subtly done too ;)lol
My copy is on its way :-) Congrats Gerry!
Thanks!! 👍
Nice one Murray same as you i had a frustrating try and try again on that mountain and i got the amazing views on my 4th attempt well worth it in the end :) I will be looking into Gerry's book quite soon no doubt it will be quite a read he sure knows his hills! Thanks for uploading again Murray all the best👍 PS Looks like the knee is more than a wee twinge now Murray any update on it?
It’s worth revisiting for the views - a fine summit for them :) more updates on knee coming up (I think next weeks video is one from the past as had a few weeks off the hills due to knee :( 🤞 that knee rehab and physio is working - time will tell !
I'm not a hillwalker but I do subscribe to your channel and love the videos you put out. I don't know if this has been mentioned before to you but have you tried kinesiology tape on your knee as that is used in athletes for sports injuries and may provide some help to yourself.
Thanks Jamie - I run about a month behind in real time in getting the videos out. A few updates coming in following weeks (providing I can get the videos edited soon!!lol) KT is certainly mentioned in upcoming vids :)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Hi Dude** ime looking forward to this >> hope That Kneee is on the mend>>> Loving Ya Vlogs Still Tc liverpooll
Hello Murry, How on earth do you know and remember all these mountains? there are hundreds of them and i feel you know them all by name. Is it a Scottish thing? and who names the mountains and why? I'm fascinated. A lovely video with stunningly beautiful views. I'm from the Midlands (Tamworth) and we have zero mountains. As someone with shockingly bad knees myself i truly feel your pain. Take it easy.
Nice one Murray. 👌 Hope the knee is on the mend.
One of my favourite places the Arrochar Alps. Is Ben Donich a munro or Corbett Murray?
Hi Marco - Ben Donich is a very fine Corbett :)
@@ScotlandsMountains think my pal and I camped under it last night at butter bridge so I had a look behind me and it looked fantastic. I had a thought that it would be a Corbett Murray.
A bit of a bugger that knee Murray. Great views though and I hope it gets better soon.
Thanks Peter
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
A knee brace Murray - with proper steel supports. It really helps
So, I'm buying a book from Gerry. And a vice from Aldi.
Sorted 😋
The vice from Aldi only works with lots of whisky 🥃 😂😂👍👍
@@ScotlandsMountains 🤣👍🥃
Mountain Qatar, tell me more. Thank you for another enjoyable vid
Ok so I bought the book 🤣.
Sorry for your knee. I hope it sorts itself quickly even if these things take time and patience,
Bought Gerry’s book - not based on the advertising acting though! 😂
Thanks!
Awesome as ever
Read about the book in the Times literary supplement last week.
It said it was
'written by the star' 😉
I so wanted to buy a first edition and get it signed by the author.
Those original Harry Potter books are going for a fortune.
TLS 😂👍👍brilliant
@@AlpinistGGerry I'll have the book in my bag so that I can get you to sign it if we ever meet up. 😂😂
@@alistairthow1384 😂hope you enjoy it ! Cheers.
@@AlpinistGGerry the book arrived and Cnoc Coinnich route followed to the letter, cracking walk and warning about poor weather problems are well justified.
Would be a tricky descent in the wet or winter.
Nice video this! how's your knee mate?
been resting it off the hills but doing lots of physio - real test will be a proper mountain walk - so fingers crossed!
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
@@ScotlandsMountains good glad to hear! I've been doing alot of Bulgarian split squats, you may too, keeping perfect form is absolute key, dont have to go far down either. Side stepping (slightly in squat position) with resistant bands aswell is ace.
All the best!
Good tae see the graffiti has been removed from the trigonometrical point .
👍 subbed
What’s the physio said about your knee, Murray?
Hi - two appointments down with the physio and lots of physio being undertaken. Updates upcoming
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray