The emotional ups and downs of solo hiking. More crappy weather, but you always push through 💪 Very inspired by you, Otto would be so proud 😊 Keep it up Elli!
Thank you so much for the kind and encouraging words :) I really appreciate you following along! That's very true, it's really up and down.... But at least the weather got better finally 😅😊
Hi Elli really impressive hike!! My grandmother worked in the Loch a' Bhraoin lodge (beside the boat house on your first night) in the early 1900's. Very impressive that you walked over from Loch Na Sealga to pick up the path on the North side of Fionn Loch and down to Carnmore, I've been wanting to explore that path for some time. Equally impressive walking out from Carnmore via Letterewe to Kinlochewe is an unusual and not frequently used route, well done you. I have a video up of us cycling the length of Loch Maree on a good part of that same route, also a couple of videos of coming in from Loch a' Bhraoin to cycle on the Sgurr Ban slabs. (you passed them enroute to Shenavall) Thanks for posting such a great video.
I was in one of the tents camping outside Shenavall bothy that night! I remember poking my head in the bothy and immediately realising it was completely full! I imagine it would be much quieter during the week, regardless still a lovely area!
I stayed at Shenavall, when I did the CWT. Unfortunately, due to the close proximity of a road, it was in quite a state. Very dirty and a lot of waste food and rubbish 😠 I really enjoy your adventures, more power to you Ellie 👍
Waste food and rubbish says alot about city folks who visit the country. Worked for the parks department one summer, people would just dump their rubbish even if right next to a bucket. After a football match in a medow, when they left, they would leave loads of of rubbish behind. Recently caught some guy tossing a supper into a bush in hospital grounds whilst visiting, shamed him getting him to go and pick it up.
Over the winter and spring, I've become a real armchair hiker. I was gifted a 60" TV that is now in our conservatory (it's now my personal cinema room) and I've been happily following you hiking in the Northern Hemisphere, and following Lauren Roerick, who is hiking in the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand. Such a contrast in hikes. It's now my morning routine as I have my first tea of the morning with my favourite muesli.
Another very entertaining video Elli thank you. It can be very slow going over difficult ground in parts of Scotland. You did really well. Good luck for the TGO Challenge.
What an incredible solo adventure through the Letterewe Wilderness! It sounds like you experienced the full spectrum of what the Scottish Highlands have to offer, from stunning views to challenging weather and terrain. Thanks for sharing the detailed route and highlights from your journey. The bothies along the way seem like fascinating stops in such a remote area. Can’t wait to see more from your adventures! 😊
Hi Elli. I know those feelings of fear & unease with walks like that. It's a strange thing because you love what you're doing so much & yet you can't help but be anxious about the isolation & things that could go wrong. That's the essence of adventure I guess. I'm so glad you enjoyed it xx
I love that area Elli, i stayed in a bunkhouse in Kinlochewe in 2017. A pal and i did the long walk in to climb Slioch, that was ok... but ...the long walk out was v tiring. I was 73, my pall was 70. Happy days. Another great story Elli, thankyou.
Wow! I’ve been wanting to do this exact hike for a while and now I want to do it even more. But like your other fans, we so miss Otto! Must have been tough. Good luck with the TGOC.
It really is an incredible hike and the area is just stunning. I'm sure you'll love it. Probably even more beautiful if you hike up Slioch or one of the other munros in great weather. The views from up there would be incredible for sure 😍
Well that brought back memories. I have to say you do miserable in a very cheerful way! The road is called Destitution Road and was built by people put out of work in the Great Depression for wages. The old houses you see in the Glens are often the settlements and farms dating from the Highland Clearances. It is a spectacular area and my favourite part of Scotland along with the Torridon Giants just down the road from Kinlochewe. I seem to recall walking out like an extra out of the ‘living dead’ and then devouring two dinners in the hotel bar. Retrospectively happy days.
*_Hello Elli..... solo hiking and solo camping, I am amazed by your hiking and camping location Elli, this is a savanna which is also for herding livestock, I like your adventurous style Elli.... nice to meet you, I am Rudy from Indonesia...._*
Great video Elli , always admire your willpower and determination , not easy trudging over them moors in that weather. Anyway great entertainment for us couch potatoes. Well done
Hello Elli and invisible Otto. So sad not to see Otto However, after watching your trial I can 100% understand why you had to leave him at home. Once again another great video that took you to some boggy spots (Shittttttttt) but still looked like a fantastic Hike. But that second Bothy did look like bad and that's being polite, no wonder you stayed in the tent. Elli, on hot days when I'm in my kayak I have some water shoes, you may want to pick some up for crossing rocky streams, you can get them that fold up small and would fit in your pocket, Just an idea. For anyone else who reads this comment, you should know that Elli cut about 16 hours out of this video Because she did not want us all to see her going mad because she couldn't find any Coffee shops Hehe lol 😜✌
You are certainly here, there and everywhere these days, and I always look forward to your videos. I'm off to hike the Pennine Way again (4th time) from Wednesday, but this time will start from Wooler and climb The Cheviot, never done it before, and will be camping at Forest View again.
Serious West Coast Scotland, great to see, thanks Elli A comprehensive prep for the TGO with this being the final training. It was worth going back to Germany to get your hair done 👍😁 And you took the classic sleeper train! (although it was more luxurious in the 1930s ...but then only the rich could afford it)
Thank you so much! Yes, it definitely was a good prep for the TGOC - although I was even more lucky with the weather and the views on the challenge :) The sleeper train is just great. Not the best sleep on the seat, but to be able to cross almost the entire country for just 50 quid 😳😍
Once again Elli, a great video with some spectacular scenery superbly photographed & edited. (Was a bit odd without Otto but some of the terrain was challenging. A wise move to let him take a break 👍🏻) Always amazed at Scottish weather and dodgy paths you had to cope with. Very inspiring. Looking forward to the next adventure 😊
Such a pleasure to see you've uploaded another adventure, though I have to say that I miss the obligatory shot in all your other vids of him rolling on his back :) This looks wonderful - well done on completing it even you didn't have your bestie
Super video Elli so much information and honesty packed into it. I think the Scottish tourist broad should sponsor you after putting so many fantastic hikes on TH-cam. Bet you really missed Otto and respect takes a lot to hike alone in Scotland due to as you know it throws so much at you . Take care 🌷
Another great one Elli thank you. Very brave going into that desolate wilderness alone, without even Otto to help! Did you have a plan for getting out in an emergency? Re the ruined cottages, check out the Highland Clearances - quite unbelievable. Looking fwd to the next one
Awwww, so strange without Otto 😕 Many years ago, we were on holiday there with our black labrador. What a shame with the weather. Thank you for sharing ❤
Excellent video Elli,sorry Otto couldn’t come with you, could you take a moment and tell how you traveled on the flight with your rucksack and poles thankyou
Thank you so much :) I had to check the backpack anyway because of the size and the poles (collapsed and put into the side pockets) are not an issue for checked luggage. I put the pack in a large but lightweight bag (like one of those that are used to carry ski etc.) so that the zippers, etc. on my pack wouldn't get damaged and that worked really well.
Not been scotland for a fewyears. But looked a lovely walk. I at times jst last minute to decide to go away to the Peak District on my own ans just escape for a few days x
I really enjoyed this one. For one thing it's an area I've not visited apart from the first day to Shenavall, but I went north to Dundonnell, so Letterewe is still virgin territory for me. Very interesting to see what is in store. As for the trackless section, there is a lot of that in Scotland, even when the map says there is a path, it really just means the route is navigable, not that there is an actual trail on the ground! Carnmore bothy looks like most bothies did before the MBA got active in the 60s, I've many memories of staying in places like that as a teenager - you get used to the mouldy smell after the first hour! 🙂 BTW The same weekend you were doing that I was in Knoydart and the change in weather caught me out too with a bad case of trench-foot!
Boggy ground? Try a pair of polyethylene leg covers over your socks and under your shoes /gaiters. Plastic is way better than neoprene socks which takes ages to dry. Plus your legs/feet stay warm and cosy
It really wasn't that bad and I will definitely keep exploring. I had incredible weather for the TGO Challenge just a few days later, so really can't complain 😍
A lot of the empty cottages where from when the landlords of the areas threw out the people and put in sheep instead with out any welfare rights for there tenants 😢 A beautiful walk ❤
Hahahaha 😅🫣 thank you for watching! Wow, Top 2 in Germany are hard: for me it would be the Black Forest (anything near Freiburg/Lake Constance) - beautiful, biiig forests, mountains up to 1400m, a lot of great long-distance trails like the Westweg. And my personal all-time favorite would be the area around Berchtesgaden/Königsee/Watzmann. It's in no way a hidden gem but a classic for a reason in my opinion. Really in the Alps, beautiful mountains, higher summits it's very beautiful!!
@@ellihikes Top info! Thanks for that.. Just finishing watching your film, had to pause and clean my flat! My spring break in the Lake District was a complete washout, rained constantly, I went home. Started reading about Fisher field last year, thank you for your film, has given me a good impression of what to expect.
I think it's so true! I think there are definitely things that most men hiking/camping alone are probably not worrying about as much as women do. Even though I'm not afraid, some thoughts just always are stuck in the back of my head, if only a little bit. Thank you for acknowledging this! I hope I can inspire and encourage other female solo hikers to get out there 😇
Astonishing to comprehend Elli, but those areas are very far from their natural state and were heavily redesigned for human use and purpose. the ruins tell. sad story too, a lot of the clearances caused this :(
Yes, I know about this part of the history and that the landscape used to be quite different. It's just rare to have that big of an area where there are no caravan parks, roads, hotels etc. which I think is great to have this feeling of being away from everything....
Such an incredible adventure exploring Scotland's remote Letterewe Wilderness! The landscapes are simply breathtaking, and your solo hiking journey is truly inspiring. Thank you for taking us along on this unforgettable experience! New sub🏞⛺🚶♂
Elli - sehr schönes Video, Otto hab ich vermisst, landschaftlich wieder reizvoll.😊🎉
Lovely accent. Nice personality, Infectious enthusiasm.
Thank you so much for following along 😊
Amazing episode it was , views are god level 🎉🎉. Love from India . Keep it up 👍🏼👍🏼💪🏼👍🏼
Thank you so much for following along 😊😀
Wow, Elli. You've seen more of Scotland than I have, and I'm born and bred Scottish.
😅😍 I just can't help myself and always keep coming back. I love it so much there 😍
The emotional ups and downs of solo hiking. More crappy weather, but you always push through 💪 Very inspired by you, Otto would be so proud 😊
Keep it up Elli!
Thank you so much for the kind and encouraging words :) I really appreciate you following along! That's very true, it's really up and down.... But at least the weather got better finally 😅😊
Hi Elli really impressive hike!!
My grandmother worked in the Loch a' Bhraoin lodge (beside the boat house on your first night) in the early 1900's.
Very impressive that you walked over from Loch Na Sealga to pick up the path on the North side of Fionn Loch and down to Carnmore, I've been wanting to explore that path for some time. Equally impressive walking out from Carnmore via Letterewe to Kinlochewe is an unusual and not frequently used route, well done you. I have a video up of us cycling the length of Loch Maree on a good part of that same route, also a couple of videos of coming in from Loch a' Bhraoin to cycle on the Sgurr Ban slabs. (you passed them enroute to Shenavall)
Thanks for posting such a great video.
I was in one of the tents camping outside Shenavall bothy that night! I remember poking my head in the bothy and immediately realising it was completely full! I imagine it would be much quieter during the week, regardless still a lovely area!
I enjoyed this, thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you, I really appreciate that :)
I stayed at Shenavall, when I did the CWT. Unfortunately, due to the close proximity of a road, it was in quite a state. Very dirty and a lot of waste food and rubbish 😠 I really enjoy your adventures, more power to you Ellie 👍
Waste food and rubbish says alot about city folks who visit the country. Worked for the parks department one summer, people would just dump their rubbish even if right next to a bucket. After a football match in a medow, when they left, they would leave loads of of rubbish behind. Recently caught some guy tossing a supper into a bush in hospital grounds whilst visiting, shamed him getting him to go and pick it up.
Over the winter and spring, I've become a real armchair hiker. I was gifted a 60" TV that is now in our conservatory (it's now my personal cinema room) and I've been happily following you hiking in the Northern Hemisphere, and following Lauren Roerick, who is hiking in the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand. Such a contrast in hikes. It's now my morning routine as I have my first tea of the morning with my favourite muesli.
Another very entertaining video Elli thank you. It can be very slow going over difficult ground in parts of Scotland. You did really well. Good luck for the TGO Challenge.
What an incredible solo adventure through the Letterewe Wilderness! It sounds like you experienced the full spectrum of what the Scottish Highlands have to offer, from stunning views to challenging weather and terrain. Thanks for sharing the detailed route and highlights from your journey. The bothies along the way seem like fascinating stops in such a remote area. Can’t wait to see more from your adventures! 😊
Eine schöne Ecke hast du dir ausgesucht. Freue mich wieder den geheimen Star der Videos ;) Euch alles Gute.
Hahaha, der ist bald wieder mit am Start :) Vielen lieben Dank!
Seeing this terrain in the mist and fog really reminds me of hiking on Dartmoor! Looks like it was an incredible hike!
It really was stunning, even in bad weather. It's crazy how far away from everything it feels :)
Some people can go their whole hiking life and never leave the path. Such great experience, you can conquer anything after this.
Thank you for you post 🎉💚🙏
Way to go Elli, keep on keeping on!
Aww, thank you 😊😇
Hi Elli. I know those feelings of fear & unease with walks like that. It's a strange thing because you love what you're doing so much & yet you can't help but be anxious about the isolation & things that could go wrong. That's the essence of adventure I guess. I'm so glad you enjoyed it xx
I love that area Elli, i stayed in a bunkhouse in Kinlochewe in 2017. A pal and i did the long walk in to climb Slioch, that was ok... but ...the long walk out was v tiring. I was 73, my pall was 70. Happy days. Another great story Elli, thankyou.
Thank you Elli, for transporting us to your amazing adventures, we really enjoy all your hikes, we missed otto on this one.
great stuff! can't be easy without the little guy, all the best! really enjoyed watching
Thank you so much 😊 Yeah, something's missing without Otto
Well done, Ele . Good video, thanks.
Thank you :)
Wow! I’ve been wanting to do this exact hike for a while and now I want to do it even more. But like your other fans, we so miss Otto! Must have been tough. Good luck with the TGOC.
It really is an incredible hike and the area is just stunning. I'm sure you'll love it. Probably even more beautiful if you hike up Slioch or one of the other munros in great weather. The views from up there would be incredible for sure 😍
Well that brought back memories.
I have to say you do miserable in a very cheerful way!
The road is called Destitution Road and was built by people put out of work in the Great Depression for wages. The old houses you see in the Glens are often the settlements and farms dating from the Highland Clearances.
It is a spectacular area and my favourite part of Scotland along with the Torridon Giants just down the road from Kinlochewe.
I seem to recall walking out like an extra out of the ‘living dead’ and then devouring two dinners in the hotel bar. Retrospectively happy days.
It's great to see, keep going
Thank you so much :)
*_Hello Elli..... solo hiking and solo camping, I am amazed by your hiking and camping location Elli, this is a savanna which is also for herding livestock, I like your adventurous style Elli.... nice to meet you, I am Rudy from Indonesia...._*
Thank you so much for following along, I really appreciate that 😍
Well done elli,great work, thanks for sharing, take care 😊
Thank you so much for the kind words and for following along :)
Inspiring again, Elli! Fisherfield forest is where I've planned to go next year.
Thank you so so much! It's so beautiful and feels very special, a lot of famous munro to bag too - I'm sure you'll love it 😍
Great video Elli , always admire your willpower and determination , not easy trudging over them moors in that weather. Anyway great entertainment for us couch potatoes. Well done
Hello Elli and invisible Otto.
So sad not to see Otto However, after watching your trial I can 100% understand why you had to leave him at home.
Once again another great video that took you to some boggy spots (Shittttttttt) but still looked like a fantastic Hike. But that second Bothy did look like bad and that's being polite, no wonder you stayed in the tent.
Elli, on hot days when I'm in my kayak I have some water shoes, you may want to pick some up for crossing rocky streams, you can get them that fold up small and would fit in your pocket, Just an idea.
For anyone else who reads this comment, you should know that Elli cut about 16 hours out of this video Because she did not want us all to see her going mad because she couldn't find any Coffee shops Hehe lol
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You are certainly here, there and everywhere these days, and I always look forward to your videos. I'm off to hike the Pennine Way again (4th time) from Wednesday, but this time will start from Wooler and climb The Cheviot, never done it before, and will be camping at Forest View again.
Hey Elli, thanks for letting us experience the Scotland's nature at first hand. If you wanna hike in Türkiye, let me know, I can help with tracks.
Awesome adventure, Elli! Think I need to get planning something similar. Good luck with the C2C!
Thank you so much :)
Serious West Coast Scotland, great to see, thanks Elli
A comprehensive prep for the TGO with this being the final training.
It was worth going back to Germany to get your hair done 👍😁
And you took the classic sleeper train! (although it was more luxurious in the 1930s ...but then only the rich could afford it)
Thank you so much! Yes, it definitely was a good prep for the TGOC - although I was even more lucky with the weather and the views on the challenge :) The sleeper train is just great. Not the best sleep on the seat, but to be able to cross almost the entire country for just 50 quid 😳😍
Once again Elli, a great video with some spectacular scenery superbly photographed & edited. (Was a bit odd without Otto but some of the terrain was challenging. A wise move to let him take a break 👍🏻) Always amazed at Scottish weather and dodgy paths you had to cope with. Very inspiring. Looking forward to the next adventure 😊
Such a pleasure to see you've uploaded another adventure, though I have to say that I miss the obligatory shot in all your other vids of him rolling on his back :) This looks wonderful - well done on completing it even you didn't have your bestie
Super video Elli so much information and honesty packed into it. I think the Scottish tourist broad should sponsor you after putting so many fantastic hikes on TH-cam. Bet you really missed Otto and respect takes a lot to hike alone in Scotland due to as you know it throws so much at you . Take care 🌷
Another great one Elli thank you. Very brave going into that desolate wilderness alone, without even Otto to help! Did you have a plan for getting out in an emergency? Re the ruined cottages, check out the Highland Clearances - quite unbelievable. Looking fwd to the next one
Awwww, so strange without Otto 😕 Many years ago, we were on holiday there with our black labrador. What a shame with the weather. Thank you for sharing ❤
Thank you for following along 😊 With dogs everything is better! 😀
Excellent video Elli,sorry Otto couldn’t come with you, could you take a moment and tell how you traveled on the flight with your rucksack and poles thankyou
Thank you so much :) I had to check the backpack anyway because of the size and the poles (collapsed and put into the side pockets) are not an issue for checked luggage. I put the pack in a large but lightweight bag (like one of those that are used to carry ski etc.) so that the zippers, etc. on my pack wouldn't get damaged and that worked really well.
Not been scotland for a fewyears. But looked a lovely walk. I at times jst last minute to decide to go away to the Peak District on my own ans just escape for a few days x
I really enjoyed this one. For one thing it's an area I've not visited apart from the first day to Shenavall, but I went north to Dundonnell, so Letterewe is still virgin territory for me. Very interesting to see what is in store. As for the trackless section, there is a lot of that in Scotland, even when the map says there is a path, it really just means the route is navigable, not that there is an actual trail on the ground! Carnmore bothy looks like most bothies did before the MBA got active in the 60s, I've many memories of staying in places like that as a teenager - you get used to the mouldy smell after the first hour! 🙂 BTW The same weekend you were doing that I was in Knoydart and the change in weather caught me out too with a bad case of trench-foot!
Boggy ground?
Try a pair of polyethylene leg covers over your socks and under your shoes /gaiters. Plastic is way better than neoprene socks which takes ages to dry. Plus your legs/feet stay warm and cosy
Will look into that, thank you for sharing 😊
sorry about the weather. we dont always get a summer. dont let it put you off exploring though
It really wasn't that bad and I will definitely keep exploring. I had incredible weather for the TGO Challenge just a few days later, so really can't complain 😍
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A lot of the empty cottages where from when the landlords of the areas threw out the people and put in sheep instead with out any welfare rights for there tenants 😢
A beautiful walk ❤
Great video and beautiful view
Hello! Nice views anyway. Are you thinking about coming to Canada?
Crossing the river, "Oh sh1t" made me laugh. What would you say are the top 2 places in Germany for hills and hiking?
Hahahaha 😅🫣 thank you for watching! Wow, Top 2 in Germany are hard: for me it would be the Black Forest (anything near Freiburg/Lake Constance) - beautiful, biiig forests, mountains up to 1400m, a lot of great long-distance trails like the Westweg. And my personal all-time favorite would be the area around Berchtesgaden/Königsee/Watzmann. It's in no way a hidden gem but a classic for a reason in my opinion. Really in the Alps, beautiful mountains, higher summits it's very beautiful!!
@@ellihikes Top info! Thanks for that.. Just finishing watching your film, had to pause and clean my flat! My spring break in the Lake District was a complete washout, rained constantly, I went home. Started reading about Fisher field last year, thank you for your film, has given me a good impression of what to expect.
Oh, Otto farewell at the beginning... :(
So glad you decided not to bring Otto this time.
Yes, I wouldn't have done it with him for sure. But as I was on my own for once, I decided to explore an area that I knew I couldn't do with him.
Very brave ! I solo hike and camp often but I think its easy for men.. Sorry if that sounds sexist : (
I think it's so true! I think there are definitely things that most men hiking/camping alone are probably not worrying about as much as women do. Even though I'm not afraid, some thoughts just always are stuck in the back of my head, if only a little bit. Thank you for acknowledging this! I hope I can inspire and encourage other female solo hikers to get out there 😇
Astonishing to comprehend Elli, but those areas are very far from their natural state and were heavily redesigned for human use and purpose. the ruins tell. sad story too, a lot of the clearances caused this :(
Yes, I know about this part of the history and that the landscape used to be quite different. It's just rare to have that big of an area where there are no caravan parks, roads, hotels etc. which I think is great to have this feeling of being away from everything....
@@ellihikes Very true!
Such an incredible adventure exploring Scotland's remote Letterewe Wilderness! The landscapes are simply breathtaking, and your solo hiking journey is truly inspiring. Thank you for taking us along on this unforgettable experience! New sub🏞⛺🚶♂