Solo Wild Camp at Loch Grannoch in the Galloway Forest, Scotland
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Firstly apologies for me getting the name of the Loch wrong a couple of times thats why i put the proper Loch on the screen. It made me cringe haha.
Back in the Galloway Forest this time hiking out to Loch Grannoch for a night. The most amazing scenery was around every corner, the bird songs around me was such a delight. The weather was perfect and woke to the most peaceful of mornings with a perfect sunrise finished off with two freshly cooked Black pudding and Tattie Scone Rolls.
Getting outdoors is the best thing to de stress, unwind, let off steam and will absolutely help your mental health. Breathing in fresh air will do wonders. My videos show you that the areas can be close by and items don't need to be expensive to do wild camping.
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Loch Grannoch
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This is some of the kit i took with me, if you need any help with anything else get in touch.
I hope you took something away from this adventure, the walk itself was pretty good. I never me a sole out there and i am sure at weekends it may be a little busier. The walk is about 5 miles if you are looking to do it, there is a small beach there and on a good day worth bring a picnic and soak up the views.
If you are new to wild camping or thinking about it thats great glad you have taken a step. Remember it doesn't have to be expensive start of with some basic kit, key items apart from good footwear and clothing, the Tent, Sleeping Bag and Roll matt and items that will make you warm comfy and dry so think carefully for what you want and can afford.
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Steve
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Passed grannoch on a bike run from mossdale via fleet viaduct grannoch on to clatteringshaws glenlee st johns town and onto carsphairn . After watching i think next time im out that way i might hae a wee nyt stay myself 👍🏻
Hi mate, just found your channel as it came up on the recommended videos but what a smashing wee video and a beautiful adventure. I've done a few nights wild camping in the Galloway Forest and honestly it never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for sharing, we really enjoyed it.
Hello and thank you for reaching out, so nice here and glad you found the channel. you are right Dumfries and Galloway is so vast and has so much to be discovered. Lots of little hidden gems of places to hide away and get the quiet time to relax. Many bothies and camping places down there. Some good decent car parking places and great cycle tracks so good for bikes. Done a few camps down that way and each one has been different so yes a great place to go.
All the best
Steve 👍
This was a pleasure to watch , well done... Awesome video!
Thanks George, it was such a lovely place to camp, never met anyone. great vies and scenery.
Steve 👍
This area is fabulous for mountain biking, away from the designated 7 Stanes trails.
awesome spot and great video, nicely done....I have to ask though, did you say the soup was frosting hot? Made me laugh whatever your said. Glad TH-cam suggested this video to me, good luck with the channel, subscribed 🙂
Thanks for the comment, i had to question myself and figure out what i said. I am sure i said Roasting hot but probably the accent making it a little difficult haha so apologies. Well done You Tube for the recommendation. Thanks for watching the video and yes a lovely little spot 👍
Thank you for the video - beautiful location - I have subscribed. I'm from the Paisley area, looking for a spot to do another wild camp. I've done 1 solo wild camp back in 2019 in Clyde Muirshiel Country Park away up in the hills behind Lochwinnoch, hoping to do another 1 before the end of Autumn but somewhere different. I take it that you are not allowed to drive your car up the forest roads? I notice you didn't put any butter on your rolls, my goodness that would be too dry for me.
Thanks for the comment, glad you like the video and hope you find it useful. The Galloway forest park is pretty good for forest roads and have many forest car parks and you can just walk from the car in the the hills, woodlands and forests which are really good down that way. even up to Glencoe or down Glen Etive you can park your car at the side of the road and cap, in saying that not sure what the locals are doing as they have so many people leaving rubbish and partying in that area so probably worth finding somewhere better. I don't carry any butter etc when away wild camping i try just take the necessary things, i am used to cutting back in the luxury items and foods.
Hope you manage to get out into the great outdoors and find a spot.
Cheers for subscribing.
Steve 👍
Enjoyed that mate what a class spot !! I've hiked a lot of Galloway Forest Park but never been there it's on the list. Great vid subd ATB Simon
Thank you for the comment its a beautiful part of the country to visit and such a vast place, plenty to explore and some areas are pretty remote to so you can get the peace and quiet. Its a good place Simon, there are a few bothies i think so you could make a nice couple of days camping and in a bothy so always worth a search, plenty parking to in the forests.
Thanks again
Steve 👍
@@Campingonthewildsidescotland got plans to be over there in January at some point ....looking forward to it. Thanks mate 👍
Looks beautiful. We are doing our very first ever bike pack in a couple of weeks and this spot looks perfect. Would it be accessible enough to get to the Loch Edge with our bikes. Dont mind a bit of a bumpy push for a view like that. 🙂
Hello thanks for getting in touch, yeah its lovely. absolutely you can get to it. I parked the car at Water of Fleet viaduct and the walked out but the tracks and roads are good for cycling on as are many of them in the Galloway Forest park. Loch Grannoch is a great place to go it has a little beach at the South end and its not far off the track. You can get to the water edge pretty well and are a couple of good spots to camp if needed or for a picnic. There were signs that other people had been there camping and had fires which was not good to see so i camped in the wooded area a bit further on. The beach looked really nice and easy to get to with the bikes.
Hope that helps and you will enjoy the cycle in, very peaceful.
Enjoy.
Steve 👍
That looks amazing 🤩 thank you for sharing your experience 🙏
Thank you for the comment, glad you like it, it was such a peaceful place and very enjoyable. Glad to have you on these Adventures.
Beautiful place. Did enjoy that one. Big pinch of dried thyme and parsley will help the soup a lot.
Ahh see your on the ball Andrew that will just add that little touch. I will remember that for next time 👍
Absolutely Stunning!!!
Just timed it right Derek for once 👍
@@Campingonthewildsidescotland I'd still be asleep 😴 😆
Thank you for the inspiring video! I live in Kirkcudbright and want to try your route. Is the car park easy to find if I get to the Fleet Viaduct? Thanks again!
Hello, Thank you for the comment, yes absolutely, i parked at Fleet Viaduct right beside it, there is a little bit off the track and you will see it to park. The walk is all on the forest road so if you have a bike you could do it quicker but if not it really is a good walk to do. Worth google mapping so you know the tracks to take but its nothing major and nothing to difficult to walk. There is a nice sandy beach at the Loch that looked really nice to get some quiet time and then a wander in the wooded area where i camped is very peaceful. Hope you manage to get there its maybe an hours walk at a guess. from the Viaduct.
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Awesome mate, looks like a incredible spot.
Everything fell into place on that camp and more so the weather timed it well. 👍
I've got that pot set, never used the pan lid other than a eating bowl, mini tranja frying pan fits great as an upgrade.
Nice one thanks for that, i find it a great wee compact pot set. I will look into that 👍
Hi, did you park in the Cairnsmore of Fleet national nature reserve car park?
Hello thanks for getting in touch, No but you could use that car park. If you drive on just a little further like 200 yards from that car park you come to the Viaduct, i parked just there. i only parked there because i didn't know if i could park in the car park over night.
Hope this helps
Steve👍
@@Campingonthewildsidescotland It did, thanks 😊