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Camping Along The Great Glen Way | Choosing Joy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ส.ค. 2024
- The Great Glen Way travels for 79 miles from Fort William to Inverness along the Great Glen. It passes Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness, as well as the grand Caledonian Canal. It's crammed with historical sites and beautiful forests, and whilst the route may mostly be flat (perfect for anyone new to backpacking), the climbs that do appear offer the most magnificent views as a reward. It is a truly engaging walk, and like always, has a lot to teach the open-hearted walker whether wild camping or staying in other accommodation along the way.
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00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Day One, Fort William to Gairlochy
19:11 - Day Two, Gairlochy to Laggan
35:07 - Day Three, Laggan to Inver Coille
1:01:36 - Day Four, Inver Coille to Drumrochit
1:20:15 - Day Five, Drumrochit to Inverness
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I've come to the conclusion that anyone giving this - or any of Abbie's videos a thumbs down can be summed up in one word... 'envy'. They must yearn to experience her vitality, enthusiasm, magnetism, her determination to overcome mental health issues and, finally, her infectious smile!!
Well not necessarily true
Abbie, 48 hours ago I completed the West Highland Way, inspired by you, and now I'm watching this planning my next adventure! Thanks for being you!
An advantage of being a late discoverer of your channel is the hinterland of videos to enjoy. Always inspiring Abbie, thank you.
Haha yes there are a few to work through! Enjoy 🤙
She just brings a smile to my face with her joyful heart. God bless youAbbie.
Always happy, always smiling.
It's a sunbath for my soul to watch you!
You are creating wonderful historical documentaries of the landscapes, flora and fauna you walk through. Very enjoyable and thank you.
1 hour 40 well spent really enjoyed the video very well put together thanks for sharing.
Watching and listening to you Abbie is medicine for the soul. Thank you for all that you do!
Bringing back lots of memories. My late grandad was from round that area and talked about the railway. We went up the hills just south of Loch Lochy and saw golden eagles. Nice, especially the wild raspberries.
Love this one.... I need to build up my resilience again after Achilles injury. Feel motivated to do so now 😊
Hope your achilles recovery is going well, it's a runner's curse! I've been recovering from back and knee problems for 18 months, but finally things are coming good... so good to return to the world of the active. I Agree Abbie is wonderfully motivating. Best of luck, Ian
My favorite but is "good morning Heather, good morning trees, good morning bracken"
I just discovered your channel today while at home ill. I watched your video on the Highland way and the Great Glen way... and you are my new hero. You are articulate, artistic and strong. I aspire to be more like you. I need to start on my health journey and I'm going to incorporate more walking and these video's are inspiration.
I discovered her while I was suck as well. She has been a continual inspiration and encouragement.
You put it very nicely. I wholeheartedly agree!
@@elizabethford7263 Proofreading is necessary to express your exact feelings/thoughts. And I agree with you: Abbie is inspiring & I have shared her with family & friends. Great vibrant Health to you Elizabeth!
Abbie, this was very inspiring for me, going through a rough time in life and being locked in with the Coronavirus...longing to be free in the wilds of Scotland. I’m going to choose joy, thank you so much! Brian, Loughborough.
I thought it was 13mins long when i first put it on to watch, wasn't til I was around 30mins into it that i realised it was 1hour38mins.
Completely captivating, great video as always Abbie and great motivation for my West Highland Way trip tomorrow.
I live in wales and under lockdown. your videos are helping me cope with it. I am I my 70s now and your love of life really keeps me sane. god bless you and thankyou
56:05 - You sound like Henry Thoreau musing in Walden "I was suddenly sensible of such sweet and beneficent society in Nature, in. the very pattering of the drops, and in every sound and sight around my house, an infinite and unaccountable friendliness all at once like an atmosphere sustaining me, as made the fancied advantages of human neighborhood insignificant, and I have never thought of them since. Every little pine needle expanded and swelled with sympathy and befriended me. I was so distinctly made aware of the presence of something kindred to me, even in scenes which we are accustomed to call wild and dreary, and also that the nearest of blood to me and humanest was not a person nor a villager, that I thought no place could ever be strange to me again."
Love it!
Keep smiling Abbie....sunshine or not. You have a beautiful smile! Thank you for sharing this beautiful and uncluttered video.
Decide you want it more than you are afraid of it. Abbie, that one statement keeps me enjoying the outdoors, thank you
One small addition to the John Cobb story. He was not only famous for his water speed attempt, but his motor speed attempts as well.
One of his old cars is in the Brooklands museum, thirty miles sw of London. In the same place rests an old Wellington bomber that was retrieved in1985 from the bottom of Loch Ness after crashing there during WW2.
Love sharing your adventures, thank you so much it has been so great too watch while on lock down thank you Abbie xx 🏴👍🏴👍🏴👍🏴👍
The great glen way is second to your lovely smile, I’m going to travel both walks soon am in Aberdeen and have been thinking about it all year ,, definitely now thanks again 🙏🇬🇧🏴
It has been a pleasure walking with you on part of your journey. Such beauty is just outside most peoples doors If you want to find it Well done Abbie. One Love to ALL.
So inspiring ~ I’m going to start walking everyday and build up the distance so that by end of you I can do multi day hikes like you do. I love nature but just need to improve my fitness a bit more to fully focus immerse like you do. Well done on inspiring so many to get back outside
Your enthusiasm makes it so special to watch .. thank you, I am inspired x
It takes ducktape and ...a courageous soul. And a courageous soul you are!
can I just say, at the risk of sounding patronising which I do not mean, you are a total inspiration and have changed my life to make it a thousand times better. I am now doing what I love instead of listening to people who told me I was incapable. I just wanted you to know that even if no one else sees your message you have changed my life at least. oh and I'm doing this very walk in a few weeks
Thank you! Enjoy the walk!
fort augustus . lovely chippy deya one side . and the funniest ducks an chip shop owner ever ... literally had t wait t be served while he took care of his regulars quacking at the door .. priceless moments lol .. watching this still wishing i lived at urquart castle lol
Thanks for sharing! It has kindled the walking spirit in my self again and this time I'm bringing the family with to Scotland.
I like how you always have a beeming smile
It is gets better than wild raspberries if you're lucky - it's wild raspberries, wild blueberries and wild strawberries in one spot, at once. It's brain-melting nice.
Thanks for another fun and beautiful clip Abbie
Abbie - you’re a true inspiration! I follow several vloggers, and yours is my absolute favourite. If I’m having a bad day, or can’t sleep, yours is my go-to site!It’s the next best thing to being in the wild! Thank you! x
Hello Abbie,
from Virginia, next to the Appalachian Trail.
Your Intro in my first of your videos [the West Highland Way] and this one, has inspired me to share just the Intro with family & friends!
Then I continued on "with you" along the Great Glen Way, then@ Meter: 8:46, noticing it is nearly noon, I decided, I better change out of PJs, get dressed, Gear Up & go out to our forest for another explore-adventure.
Carry on Abbie, Happy Trails...
Thank you, great travelling with you, wonderful views, keep smiling keep mile Ing.
God bless Regards Roger
Just subscribed yesterday after '100 miles along the West Highland Way' popped up as a suggestion, and then this appears today - brilliant and thank you! :)
What a wonderful video.
If that gets just one "new" person out there to put on some hiking boots and get moving, then you've done a great job. Somehow, however, I suspect rather more than just one will be tempted to take the plunge.
The landscape north of Fort William, have some of the most stunning scenery in the world. Besides from all the wetness in the West Highlands, which also killed my favorite hiking boots, I seem to remember there is a quite good outdoorshop in Fort William.
New subscriber. You are absolutely brilliant. Thanks for taking us with you. Æ
Well, I came looking for video of the Great Glen Way to understand what was ridable on thin tires as I plan my 3rd John o Groats to Lands End journey (and not on the busy roads this time). After 90 minutes I didn't care anything about the surface and that's because I got lost and mesmerised by the great journey and story telling. Thank you Abbie, what a Journey.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Try the Cape Wrath trail. Now that is a real adventure. However your video is grand. Your cheery disposition and enthusiasm is lifting and entertaining. BTW I'm a Scotsman who knows the country very well.
thank you for sharing. absolutely loved this and your west highland way video! hopefully one day i'll get around to doing it too!
Some of the views were spectacular, your enthusiasm as always infectious, but what struck me most about this video Abbie is the quiet wisdom you gave us on this one. The choice in every moment to truly open our eyes and to see. To take joy in the beauty to be found everywhere around us. It is far too easy to get caught up in the destination and to lose sight of the pleasure of the journey itself. Great stuff. Stay safe and stay wild :-)
great watch really enjoyable . really well done some of the best out door walking and talking ive seen on you tube . great out doors adventures
Hey Abbie, I really enjoyed the film and glad it was a good experience for you. The UK offers some really unique walking experiences. Thanks for all the work that goes into things like this and for sharing. Cheers from Arkansas.
Your a complete inspiration. Amazing video enjoyed every minute. Thank you
Dear Abbie, even if I live in Italy and visited some places you walk through in your beautiful videos, I'd really love to walk along all this beautiful places and landascapes .... Thank you and bye bye from Italy :)) Cristina
Abbie, you've inspired me to do a through hike and after much deliberation I have decided I'm going to do the Great Glen Way. I am also now watching this video for the 4th time. Thank you for being the amazing person you are.
absolutely privileged to be with you.
Beautiful video Miss Barnes, thanks for sharing it with us. I was able to visit Edinburg for four days, but couldn't go see Loch Ness. It's so lovely, and glad you filmed it so nicely so I could get a glimpse!
This was a great watch , ive done the whw many times on the bike and not really appreciating whats around me , your knowledge of the flowers and the land and the beaming smile just inspires.
Thankyou
fantastic video Abbie, It's been so good to follow you along the route and share your enthusiasm :)
I really want to try this trip.
Thank you for sharing this walk. You've really inspired me! Me and my girlfriend are going to do this walk around June and I can't wait!
Fantastic and a pleasure to share your journey thank you 🤗
Thanks, Abbie, for such a positive and interesting video. Looking forward to the next ones!
Nice one. We paddled the Caledonian Canal in open canoes way back in 1994 or so. We met horrendous waves on Loch Ness, not aided by the bow waves set up by a ship! Your video brought it all back, thank you :)
Watched your whole video and loved it . Hope to see you in New Zealand 🇳🇿 soon or if you have already been then I hope you loved it ❤️👍
Hi Abbie, I came across your videos while looking at reviews for a new back pack and fell in love. I am fortunate enough to be from and live in the North West Scottish Highlands and love being in my home landscape. You have totally inspired me to do some of these longer distances trails when covid allows. I hope you can visit the west highlands of Scotland soon as it is extremely spectacular and special and quite different to the rest of Scotland with much more rugged and protruding mountains and hills! Come through Glen Shiel to the Isle of Skye and then even further noth to the Torriden mountain! Amazing videos from you!! Also wee side note the lovely village of Drumnadrochit where you seen the Highland games if you ever wondered us locals would pronounce it just like its spelt Drum-nah-droch-it (droch like loch/lock). Hope to see you back in Scotland soon
You are such an inspiration Abbie. Its been a tough year (2022) for me as I am recently widowed. I am planning on walking the WHW in May of this year and now considering tagging on GGW. Thank you for your inspiration and knowledge and you have a wonderful smile!
Excellent video Abbie.
I thought I was a hardcore hiker but I have nothing on you girl.
Keep making these fantastic videos.
Love em.
The Great Glen Way was my last hike before the covid pandemic hit. What a privilege, what a beautiful walk. The memories and pictures from my walk helped me to to navigate through those 2 years of pandemic talk. Thank you Abbie for making me re-lived those wonderful memories. Scotland is a very special place. Definitely going back!!
Just started watching your channel love your cheerful smile my wife and I are really enjoying your clips cheers from australia
You are in the part of Scotland that is like heaven on earth to me. I have traveled there many times, and Glenfinnan is a particular favorite.
Brought back some wonderful memories of when my friend and I did it in stages. Thank you very much
Abbie, your videos are as good as any on TV and better than most. So well shot and edited. I’m glad they are often longish like this. Short ones end just as I’m really enjoying them lol. Stay wild, lovely sweet gentle lady.
Flashbacks to the great glen hostel when I did JoGLe in 2003! Lovely video Abbie!
I lost my soul mate and hubby in February and we often talked about walking the great glen way. so I've decided to do it by myself sometime in the future. Am quite nervous but will defo be watching your video again abbie to learn the route. Thanks for your guidance 👍😊
Abbie inspirational is the word I had hoped to be planning the West highland way with some ex service friends now due to your inspiring talent this may become a Wife Son and dog memory great drills Abbie be safe😘
Most excellent Abbie. That's been one more massive dose of motivation to get myself back out on the trail. Ridgeway for me though. Thanks! 👍
Another wonderful video - I was sad to see it end. Thank you for sharing.
Fantastic. Thanks I do many walks and this one looks great for this year.👋👣
Abbie, another great travel narrative from you. Thank you such for bringing alive all the 79 miles of Glen Way. Another trail that will go into my must walk trails. Great work and god bless you. Albert Khoo, Malaysia.
Just happened upon this by accident. I’m so glad I did, great video, great commentary, thank you for making the effort to share it with us. Great stuff, keep em coming.
Must be the 3rd time I’ve watched this, thank you, always enjoy and am inspired a new.
So glad you feel the same about "Silence is golden"thats why we walk ",Keep it up Abbie"👌👌✌
Abbie I love your videos and I love you too keep up the walks .
What a great film! I’m going to walk the Great Glen Way this summer and having watched your film I can’t wait to get going!
thanks Abbie for the videos been watching them in the last few days, as i'm looking for walking routes i've been lucky to have cycled along Loch Ness doing LEGOG in 2016 and i ran the loch ness marathon in 2019 both events were on the east side of the loch, so now i plan to walk it, also i plan to walk the west highland way, i love Scotland and want to return next year, thanks again i'll keep watching the other videos all the best cant wait for the new videos
I love your videos and your commentary. I did some trails in Ireland in 2018 and was planning trip to Scotland this year but cancelled due to Covid. I still plan to do a visit Scotland soon but in the meantime, you've inspired me and given a glimpse of what I can expect.
you are really good at this, just watched the west highland way video and it was excellent, great smile and attitude. a great watch
And on this day, reflective hiking boots were invented! Love you Abbie!
Wonderful, inspiring. Thanks Abbie
Absolutely inspirational. I just watched both journeys in Scotland back to back, and loved every minute. Very insightful commentary too. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Abbie, I 'm walking the GGW coming May.
Lots of info for me out of this video. 🙏
Brilliant! What a wonderful walk Abbie. My 72 year old legs could easily keep up with you this time. I was captivated by the water, the big skies and those huge lochs. The Canal and its towpath were great to walk along.. Thank you for taking me along. Your film and commentary were fabulous and the historical facts amazing.
Thank you Abbie your vids are just amazing!
Beautiful Abbie.. I hiked the GGW when it first opened. Unfortunately I was wearing 3 season hiking boots and the flat terrain wreaked havoc with my feet and knees. I should have worn trail runners! The new trail was touted as a great introduction to a first-time LDW. But I disagree, as I found the GGW to be monotonous, and could put off any aspirant backpackers. The Speyside Way I preferred, as well as the West Highland Way. Just MHO! ⛺🎄🎅
Sorry that I have not viewed / commented for some time. "Stuff" got in the way and I have a great deal of catching up to do, starting with this video. Amazing journey On every level) and an absolutely first rate video with excellent editing. Thanks so much for taking us along. I completed the West Highland Way in May (second attempt!) and am now seriously thinking of attempting the Great Glen Way having watched your video.
Thank you.
My dad was RN in landing craft assault he trained with the commandos .
He told me he arrived at Achnacarry in September 1943 and it was pouring with rain he left two months later and it was still raining.
A few months later it was somewhat hotter in Normandy.
Thank you Abbie - I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of your walk.
Like you, I was rather sorry when it came to an end.
Hi Abbie .....always enjoys your trips thanks so much for taking us along and already looking forward to your next one. Take care and good luck with everything you do both in life and on here. Cheers Coops X
Thank you another lovely video.xx
Well done Abbie, thanks for this wonderful travelogue.
Awesome video. We will be heading up to Fort William next Summer. Can't wait.
Watching this on Remembrance Sunday 2020. Thank you for showing us these sites of history and remembrance. Lest we ever forget x
well done for getting to the end,, and what stunning views along the walk :-)
well done Abbie great vieo as ever keep em coming x
Dear Abbie, I just finished watching this stunning walk for the second time. Finding my joy through your journey has enriched me in ways I truly can not adequately express in words. Thank you. I hope to experience this someday.❤🏴🏞 I feel very thankful I found your channel.
Awesome...glad i found your posts Abbie!
Stunning journey, Abbie 🌺🍀🥰
I’m into the last thirty minutes of the video, and thoroughly enjoying it. What a relaxing way to spend a quiet Sunday. ☕️ When you were walking through the forests I could imagine how pretty it would look in winter when it had been snowing. 🌲 With regard to the dead wood, I learnt something here. I didn’t know why it was left on the ground like that, so thanks! I’ve enjoyed this tour through Scotland! 🏴