Scotland's Most Scenic Train - A TRIP ACROSS THE HIGHLANDS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มี.ค. 2020
- The West Highland Line is claimed to be Scotland's Most Scenic Train Route, by rolling from the lowlands to the Highlands through National Parks, along Scotland's Largest Loch, and with a view of the UK's highest mountain. Oh right, I almost forgot! It also stops at the highest altitude train station in the UK.
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Oh my gosh, just realised I live in the most beautiful country in the world, best 11 minutes and 54 seconds Iv`e had in years.
Please don`t criticise Mike`s pronunciation of Scottish place names, I know many fellow Scots who do the same. He is an
ambassador for Scotland and shows very well what we have to offer tourists. When this crazy situation gets back
to normal, people from all over the world will want to visit here, welcome in Inverness anytime Mike, sweet video sir.
👍we want to visit in a few years!
I went to Edinburgh and I loved it, I really really want to go back to Scotland
I definitely am in love with your country and cannot wait to visit.
Andrew Flyer i agree. I'm planning to make a trip next summer. Looks awesome.
Yeah I’m from perth but we just did the NC500 and the west coast. Beautiful
I spotted the date on Michael's phone - March 2, 2020. Absolutely shocking to think how things changed so horribly in the UK in a matter two or three weeks! I hope he got home safely, and to all of you in the UK, believe me, we here in the States know exactly what you are going through. We will get through this together.
Wat a lovely thing to put up all best for new year
Ah! Mike, you should have taken more time with this video. You should have gone further to Malaig, took the ferry over to Armadale on Skye, ie Isle of Skye, believe me, you wouldn't have regretted it. I'm an 82 year old Scotsman, I live in Cordoba Argentina but like all Scotsmen, I dearly love my birth country. There's so much wonderful country to see that can't be done in one short video, and pick the right time of year . many thanks for sharing. God Bless.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Whats your outlook on life now as you're 82 compared to when you were a young adult?
That is where I fell in love with train travel my mum lives on skye and she sent me home to NZ via this route absolutely amazing
@J Y Funny, we have the same thing happening here in the States. Wildlife is just walking back into towns and public areas in our national parks. I read on line that jackals are showing up in parks in Tel Aviv, Israel. I'm waiting for the bears to show up in suburban Atlanta Georgia. I actually saw a bald eagle flying just a few miles from my home - the last time I saw one, in fact the only time I saw one, was deep in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Silver lining?
@@Jj-gi2uv well I went through a rough patch, a dear one deceased. I was put on our church's website by a German friend, I was about to have a nervous breakdown and specialist advised me, get away from everything, even a long holiday out of the country if possible. Members of my church in different countries were happy to have me . one in particular from Cordoba Argentina, said you're very welcome here. So I came for two months, when I returned I felt great. We kept in touch, eventually Susana came to Scotland met my two daughters, they hit it off immediately, and me with Susana's two children both married. Things developed from there, we decided we wanted to be together, CSO ee married. And yes the weather is brilliant.
Welcome to my beautiful country, you'll have to whiskey,, not scotch, also calm peaceful loch, not lakes . Enjoy Bonnie Scotland x
Why stop at Fort William?
The most beautiful scenery is the leg from Fort William to Mallaig.
Went on that trip and had my first taste of cullin skink which was fabulous, just loved it. Also the Harry Potter outlets.
Did you know there are only two seasons in Scotland?
June and Winter. 😂🤣 Quoted from the great Billy Connolly.
Very true. He missed out on that part!
Did you know that if you can't see the summit of Ben Nevis it's snowing, and if you can see the summit of Ben Nevis it's about to snow?
@@suemethven2097 what harry potter outlets??? i was supposed to be there next week but i will make my way there when travel is allowed
I live in Arizona and it hasn't rained probably for over a year now it's summer $115° and I love watching rain snow any kind of other weather besides freaking hot and sunny. It's the only thing keeping me sane right now 😂🙏⭐
Passed by my wee flat 3:02 ☺️ and then straight through my home village old Kilpatrick! Cool video
Nice
I was in Glasgow a couple years ago for 5 days (tagged along on my husbands business trip). I couldn't head out of the city because I wanted to be with my husband when he wasn't working so I explored...I explored everything and took my time. Glasgow was amazing because I love architecture, museums, churches, gardens, parks, and history. That being said, we took a half day to go up to Stirling and walk through that small town and explore Stirling Castle and the train ride made me eager for a longer journey. I desperately wanted to go to the highlands because as much as I love everything an old city can give me...I want to see the natural world with rivers, mountains, streams and lochs. :) We only had a day and a half of free time and so we used it to visit Stirling and Edinburgh. Both were great but if I ever have another chance to go to Scotland I will make the highlands the priority.
Welcome to Scotland. Great video. Psst - the Scots never call it "Scotch" - it's just whisky ;-)
Yeah, I think only Americans call it scotch.
@@aquablushgirl Anyone outside of Scotland. It's called scotch in Canada, too....I'm A big whiskey enthusiast. Sláinte!
There’s no e in whisky! It’s not Scotch if you add the e!
I was under the impression that the art of distilling spirits was brought back from Palestine by Scottish Crusaders in the early Middle Ages. The world "alcohol" (like algebra) is Arabic.
@Jimmy 83 Yes, you're right!
It's always refreshing to see Scotland through a visitor's eyes. It reminds me of where I live.
I love Glasgow but nothing beats the mountains and siting at the water.... just bring a flask with your own coffee ☕️
and for the sake of your heart skip the Great British Breakfast,*
fried bacon, fried bread, fried liver, fried (I think) mushrooms.
just bring the flask never mind the coffee.
Went to Scotland when I was 11 with my parents 1969. 3 kids in the car travelled all around staying in b&b each night right up to Fort William all the way from Dublin. No plans when we left, just took a right turn and tried their luck, ended up on the ferry to Scotland. Fabulous holiday, my sisters were 7 and 4. Saw the tattoo in front row seats in Edinburgh, and dancing waters, looked for the Loch Ness monster, swam and played in aviemore, jumped on trampolines, it was a magical holiday for a kid.
I love to travel and see the countryside. This year i booked scotland (the Highlands) for 3 Weeks but i am afraid covid 19 has made a sto to this. As i am 78 years old i cant risk travelling at the moment, but iam sure i‘l make it next year, still the optimist😁 Whisky mmmmm. Greetings from Switzerland
May the whisky go with you
Ingrid i can feel with you. I had a flight ticket to Edinburgh in june and this would also not going to happen. So sad. Greatings from Germany and stay safe.
Bleiben Sie gesund! Hoffentlich können Sie im nächsten Jahr reisen! Es ist es wert. Sehr schöne Landschaften und freundliche Menschen.
78 years old How I envy you I am 80 but I don’t seem to have the energy any more. Nothing wrong with me but low energy God how ai wish I could go to these places I can well afford it, my kids are grown and doing well Telling me to just get up and go doesn’t do it.Are there any sort of senior trips for me?
I'm jealous of you guys. Switzerland, schotland... Beautiful countries that are high on my list. Greetings from flat 🇳🇱
Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh is the train journey you want.
Yes
Yes!!
Agreed
I prefer Ryde to Shanklin on the Isle of Wight.
Or Edinburgh to Aberdeen via the Forth Bridge and the Tay Bridge? Not to mention Arbroath, Stonehaven and Montrose?
You will never get tired of seeing the sites of rural Scotland they are so beautiful.
You do when you live there.
I’ve been to Scotland and watching this video thrills my soul and Scottish DNA.
I love Scotland, the place of my maternal ancestors . I lived in Dundee for 2 months as a student, and made many trips to Edinburgh- one of my favourite cities of the world. The countryside is beautiful, as well, and this has inspired me to take a dedicated trip to the north of Scotland when we can travel again! Thanks.
Anyone who goes to Scotland for the first time should see the highlands, that being said some cities are great. Glasgow and Edinburgh are fantastic.
FISHY FACE Inverness and Aberdeen too
@@horatiohuskisson5471 there's fuck all in Inverness
TimBhoy67 Inverness is really nice I think. But the main draw is the accessibility to the beautiful surrounding countryside and lochs.
Nettie Reynolds Dundee is actually decent prefer it to Aberdeen, better night also
I live in Scotland
Beautiful country and beautiful people! I love Scotland!
Decades ago, at a certain point on a train journey to Inverness when windows could be opened, a hush would come over the carriage. People were overcome by the beauty. Tears quietly fell. I treasure those memories. Tourists, clearly, deeply moved.
Me....going hame. 💕
The scenery looks stunning!
Afraid you missed the most scenic part of the route, Fort William too mallaig is inspiring by train, also the Harry Potter viaduct is on this part of the line
I loved every moment of that journey
This brings back memories. First of my first trip to Scotland when I was twelve in 1992, and then, when I started wondering why I also had memories of eating scallops at a restaurant on the water in Fort William, and and a huge supermarket, of my second time, around 2005. Beautiful country! I'm really looking forward to your Caledonian Sleeper video and I hope everything worked when you were on it! (it doesn't always, apparently)
Thanks for taking us along on this trip ! Looking forward to the next episode.
I'm from Scotland but living in Italy - feeling homesick! Great video thank you 🙏🏼🏴
The cities are inspiring but nature is nurturing! Love them both!!
Beautiful Scotland :) I live here, and I am never bored. Awesome video.
I absolutely loved the scenery and that you share these with us! Thank you!
Stunning scenery. I'm with you on getting out of the city & exploring all that beautiful country has to offer! Great call & great video. Thanks for taking us along for the ride ; ) Safe travels!
I was in Scotland a few years ago and absolutely loved Ben Nevis and Fort William. A beautiful area where everyone needs to visit if only once.
I’m sure it was great letting the train take the strain but! Going up that west coast road can be scary at times it’s also the most beautiful road to travel up to the North of Scotland. It never ceased to amaze me. The scenery is breathtaking!
Thanks for this video. You’ve captured the beautiful essence of the Scottish countryside and scenery, with enough information about the train and with a kicker soundtrack to boost. This was awesome. Subscribing!
Always great to see someone else’s perspective on the country! Haste Ye Back! 🏴
I prefer the scenery to the busy towns as well. I love Scotland, need to go back!
Same here. Get me back ASAP x
I've always been more of a flight travel kind of guy but the more I watch your vlog the more I am leaning towards trains! 😁 the stops along the way are awesome, plus historic which is what I am really attracted to. The sink is indeed efficient and good use of space, good that you are reminded door is unlocked haha! Seriously though, those views along the way! Even if the train is flying through there's plenty to see. The highest train station and you are just out there with your sweater lol!
Superb video bringing back memories from couple of years ago when did all the things you did. Fantastic place to visit
I've been to Scotland twice. I love that place. We stayed on Lomond for a bit one time. I travel all the time but never have I ever ever felt the wanderlust that I feel now.
Its good to see people enjoy my home country, I feel like we need more people to see it. 😀
Beautiful. My favorite part of the UK. I wish I was there now.
Great video! I live in Fort William and it's so cool to see my home town presented in such a fun way! It helps to get the mind off these crazy times we're all in.
5:18 🦅 great capture of the bird flying along side the train 🚂
It's almost a shame, Mike, that you couldn't spend more time in Scotland. A friend and I took the train from London Kings Cross Station all the way to Inverness, where we stayed one night, rented a car, drove around the Highlands (including Loch Ness) and did the Whiskey Trail. Second night in Oban, and the third night in Edinburgh and dropped off the car before catching the train back to London. Conclusion: How can a country with the worst weather imaginable have such warm, wonderful people? The scotch was great, but the Scots were better!
I fell in love with the highlands last year, its a great shame you didnt go further up, it would blow your mind. I had the best two week holiday ever...please take yourself further up...some wonderful train journey's further up. ❤❤
I'm going next year , doing a 4 day tour of glencoe etc .
@@wg3063 have a wonderful time
@@wendycook9334 thanks and do I need a warm jacket lol ?
@@wg3063 welll....i went the end of July into August...we only had one chilly day with rain....think luck was on my side 😊
@@wendycook9334 lol
Love your videos, more now than ever for distraction and escape. The scenery there is gorgeous! Those rivers, waterfalls, lochs and sheep! Looking forward to the next "fancy train" video back to Glasgow.
Thanks for showing some great sights of Scotland. Looking forward to your journey on the Caledonian Sleeper train! Take care and stay safe. ♥️🙏🏽
Love Scotland, have been several times but never Ft. William, added to my bucket list.
Fort William is pretty crap to be honest, just nice countryside around it.
I have always wanted to visit the UK. I just did one of those DNA tests and found that I am 76% Northern England and 13% Scotland/Ireland, so now I want to visit even more. Would be so fun to take the train like this!!
john jack it's Somalian now
@john jack Nonsense, both the Scots and the English are relative newcomers to Britain. When the Romans were here the population from Lands End To John O Groats spoke Welsh. The Scots were in Ireland and the English in N Germany ,The basic frontier between the English kingdoms and what became Scotland was established very soon after the arrival of the respective peoples.
A bit of nostalgia watching this video. Have done this journey a few times by train and also by car. I so love the Scottish highlands. I could NEVER tire of the jaw dropping scenery and folk that live there are so blessed...
I loved my time in Scotland. Absolutely beautiful country. I hope to someday return.
You're enthusiasm for the things us Scots do regularly just take for granted is great to see. Hope you enjoyed your visit.
great video.... it is a fantastic journey and thoroughly recommended for everyone. Even better is to do the full loop.... Glasgow - Fort William - Mallaig... ferry from Mallaig to Skye.... easy Bus up Skye to pick up a train again at Kyle of Loch Alsh (train & ferry and bus timetables all matched) and training across to Inverness (with a possible diversion up to Thurso) then back to Glsagow (via Perth). A very trivial point, the loch seen at 5:16 is on the west side of the train (after Corrour and before Roy Bridge) so will be Loch Treig. You would have seen Loch Lomond on the east side of the train earlier between "Arrochar& Tarbet" and Ardlui.
Absolutely right that the full loop is superb though not sure that the buses on Skye connect that well nowadays especially outside school term. Worth a trip up to Portree on the bus as well, or round the northern loop to Uig and the Stacks. Oban another stub of route worth fitting in if possible. Well spotted on Loch Treig.
Nature girl here! I’ll take gorgeous scenery over a city bustling with people every time!
Beautiful man. I come from Glasgow, Scotland but living in New Zealand and this video hit me right in the homesickness. The homeland truly is stunning
If you only went half a mile past the hostel you would have been where they filmed Highlander, Braveheart, Rob Roy, Harry Potter, Restless Natives, Inspector Pikachu that I can remember, so close!
Detective Pikachu was filmed in Scotland??
@@theshape7214 Yes at the lower falls in Glen Nevis and also at the railway horseshoe viaduct beside Auch Estate just north of Tyndrum.
@@paulmacdonald4530 I didn’t know that! That’s awesome, thank you!
He did manage to visit one filming location though - Carrour station, featured in Trainspotting
Great content and relief from the current state of the world right now! Keep up the great work and stay safe.
Yes, beautiful and great diversion...
It's oban.
Not O ban all the one word.cheers from Gerry Glasgow
I'm Scottish/American and enjoy your videos!
You are going on adventures and exploring the world in a way that I can only dream of (I'm a homebody with an adventure's spirit.) Thank you so much for sharing your travels with me and allowing me to keep daydreaming.
You were great in this. Very joyous, child-like wonder. You at your very best! To answer your question about travel; ideally, I like both urban and rural experiences (when possible). For me, travel is a ‘both/and’ instead of an ‘either/or’ choice. I’m lucky though; I enjoy whatever is the quintessential aesthetic of wherever I am, and it’s constantly changing from place to place.
Love the video, your pronunciation made me wince a few times but honestly a very enjoyable clip of my country ❤️
Thank you for this very lively, totally unassuming video. It feels like I was following you in this train trip and I enjoyed all the spots and places you visited.
Many thanks for this very enjoyable footage!
I did my study abroad in Scotland. It’s so magical. I miss it so 💙
I had no idea it was this beautiful up there. Bucket list item added.
Check out No8thegrove in Edinburgh city center
Scotland is at the top of my list - thanks for giving me more ideas of places to see! Also, I'll take the mountains and rivers any day over a big city!
Scotland is a beautiful country and the Highlands and Islands are breathtaking.
Lived in Dunoon for a year and it was amazing .... the people make Scotland amazing! Very warm and inviting ...
Perfect escape and future planning when this is over. I really enjoy the trips you plan, and your positive energy.
So glad you appreciate Scotland's gorgous countryside! In my opinion it's far better than the cities too. Further up the West Coast is stunning
Nice video. I recall in 1999 I took the West Highland Line RT to Mallaig and back. Stopped in Fort William and hiked Ben Nevis. Blissful September weather, sunny and pleasantly cool.
As Somebody from Fort William, I love seeing your enthusiasm about this are which I can call home. Always happy to have you back, when it’s safe!
I'm slowly planning a trip to Scotland to see where I'm from, and this is now officially on my to-do list. I'm not a city person. I wouldn't mind spending a day or two in Glasgow and Edinburgh city centres but I'd much prefer to spend most of the trip seeing sights like these and little towns. Thank you for this!
Perth is a small city, if you fancy a bit more north then moray is small enough
Have you finally gone there
@@biancalancia1023 Not yet. COVID put an initial peg in things and now airfare prices are extortion. Hoping sometime in the next 5 - 10 years.
Scotland looks so beautiful. It's a dream of mine to visit someday. Love your videos!
Please come sometime - we Scots are very friendly, the scenery is stunning, and I am sure you might gather many fine memories.
@@saxbruce that's definitely the impression that I get from travel videos I've seen! It's my goal to make it happen. 😄
Well hope you do you will get a glesga welcome lol glasgow
I would love to visit the USA
All your trips on trains and all the beautiful scenery is awesome and I enjoy all your vids be safe Mike !
I loved Fort William. GO BACK! There's so much more to see there. Thanks for bringing memories back!
Give me country any day... with a nearby village that has friendly locals that you can hang out with.
Loved that you finally covered the most beautiful railway in the world!
Can’t wait to see your next video. Thank You for sharing your adventures with us. God Bless You and your family.
Beautiful scenic. I love the mountains and snow and I am from Australia
I was on that train at the end of June to rannoch and it was good but I found it quite noisy and it felt so small compared to the surrounding mountains , great videos btw, I subbed
edit: at corrour when you got out I noticed that you had the exact same guard as me haha
If you have a little longer in Glasgow, you should spend some time walking through Kelvingrove Park, just outside the city centre in the West End. It's beautiful.
Also, the Gaelic meaning of Glasgow is "Dear Green Place". Welcome to my beautiful city
Mick Barrett hi, kelvingrove park has been renamed Robert Mugabe park, changes in august.
bob bob.............wait, what, why, how...why didn’t I know this?...Wouldn’t that mean things like Kelvingrove art gallery would have to change as well?? 😲😨
@@mrbachittarsingh9243 no it hasn't
It’s lovely to see my country through someone else’s eyes!
Total Country person myself. I like old small villages, tranquil mountain streams, waterfalls, wildlife.
Perfect video & a distillery. Nice!
Trains trans trains love them!
I totally agree with you. Lots more train content coming!
DownieLive thank you sir!
Dude it's just George Square... I've never heard anyone call it St George's Square
George Square is named after King George III, not St George who is the patron saint of England 😬
Your comment made me laugh!
I'm forty, I've never heard it called St Georges square because it's not 😂
True!
Haha true
You should visit Glencoe and the Isle of Skye
Portree is a must visit on the Isle of Skye. Especially when it's warm and clear out.
I wouldn't go to Skye... there's a hell of a lot of tourists
I live on Skye and I don't mean to be rude but we don't need people visiting here at the moment given the current global situation. As healthy as you may feel, you could still pick up the virus from public transport and bring it here without knowing. Stay safe❤
@@Hilowrious I'm so sorry and I genuinely forgot really sorry about that, please stay safe and take care 🙏🏻 hopefully this will end soon we just need to pray and hope it goes away fast 🙏🏻❤
Most enjoy out-of-city experiences. Look forward to the next one. Thanks for taking us along!
Glad you enjoyed it! More to come!
I would love to have gone into the little shops in town but definitely wouldn't have missed seeing Ben Ness as well. Thank you for the tour. Stay Well. Oh and Happy Birthday as well.
Ahhh the toilet... I remember when they first introduced those toilets, there was no announcement that door was unlocked. I got in straight down to business which required me to take the seated position. Next thing I knew I was being revealed like a booby prize on a game show. Had to do the penguin shuffle over to the buttons to close the door....
I live in Inverness and have my entire life. I live at the top of a hill and every time I take my dogs for a walk or even look out my window there's a lovely view of the Moray Firth and depending on the weather you can usually see Ben Wyvis pretty well. If someone can tell me a more beautiful place than Scotland, it'll take some time before I believe you.
Nope, sorry, you actually do live in the most beautiful place. :)
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Makes me want to visit Scotland all over again!!! GET ME BACK after lockdown!! Stunning vlog Michael xx
Good luck on your trip ..... Thanks for showing Scotland as it is.... We love our Scotland . Welcome back any time . 👍
And I'm sorry for getting political but one of your video screens saying 'Scotland UK' is a little bit offensive . But your correct it is... Oh feck. Good video though .. Thanks
My dream was to go to Scotland this year. There’s next year... I’ll just watch your video... a lot. Pretend...
I live in Scotland but because of lockdown we're not allowed to go five miles from our houses. It's been like this for months. The highlands now feel like some distant land. It's been so long since i've been there. So i'm also watching videos because i miss it despite living right here.
I hope covid stops and you can get to come. It's a nice wee country.
The pronunciations are hilarious I suppose it’s the effort that counts 😂
Totally agree with you. Nature, that’s where you find the magic of Scotland!
I am looking at traveling this route for my 51st birthday in August myself and my wife love The West Coast High Lands Of Scotland. Thanks for the video, God Bless.🙏👍
Definitely prefer to get out of the cities.
As someone who lives in Fort William I can tell you that not everyone climbs, hikes or mountain bikes that lives here. Were just sadly stuck in a 'tourist town'
We’ll go do those things. Report back how great it is?!
@@Timetravel1111 I’ve done them and didn’t like it 🤷🏼♀️. Majority of people in this town have and it’s a tourist thing to do here. Locals call fort William a tourist trap because it’s the truth.
Thank You for sharing your experience in Scotland. Looking forward to more adventures.
I absolutely love both city and nature!!! I want so much to go to Scotland right now!!!
Was wondering how we could see Scotland and Ireland. This is a way to see the country and it sites.
Most the train services are brilliant. Just don't use Scot Rail, it's always got some delay or issue and the scenery to the North is better anyways.
@@OnlyGrafting Unfortunately all of the scenic routes are operated by ScotRail, except for the Caledonian Sleeper, which has even more issues and problems.
I hope this trip was some time ago.
Hi there. Firstly can I say thank you for taking us on your various rail trips. I’ve only recently found your channel as I was browsing TH-cam while ‘self isolating’ at home and have now subscribed. Glad you got home to Canada Ok.
So good to see you do the West Highland Line on your travels. I’ve traveled up to Fort William a couple of times from my home in Central Scotland, but always by road. Taking the train is on our ‘bucket list’. Shame you didn’t have the time to take the trip all the way to Mallaig. Looking forward to your Caledonian Sleeper video next week.
Thank you. I've always wanted to see Scotland. You made it very interesting and kept me entertained. I also love riding on trains.