Blethering Ben - Deepest Darkest Kinross

[@Scottishebikeadventures]

Good to see you back Ben Martin.

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Ta :) It's good to be back :)

[@Martin-lp4yg]

Wow...ive done that walk...was bloody hard work goin through that glen! quality!

[@stefanfuchs2773]

While watching this, a huge avalanche has hit our house. That was the most memoriable thing I've had so far. Nobody outside would have survived it, so glad we were with you ;-)) Thank you and enjoy the winter! Slainte

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Gawd!! Is the house okay??

[@stefanfuchs2773]

@@BenvironmentBlog The house is fine, we got just some little damaches at the roof. The mess around the house was insane. Now when the snow begins to melt it gets even messier... 🙈😅

[@BenvironmentBlog]

@@stefanfuchs2773 Well I'm glad to hear you're safe. Do you normally have avalanches right around your house?

[@stefanfuchs2773]

@@BenvironmentBlog well we live in a "red zone" so we have avalanches every few years. But since recording in early 1900 this was the biggest. Normaly they stop higher in the forests, but this time the avalanche has destroyed most of the forest and stopped just 15m from our house. We have an extra wall on the house to protect from avalanches, but this one I dont think the house could stop it. So that was a bit of luck for us. I can post you an image from above on facebook 😊

[@mrlionrocks]

Magic, i miss these videos

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Loads more on the way...... ;-)

[@mrlionrocks]

@@BenvironmentBlog cheers ben, appreciate them

[@roddymcniven8734]

Good to see you back Ben. Love your videos. Would be great to see you up my neck of the woods in the Aberfeldy area, it’s beautiful but you know that anyway. Keep up the good work 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Cheers Roddy! Here's hoping it's looking festive up there just now. Snow's melting here now.

[@roddymcniven8734]

@@BenvironmentBlog melting here too but we did have thunder snow in the wee small hours. Lightning was incredible ⚡

[@bryanwatson9407]

Lovely video of an amazing place, thanks for the up. It’s amazing what hidden gems you can find in your locale, I guess we have to be thankful to the pandemic for forcing us to explore closer to home. Great to have another video from you after a long absence, haste ye back.

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Cheers :) Yeah it was a bit of a surprise, and I've got another home patch adventure to upload too :)

[@l2e9aL]

One of the plants found in there is wilson's filmy fern at one of its most easterly outposts in Scotland. Nice vid!

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Thanks v much for that :) I did read up beforehand but I don't have an ecologist's brain and I always forget this stuff ;-)

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

And to think this wee hidden gem was in touching distance from your house all along Ben :) Looks a great wee walk this. And @ 26:49 yep thats the one!

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Makes you wonder what else is hiding within plain sight close by.

[@LarryBees]

aye peter that is a good shot !!!

[@LarryBees]

forgotton glen (where bracken is King) lots of walkbacks and good workout !!😀👍

[@BenvironmentBlog]

I quite like the idea of somewhere being off bounds for more than half the year. I certainly wouldn't bother going through there in summer!

[@benbishop4197]

Some great shots there Ben, especially long shot looking back up the glen. Magic

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Yeah it's a bonkers place. Someone described it to me as Kinross's Lairig Ghru ;-)

[@michaelatkinson8291]

Really enjoyed this video of hidden Kinross. I must confess the only part of Kinross I've visited are the Services on my way to Aviemore ! Thanks for showing me more of this beautiful area. Cheers mate.

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Oh, not those awful services with the entrance so small that only a Robin Reliant can get in the car park? And with the most expensive petrol in Scotland?

[@michaelatkinson8291]

@@BenvironmentBlog Yep that's the one. Travelling from Durham to Aviemore it was the furthest we could get before my girls needed a comfort break !

[@michaelsinclair8279]

Get this man a stipend from the Fife tourist board!!

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Wouldn't that be nice :)

[@alistairthow1384]

Too few of these videos this year , always informative Ben.

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Cheers Alistair!

[@SauliJP]

Great video once again, and a fantastic ending on the summit with the sunset!

[@BenvironmentBlog]

It really was a beautiful day!

[@spijkerpoes]

ahw Ben nice exploration again. That snot is called 'sterrenschot' over here. People thought it was bits of shooting star - or witches snot. I understand it to be predatorial frog throw up.. something to do with their undigestable eggs.. could possibly be that otter. Very cool to see it's tracks! But oh wow what a gem you've found!

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Loads of snow falling on the higher hills. Unlockdown can't come soon enough!

[@Adasrast]

Didn’t even watch it yet but already thumb up 👍🏻 Love yours videos Ben

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Ha ha! Thanks for the vote of confidence :)

[@carraw3501]

Nice vid. Theres a good chance the fish remains are from a Loch Leven trout. They use the South Queich for spawning around November, though im not sure how far upstream they can access. Looked a fair sized fish, horrible tasting and out of season for human consumption but an otter wont be too fussy.

[@BenvironmentBlog]

No I'm not either. I can't say I've ever walked the watercourses to look for obstacles :)

[@Eamesam]

Will you ever do a video in the Lake District, Ben?

[@BenvironmentBlog]

I would if I went....but I can't really see myself exploring south of the border any more. Never say never though ;-)

[@voicezful]

Interesting video Ben. I don't think I'd fancy making my way through there; seems a dangerous place for rain running off hill after unexpected showers/flash floods, with water forcing its way through the gorge. (possibly).. seems you had best conditions to complete it unhindered.

[@BenvironmentBlog]

I reckon it's the only time of year I'd walk it, given the bracken and the risk of trampling some rare wildlife.

[@Perthshire]

Looking back, weren't those "no more than 5 miles from your local authority boundary to commence your walk" rules a load of old nonsense!?

[@l2e9aL]

One of the plants found in there is wilson's filmy fern at one of its most easterly outposts in Scotland. Nice vid!

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Just had to look that up. Thanks :)