Coastal Nature - The John Muir Way - West Lothian

[@Martin-lp4yg]

Good to see someone doin normal walks instead of always Munro bashing. Scotland has lots more to offer scenery wise than just the big hills. Cheers fae W Lothian! Keep up the good work!

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Cheers Martin, totally agree with you. Don't need to get high to have fun! 😄 Cheers, Kris.

[@gitaneVYS491R]

I've watched a few of your videos recently. Very good, make time pass quickly.

[@darrenmichie4939]

Thank you for all these videos ,as a keen walker in the Ochil hills ,I appreciate the different parts that you go to ,that otherwise I would not have known ,great videos and very relaxing to watch .keep up the good work

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Thanks Darren, much appreciated. If you know of any nice spots to visit, I'm always open to suggestions too. There's so many fantastic places in the Ochills and nearby, my only fear is that I'll not have time to see them all! 😄 Thanks again. Kris.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I loved this so much..thank you for taking us along!

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Thanks Sarah for coming with me 😄 much appreciated!

[@BackpackerScience]

Amazing bird videography 👌

[@Traceyattrill-Essexgirlinwild]

Wow , you even make a muddy old path enticing , such a lovely video , well done

[@TeddyWandererCamera-Bear]

Thank you Kris for taking us along and doing another intersesting narative Take care : ) Teddy

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Thanks Teddy, much appreciated. Hope you are keeping well.

[@blairmilligan]

Brilliant Kris! In the office today and watched your vid. It was just like the old days apart from I cant turn round to tell you how much I liked it!

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Haha cheers Blair! I was out hunting wildlife in the trees across the railway from the office the other day. Zooming right into the windows to see if I could spot any sharks 😄

[@charliemccartney7055]

Kris, Enjoyed tagging along into an area that's I haven't visited and I'm certainly now well prepared from your excellent documentary of what can bee seen and experienced. Many thanks... not too long to wait now until we can breakout and head a bit further north for some mountain landscape. Take care... Charlie.

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Thanks Charlie! It's not an area i would have thought to visit either until the restrictions but I'm glad I did now. I know, counting down the days now. I'm sure you'll have six months worth of adventure ideas planned and ready to go! 😁 Take care!

[@liamhaining2013]

I love this video and your voice is soo soothing:)

[@hinaihikesnbikes]

Smoooth

[@MrSteveemac]

Great camera work as always 👍 the countdowns on, tents at the ready. Atb, Steve.

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Cheers Steve! It is indeed, just hope we don't exhaust our yearly sunshine quota before the end of April haha 😆

[@TomAndJoeVlogsTJOutdoors]

Great video, as always the camera work was outstanding! 👍🏻

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Thanks T/J! Appreciate it.

[@Kev_Russ]

Nice one Kris. Another great vid. I must've missed this first time around. Just got it recommended tae me now. Nice bit of the John Muir Way oot West. Am used tae the bit in the East. 😎👍

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Cheers Kev! Wouldn't mind seeing the full thing but think nice camping spots might be few and far between along that route though lol

[@WalkWithWallace]

That's was braw Kris. 😁 👍🏼

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Cheers Robin!

[@PAADVENTURES1]

Nice one kris! Great wee journey and great camera work as always! Cheers. Paul

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Thanks Paul! Hope you're getting yourself ready for some trips at the end of the month 😉

[@PAADVENTURES1]

@@ScottishMountainGoat got a holiday day booked for the 26th! Hail, rain or shine Kris 🤣👌

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

@@PAADVENTURES1 Haha fingers crossed for the good weather then 🤞😄

[@gordon1545]

Recently discovered your videos and I'm loving them. I live in Linlithgow and at first it was strange to see walks I know so well get the full KZbin wildernista treatment with soft background music and hushed, reverential commentary. But you're right, these places are gems and I should have been appreciating them more. We're so spoiled in Scotland that it's easy to take for granted what's on your doorstep. Lockdown helped me learn so much about my area and get a richer understanding of it. The only really good route I know in West Lothian that you've not covered yet is over Binny Craig. There's a footpath from the Linlithgow-Dechmont road at 55.94558, -3.555087 which links through to the north side on Binny Craig (the west side is a wonderful little nature reserve) and you can continue over and down to Uphall. You can finish there but I prefer to continue through the lovely new woodland on the north side of Uphall and Broxburn all the way to the B8020. From there it's a short walk to the canal. And from Uphall there's a good link to the Shale Trail. If you're comfortable walking in fields of cattle you can actually walk all the way from Linlithgow via Beecraigs, following the fenceline over the Riccarton Hills and through the Longmuir plantation. Whatever you choose to do, keep them coming!

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Thanks for all the info Gordon! I know what you mean. I hadn't explored half of what was on my doorstep until lockdown. I'll definitely check out that Binny Craig route, I've been looking for a walk to include it. I'm sure there are plenty of gems still hidden nearby to find! Thanks again, Kris.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Amazing filming kris have you walked the whole John Muir way? Certainly that wee stretch looks great. Loved the views of the bridges used to love seeing them crossing the Forth en route to our 4 times annual holiday in Anstruther.

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Cheers Peter! I haven't yet no. I think the thing that concerns me about it is finding somewhere to camp along it. Doesn't feel like there will be may remote little spots to pitch up like the west Highland way, I could be mistaken though! 😄 Hope you have some adventures planned for the big breakout! 😁

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

@@ScottishMountainGoat If weather is ok then yes i have a few days out planned. One or two in the Cairngorms but mostly fingers crossed more in the west as i have been ignoring that area for the past few years now. Only 14 Cairngorm Munros left to bag so they can wait a wee while ;)

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

@@MUNROSnCORBETTS Sounds like a perfect plan to me Peter! Enjoy! 😉

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

@@ScottishMountainGoat What about yourself Kris?

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

@@MUNROSnCORBETTS Have a wee holiday to Granton on spey at the end of April so no doubt I'll end up popping into the cairngorms as well for a much needed visit! 😄