Hiking The Glen Affric Kintail Way | 45 Miles Of WILD

In April I set off to solo hike the 45 mile Affric Kintail Way, which runs from Drumnadrochit to Morvich through Glen Affric, said to be the prettiest glen in Scotland. I tackled the route across 3 days, staying one night at Cannich Camping and other wild camping deep in the glen nearby the Glen Affric Youth Hostel.
This might not be the longest trail out there, but the remoteness, stunning landscapes, bothies, wildlife, and easy navigation make it suited for experienced and novice walkers alike.
02:00 - Day One, Drumnadrochit to Cannich
33:01 - Day Two, Cannich to Wild Camp
1:15:00 - Day Three, Wild Camp to Morvich
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[@48plaster]

i suffered a torn cruciate ligament at the age of 19 and am now 62 . despite the severity of the injury i have trained and enjoyed the outdoors all my life including taking part in bodybuilding, martial arts and hiking and have up to now avoided surgery. However i now find myself struggling with severe pain and need a knee replacement. It can be difficult to motivate yourself when pain or lack of function limits your previous abilities and this can lead to some very real mental health issues . Videos like this are great and encourage people to do as much as you can within your abilities and keep challenging your self. This is vital to keep positive and fight off depression. Great vlog.

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Wow, what an lovely comment, thank you so much. I'm sorry to hear about the pain you are in. I hope you can adapt and overcome. Seems like you are doing so well, so keep on keeping on! You've got this!

[@donallen1384]

Hi Abbie…… it’s good to be out on a long distance trail with you again, a true hiker is not deterred by inclement weather because we come prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws at us…… hoping to enjoy more long distance trails with you….. Take Care, Stay Safe, Stay Wild! 😀

[@grahambanks1387]

Amazing Abbie! I hardly have the patience to watch a box office movie but I've just watched 1 hour and 45 minutes of this video and I'm so disappointed it had to end. You managed to inspire someone who already wanders the magnificent glens and mountains of Scotland. Keep doing what you do ♥

[@endurance-adventures]

A wonderful adventure - those views were amazing! I think the turkey/chicken might have been a Muscovy duck

[@emmamorgan7171]

Thank you for this Abbie. I started watching your videos last year and they (you) inspired me so much that as a 57 year old female recovering from a pulmonary embolism I plucked up the courage and took to my feet! This year I completed the Hebridean Way, the Great Glen Way, walked and camped across the Shetland Isles but my favourite walk to date was the spectator Affric Kintall Way! I even spent one night at the remote youth hostel. So a big thank you Abbie for being such an inspiration. Already looking at walks for 2024!Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year to you and your family. ❤

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Wow you're doing amazing! What an inspiration you are! Keep on keeping on! And thanks for being here!

[@Daytona2]

The remains of the snowy mountain tops are just perfect - enough to look pretty, not enough to be tiresome, Scotland civilised - well timed, Abbie! 😊 What a well rounded film, ur quite good at this, aren't you!? 😉 The clear vistas as a result of the clear felling are lovely but unnatural. Naturally, it was all woodland during the last ~11,700 years of the most recent climate era, the Holocene. I'm in favour of regeneration but leaving open areas for food production, viewpoints and camping spots etc. In a word, balance. The experience from the Mar Lodge, Cairngorms regeneration over the last 30 years, is that all humans need to do to restore the original trees, is to undo what they've done. The natural seeds are still in the ground and will activate. Looking at the map I guess the adit was something to do with the tunnels siphoning off water from the streams in addition to the reservoir for Fasnakyle Power Station. ♥hydro power. The forestry vehicles are called Forwarders - collecting felled wood from inside the woods and bringing it to a point where the road going trucks can pick it up. As an engineer, I love the sophistication of the machinery ...and man can suppress nature with it 😕

[@hnahler]

That is an amazing path, at least on the second half. Personally, I find it depressing to walk through these clear-felled areas. I almost stopped watching your video (not because of you, obviously) as I found the first half of the trail not exactly interesting. But the second half was absolutely mind-blowing. Thank you for introducing this trail to us.

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Thanks for sharing!

[@alexanderlawson1649]

I went thro Affric in 2021 on my MTB, same as the guy you passed at the top of Glen Lichd, going the same way. I had to carry my gear and the bike separatley up that pass, so I went up and down that climd twice, he had it easy. It took me six hours to get from Glen Lichd to Camban Bothy, thats 3 miles in six hours. It was hell at the time but a challenge and although I said to myself, I'm not doing this again, I might. It was an awesome trip I recommend to anyone who wants to get "out there". If doin it by MTB, its best to follow the route from East to West.

[@drytool]

Abbie, you are a poet. You paint a beautiful landscape with words.

[@searchingforwonder]

I find breaking ice in rivers kind of like popping bubble wrap. Both are awesome!!

[@lukasmakarios4998]

"What am I doing with my life? Am I going the right way?" Such existential questions! Maybe a stop in the next shelter will allow some contemplation. (20:50) Carry on!

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Always a good time for a snack 😂

[@munromicroadventures]

I thoroughly enjoyed this. I'd like to do a few more multi-day point-to-point hikes in 2024. Your video has floated The Affric Kintail Way pretty much to the top of the list.

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

A fab trail Abbie. Never heard of this one before. Love all the woodland landscaping 😊

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pasiahopelto]

Didn't expect this. What a nice surprise!

[@Solosouls06]

I loved this hike for many reasons..Thank you for taking us all along your journey..Well done

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@susanripton1327]

Oh I loved that ❤

[@claireEt9055]

Brilliant Christmas morning watch 🎄Thanks Abbie and Merry Christmas

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Same to you!

[@justinwright2045]

Thanks Abbie 🙏🏻 Merry Christmas! X

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Same to you!

[@maurice5992]

Simply inspirational Abbie. Another little pearl of a film by one of the best in the business. Thank you for bringing me along on your latest adventure.

[@fireflyrocks1]

Always wonderful.. Merry Christmas and thanks for sharing.

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Same to you!

[@andyguk1]

Fantastic Abbie, great achievement and a brilliant video👊 This took me back, I did this route in April 2022 and absolutely loved every second. Breathtaking landscape, so glad you decided to have a go 🙌 you didn't happen to see the little lego dude I left in Camban bothy? 😆 Have a lovely Christmas, looking forward to more videos in 2024

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Sounds great! Sorry no lego man 😂

[@daveostlemountainman]

Lovely hike Abbie, nice to see you back out and full smiles once more :)

[@paulplace4721]

The whole video was good, but the second part was just insane, I was literally open mouthed at the views you were seeing. Completely wasn't expecting anything like that, I've seen many videos on the more popular trails in Scotland, and they don't come close to what I have just seen. Stunning video, very well done. I just loved it 👍💪🏞🚶🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Totally agree! It is a hidden gem!

[@lindamarieskind6787]

Go Abby,💜

[@deidremitchell7973]

Thank you Abbie. I'm recovering from surgery and this is the best for healing. 🇦🇺

[@blueporta]

Chicken/Turkey thing is in fact a Muscovy Duck!

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

#facts!

[@icegypsy99]

Your "Churkeys" at 22:10 are Muscovy Ducks. We have a lot of them where I live in Ontario Canada.

[@Davidsdigitalmemories]

That looks a really nice trail to walk. One to add to the list. Thankyou. Have a great new year.

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

Nice 👍🙂

[@doozerakapuckfutin]

Was it a chicken - nope . Was it a Turkey - nope . Did we think DUCK 🦆 nope lol

[@WildScotAurora]

Hi Abbie, your code went through for me on the Terra Nova website but I realised I had the wrong tent in my basket so changed it over and the code is no longer being accepted. Just wondering if its only selected tents or if the code only goes through one time per person at checkout. ☹️ x

[@xix94]

Hay abby hope life is going alright ?

[@xix94]

Why are they cutting down all them trees

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

As mentioned in the film, it is a crop :)

[@annettemonty7350]

I sure hope your shoes are waterproof…. If not there are slip on shorty boot cover that can go over your shoes to keep your feet dry. 😢

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

No boot except a welly is waterproof :) so not they aren't, but it was only a short hike with wet feet so no worries here :)

[@alexanderlawson1649]

I always try to tell people, the best time to be in the Scottish highlands is a window which appears every year, somtime between mid April and mid May. Clear skys, cool air, warm sun and no midges. Some years we get lucky and the good weather can run from late March, however usually by mid May, the reign of terror by the midge has begun. A telltale sign of good walking weather in the western highlands in the spring, is a forecast of East winds, these almost always bring cool dry airflows and outstanding clear air conditions.

[@stewartwilson1]

This honestly feels like a early Christmas present seeing your video on my feed . I could listen to you talk about these adventures all day and feel happy .

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Wow, thank you!

[@RevaiRubbish]

Thanks for sharing your story. I was in the Cairngorms this year and decided against a high altitude walk because the fog had rolled in. So I stayed down in the valley and walked from Loch Morlich to Ryvoan Bothy. I get the feeling of wide open spaces. Thanks to you Abbie I made the solo trip from Australia to the Scottish Highlands. Lynn

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

That is awesome!

[@sloanbooks]

Your dedication to the outdoors is surpassed only by your skill at presenting your adventures.

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@RonnieToby]

What a thoroughly wonderful superbly put together film, immersed from start to finnish, and your narrative was just so addictive. Thank you for taking the time and effort to produce this gem, much appreciated by many I am sure.

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@caitlean147]

Wow. What an amazing landscape. I love the Scottish Highlands.

[@eisvogel8099]

You have come from far, if I may say so. Abby, you seem to be more comfortable in and with yourself. And you did it. What an incredible beautiful journey. The video, the landscape...just wow! You have every reason to be proud on yourself. This trail almost seem to embrace you. Merry Christmas to you, your partner and families

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Thank you so much!

[@hikermikem8]

😁 Hi Abbie, i have been a fan and followed your adventures for years now. After having emergency spinal surgery almost 3 years ago now which saved the rest of my life been in a wheelchair paralysed. My recovery and learning to walk again has even surprised my neurosurgeon , myself and close friends.. I have been out hiking, wildcamping as much as im able to but Now im ready for a multidayer. After much deliberating i have decided to do the AKW this August solo as it looks for me obtainable at a slow pace. I have gjven myself a full week to cover the route so i can take my time and take it all in. I have watched this video time and time again and love it. Thanks for inspiring me and countless others 😁 Takecare and yes, its all about pain management but been outdoors takes the pain of my mind 😁👍 Everything is in place, i just need to go and enjoy every minute of the trail 👍😁👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@rizzlablu]

Awesome thanks for filming this I was there last year and climbed the five sisters of kintail and I'm planning on doing the kintail way this April or may . Looking forward to watching this tonight Merry Christmas Abbie Barnes

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Sounds great!

[@gregoryoutdoors]

Stunning walk, will definitely do that here in Scotland, I walk only passing Great Glen Way and starting point about 3 months ago haha...but will do East Highland and Speyside Way first in June probably. Atb

[@MichaelaCunningham-q9j]

Hi Abbie, I've been watching your films for a while and really enjoy them. I particularly enjoyed the Affric Kintail Way. Could you tell me if the way is clear the whole way? I've walked the WHW and as you know yourself it's quite hard to get lost, but I wondered if the AK trail was similar in that respect. I would love to do this solo but I'm a little nervous of getting lost! Thank you so much for sharing your hikes with us.

[@jillchew-tetlaw3388]

Loves this trail. Thank you for taking us along.

[@philipduthie6444]

Liking the vid. How big is your backpack, it must way a hefty amount.

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

It's a 40l Zpacks Arc Haul Ultra :)

[@meireoliveira624]

How is it possible that she doesn't have a million subscribers! She's amazing!

[@JP-lk2qs]

That’s the best Christmas present from you Abbie ❤Nice one as always!

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Happy holidays!

[@protarget1]

Brill vid as usual. Brings back memories 👍 During a 2 week E-Mountain Bike Hol in Scotland, me and my mate, E-Mountain Biked this route 5yrs ago, From Cannich to Morvich, with a wild camp, I was 67yrs old, my mate 60, Don't bike the other way. Its Hike a Bike, well past the big waterfall. . BTW IMHO, Glen Affric is the most beautiful Glen in Scotland 🥰

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Nice one!

[@stevie2686]

It is beautiful which there is no doubt . Arguable if its the most beautiful in Scotland though . Strathfarrar takes some beating. So do a few others I can mention. Glen torridon.

[@JM-jm4ei]

That was bonkers. Brought back memories. Spent some time here in a year when the normally oceanic climate of Scotland was displaced by a continental climate which brought 4 months of clear blue skies and warm sunshine from April to July. Swimming in the River Affric was like swimming in the Mediterranean Sea such was the build up in temperature. Slept in Strawberry Cottage, the youth hostel and Camban Bothy. Strawberry Cottage, an occasional residence for estate staff and guests before the NTS took over, smelled of mouse urine. I was the only person overnighting in the Youth Hostel before its renovation in 1995 and was woken in the middle of the night by the sound of pots and pans clattering to the floor in the kitchen. A less logical person might have blamed it on ghosts. I blamed the mice which were a notorious problem. You had to hang your food above ground to thwart their foraging. Camban Bothy looks a lot more comfortable than it did when I stayed there though even back then it could become surprisingly crowded at night (around 50% of the travellers through the glen were German in the 1990's). Fun facts: The UK TV version of Last of the Mohicans was filmed in Glen Affric. If your sitting in your car enjoying your lunch at Loch Affric carpark put some crumbs in the palm of your hand and stick it out the window. You should not have to wait long before a chaffinch appears to feed. Pass your hand closely over an active wood ant's nest and experience the vinegar smell first hand. In the UK nesting greenshanks are restricted to the Scottish Highlands and Islands. In your video you can hear one calling at 1:13:13.

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Thanks for sharing!

[@yasminshikingmission]

Looked another brilliant adventure 😊 those views are really stunning, amazing that you saw so many deer 🦌 thanks so much for sharing your adventure

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@paulbarber3324]

What a fantastic journey to be with you on, but for me, your words at the end of the story...truly inspiring Abbey, I thank you for them. Truly uplifting.

[@simongray6452]

Amazing and very inspiring - I will be looking to walk this trail in a few months' time. Your articulate, informative presentation skills kept me rapt the whole way, many thanks for your efforts and enthusiasm 👌

[@icegypsy99]

I love the positive, encouraging message at the start of the video. It really hits home for me. I went from having to learn to walk again, to going out for day hikes. I still deal with chronic pain, and the depression that often goes with it. When I hike, I feel alive, I feel better. When I come across challenging areas that would have made me give up in the past; I stand there and think "What would Abbie do" I take a deep breath and I start to look around for the little things mother nature puts in your path to help you. little trees that can be used to hold on to, foot holds and rocks that are there to support you. I take my time. Eventually I am able to get through. I have literally stood there and yelled "I did it!!" There's nothing like that feeling. Nature really does have a way of healing your soul. I do wish we had more wild camping available where here in Canada. Not having a car, I'm limited to using city transit to get me to the outskirts of town, and then having to hike a while to get to spots. If I could break up my day, camp out once I get to a point, I could really enjoy mulit-days on the trails. I may approach some of the local farmers on the outskirts, and see if I can get permission to pitch a tent for a night in the future.

[@dawnthird2538]

Great way to spend a Saturday night watching your video. Each time I watch one it's like putting on a comfy pair of slippers.....or should that be walking boots! Another triumph, thank you Abbie! Scenery and tour commentary were superb. How lucky your were with the weather on the last day! Simply stunning. Another hike for my list I feel!

[@johnakyle5908]

Watching this during a week of dry cold weather here in the Highlands, and wishing I could be doing a trail like that instead of being back to work . I will hopefully do this later in the year . Great video 😊

[@LakeDistrictOutdoors]

Really enjoy your videos! Watched most before i got my own channel! Keep up the good work! Subscribed! 👍

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@HannahHalfpenny]

Looks stunning, Abbie. What a beautiful glen. Looks like ideal hiking weather to me and you seem genuinely happy throughout Hope you have a hyggeligt christmas x

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Thank you for being here ❤

[@PaintAlongWithSkye]

You have a wonderful way of articulating the beauty of these landscapes!

[@lorraine.m1659]

Hi Abbie, I’m new to your channel and so glad I found you 😊 Do you walk on your own sometimes? I would like to walk more but get put off because I can’t find anyone to go with. Should I just go for it and get over my fear? Any advice would be great 😊

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Welcome aboard! All walks are done solo and filmed by me only :) So yes, you can do it!!

[@MissEllieB]

Merry Christmas Abbie 🎄

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Same to you!

[@NeilEvans-xq8ik]

You're such a lovely person.

[@steventhomas231]

Really enjoyed this one Abbie. The trail looks absolutely amazing in the valley in particular. Would love to do this one day.

[@pauldudgeon9210]

such a lovly hike Abbie so looking forward to the hike after this one when ever that is out. i have hiked the hills on both sides of the valley ill post some photos. when looking at hils once you were out of the trees i was trying to name them .

[@RustyOutside]

Enjoyed watching this. I did the AKW this year too. Day 1 to Cannich was a bit meh, but after that it is just stunning. Stopped at the hostel overnight - what a place. 👍👍

[@BillyBoySoul]

Thank you! Simply inspirational, Amazing landscapes.

[@stephanieterreblanche9470]

Watching this on my Boxing day 2023...Thank you! Merry Christmas to you Abby. This is my therapy.

[@jessscott5264]

Thank you thank you thank you Abbie!!! You are a superstar! Your videos help me get through my bad days. I just love being able to join your adventures between my own. Happy new year to you, Bobby and Anna.

[@michaelbradym7893]

Fantastic again Abbie! Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with us!

[@Coriel56]

Wish I was out in those wild places right now!

[@GaryMorris222]

Wow what a beautiful place for hiking I'm up that way in May 2024 hiking ben nevis for my 50th thank you for all the videos this year truly amazing 👌merry Christmas and a Happy New year 🎉 😀

[@Alfie127]

stunning video! Cheers!

[@herbevans2727]

Cool adventure Abbie! 👍

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Thank you! 😀

[@ahairyhaggis1449]

Abbie, so inspirational. Massive well done and I hope you realise the positivity you are oozing. Thank you, The Hairy Haggis

[@GingerManWithACam]

Brilliant video! Thank you!

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

You're very welcome!

[@janetowen3042]

Abbie thankyou!! Absolutely mind blowing scenery., I feel totally inspired, as always, watching your videos.!! 😀🤙👍

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@davidmccarter9479]

Enjoyed this very much indeed. In lots of ways. You are so right Abbie , you don’t need to go up them all the time , you can take the low road too. It’s just as much seeing as climbing. And sometimes go up a little one to get a good look at bigger neighbours. All so satisfying, I know you agree. Best wishes 😊

[@keithdavo]

great video as always. stayed at strawberry cottage a few winters ago - did beinn an t-socaich. walk through to morvich been on the list for a while... and yeah, tent meals are great.

[@elashfoxart]

Fabulous video - looking forward to your 2024 adventures 😁

[@happysporran]

loved this Abbie, from the tea pots to the lichen insights. If only Pipa et al shared your sense of wonder.

[@mrjiggs3761]

Nice to see you back at it Abbie x MrJiggs

[@samjones6546]

Great video, inspiring stuff. Happy Christmas to you 😊

[@_andy_gibb_]

Wow, Abbie - that was a phenomenal trip, especially the latter half! Glen Affric looks like the kind of area you could spend years exploring and not get bored. What an amazing and stunning landscape! I was really looking forward to watching this when it came up in my feed (and I saw your Instagram post), and though the beginning wasn't too scenic (we have so much heart-breaking clearcut logging here in BC) the middle and end was just exceptional. Not a place I'd be in a hurry to leave! I've camped next to water that was too loud and it really messed with my sleep so - like you - I now seek out more soothing sites for rough camping. But not silent, as my imagination will then pick up on every sound... I really appreciate you pointing out aspects of Leave No Trace as well - it's an important message to get across, especially to folks new to backcountry camping. I've reached the opinion that there is almost never a need for a campfire, especially in backcountry or wilderness areas. It's maddening to come across live trees that people have either cut or attempted to cut, or fire scars right in the middle of camping spots, ruining them for decades. I'd love to see LNT and outdoor organizations and companies downplay campfires a bit more.

[@scottbn2reviews779]

Another amazing video Abbie i always look forward to them, i dont get outdoors nearly as much as i should, but these videos make me feel a little closer to the great outdoors lol

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Glad you like them!

[@naomisackett9210]

Thank you for the beautiful film. It’s a favourite place of ours and one we return to frequently, there really is something particularly special about it. It was lovely meeting you on the trail on the southern side of Glen Affric on the Friday! Naomi & Tom

[@snowflakemelter1172]

Those forestry blocks are the outdoors luxury hotel, warmer microclimate in there, no wind, no mud and a soft carpet of needles to sleep on .

[@MrDiverace]

Really enjoyed this, thanks 👍

[@barrypanaretou9124]

Loooove this girl❤ what a true warrior💪🏼

[@ritaswedia399]

👍👍👍👍

[@lukedarcy3]

Did you do the Cape Wrath Trail in the end?

[@caren9790]

Stunning.

[@mattbatesteacher]

Coooos!!

[@rixubishi]

Hiya Abbie. Love your videos. Very informative, insightful and at times philosophical. I just got back from a weekend of hiking in Knoydart. I personally think it's the most beautiful place in Scotland by a country mile, and perhaps even the UK. You should definitely go there if you haven't already. Absolutely incredible place. The walk in from Kinlochhourn to Barisdale Bay is nothing short of spectacular. Nowhere else like it in Scotland. Anyway, keep on keeping on and take care. ❤

[@maryannknox7158]

Epic

[@jaindeau772]

What a great Christmas gift! Thank you!

[@freeforester1717]

Better to camp up and away from the river, too much cold moist air flowing through the valley floor and frosting your tent and bones! Living in the Grampian foothills, up the hillside here can be -2°C when it’s -9°C down in the valley bottom. You may know this already! 👍🏻

[@keypenhikeralan4233]

Thank you Abbie for the lovely Christmas present of this video.! I will push me to head out to the Olympic National Park for a short overnight trip 😊

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Have fun!

[@DJVOutdoors]

I don’t think I take the time to appreciate the detail you put into your videos, the different shots, the commentary etc. This looks a great trail to go and do. I’ve done the Great Glen Way so need to get myself up to Drummnadrochit again.

[@AbbieBarnesWILD]

Thanks so much! Yes many many maannyy hours goes not into filming but editing and post production too. Super grateful to have that acknowledged! Thanks for being here!

[@MrEvilWasp]

Abbie... You have said a few times through the video that your mind plays tricks on you at night time, how do you cope with it? You are camping pretty much all of the time so do you think you might make that fear happen some of the time because you're expecting to be scared so your anxiety makes it reality? I was watching a KZbin video from The WHY Files yesterday called "Battle for Earth, When we were prey". It was totally fascinating and scientists reckon it's why we are scared of the dark. Give it a watch if you get a chance.