Hiking the Rob Roy Way (pt. 1) | A 96 mile Wildcamping Adventure in the Heart of Scotland

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Күн бұрын

In April of 2024, Otto and I thru-hiked another one of Scotland's Great Trails: the Rob Roy Way. I have to admit that the trail wasn't really on my radar before because I thought it wouldn't be very stunning... Was I right about that ? Let's find out together ;)
Come join us for part 1 of this 96 mile long hiking adventure and let's explore a bit more of Scotland's scenery....
Route:
Drymen-Loch Robin (16.2mi/26km)
Loch Robin-Strathyre (16.6mi/26,7km)
Strathyre-Killin (15.9mi/25,6km)
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Elli and Otto 🐕‍🦺
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Time stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:26 Starting a new trail
03:20 What is the Rob Roy Way?
06:10 Day 1: Drymen to Loch Venachar
13:46 Day 2: Loch Venachar to Strathyre
20:03 Day 3: Rob Roy's Grave
25:15 Strathyre to Killin

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@chrishiking8818 Ай бұрын

As always Elli & Otto both putting beautiful Scotland on the Map . Smiling though all kinds of weather Elli total respect young lady . Otto taking the lead as always too . Bet the coffee was good . Your films are getting better and better 👍 take care both 🌷

@damedavidfrith55 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience and such a wonderful trail ❤

@ellihikes 7 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for following along :)

@user-on1fy3jh9t Ай бұрын

Excited to see you and Otto starting another new trail. Can’t get enough of your adventures!

@mikePNW Ай бұрын

Good to see you two back on the trail together! Nice to get some sun after all the rain. Thanks for taking us along 😊

@ellihikes 7 күн бұрын

Thank you so so much for following along :) yes, I was so happy that we finally had a bit of better weather 😅🥰

@cheekuenbird38 Ай бұрын

Another great episode 👏 a big hug for Otto ❤thank you for sharing ❤

@stephenvicary9243 Ай бұрын

Always look forward to your excellent video presentations Elli. Thank you for sharing once again. Scotland has some spectacular scenery and you do it justice not just with your photography but introducing us to some great hikes (& dodgy weather 🌧️ ☀️) 👍🏻

@MysokStarobyly Ай бұрын

I come from the Czech Republic and it's great to see, how you deal with such a wet weather 🤗👍👍👍. You are amazing. And also thanks for information in km 😊

@ellihikes 7 күн бұрын

Aww, thank you so much! I really appreciate you following along :)

@user-xw3fi8tp8c Ай бұрын

I did this trail in late March… a mix of warm sunshine one day, blizzards the next! Thoroughly enjoyed it though and great seeing your adventures with Otto!❤

@Buszkraftowski Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Walked the RRW by End of April and beginning May this year. So most probably just a bit later as you did. Great to have a Rob Roy Way Video / Playlist more on YT! Gratulation for walking the Rrob Roy Way.

@RustyOutside Ай бұрын

Hi Elli, nice to meet you and Otto at the campsite at Strathyre. Your detour to Balquidder was definitely the better option than the one i took! all the best.

@mattsmyname77 Ай бұрын

Hooray! When I can’t get out I get my fix here 🤗🎉

@Daytona2 Ай бұрын

Whaaaa the allure of distance vs a lovely, early, camp spot ! When you arrive at hotels do you wear some cleaner camp? shoes 😉 Lovely to see, thank you for sharing, Elli & Otto 😊

@m1klgordon Ай бұрын

This is another delightful vlog of you and Otto, Elli. I half wondered if you might have stumbled across Scot (Jogle walker you met last year. His channel is Endorphins) as you passed Lochearnhead. Even though I'm 72, I play drums/percussion and have played at Lochearnhead village hall for Hogmanay. And regularly in Callander, the Blues & Jazz Festival is every October. Played Killin three times over the years but not since Covid. Anyway, always a delight seeing you and Woof. 🙂🙂

@THE-RIVER-RAT Ай бұрын

Does it make your shoes move quicker if they have a coffee in the morning ??? lol Hello Elli and Otto, More beautiful views from Scotland and of course more rain Shitttt Otto loves his cheese strings. the way he was looking at you I thought any second now he's going to say (OK you have shown it on camera now give me the bloody thing mum) So Cute Stopping at the little hotel was a great treat for you after all them miles and nights sleeping in the tent you really deserve it. and that goes for you too Elli, Hehehe 😋✌

@ellihikes 7 күн бұрын

Hahahaha, I wish they would do that 🤣☕️ thank you so much for always leaving funny, encouraging and kind comments! That means the world 😊😇

@yellowbicycleartstudio8974 Ай бұрын

Good job with the hike and the video!

@ellihikes 7 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@paulhuggan-cammack2928 Ай бұрын

Hi Ellie, the Harvey maps are just great aren't they. I took your advice with regards to a navigation app, and am finding it very useful 😀👍

@ichbindannmaldraussen Ай бұрын

Hi Elli! Interesting! I've got that route on my list too. It's great to see you doing it. I had mentioned that I saw you on the bus from Inverness heading towards Fort William. I was on my way to the Isle of Skye to hike the trail. You surely won't miss that one! With the SWCP, it's definitely one of my best hiking experiences so far. Looking forward to the next part. Best regards, Timo

@scotbotvideos Ай бұрын

Fun fact, Elli: the current Jacobite heir is the Duke of Bavaria.

@alangauld6079 Ай бұрын

I did the RRW as a series of day walks over the winter using mostly public transport, finishing in April. It is a greatly under-rated hike IMHO.

@ellihikes 7 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing :) That last sentence is very true in my opinion too! It's a really beautiful and interesting hike :)

@martinforrester8249 Ай бұрын

How do your feet hold up with all that tarmac you've been hiking on Elli ? Otto seems happy and contented during his travels, he's a stalwart. I love your content, you are always so positive and smiling. I think you've earned that hotel break too, enjoy.

@BrokenBackMountains Ай бұрын

I'm always impressed by your pronunciation of place names. Well done and thanks. RRW is on my bucket list but am a bit put off by the lack of wild camping at the beginning and the amount of road walking. I'll probably start at Milngavie or get the train to Balloch and then the bus to Drymen. You and Otto are certainly eating up the miles👍

@mondo_ray Ай бұрын

Hi just an FYI: I took the bus to Killearn and walked on through Gartness to pick up the WHW to Drymen to start RRW. Nice little walk too. There’s a campsite on the way too if you’re late starting.

@BrokenBackMountains Ай бұрын

@@mondo_rayYeah, I know the Drymen site and also the one slightly off the way a few Kms outside Milngavie. Problem is the first parts of the actual RRW up until Callander.

@helenwhalley798 Ай бұрын

Did you wish you'd had a more freestanding tent on the first night when you struggled to pitch? I've just switched to a Durston and worry I'll come across a situation where I just can't get the pegs in the ground and it won't go up.

@ellihikes Ай бұрын

I know that it's hard to believe in the video, but actually no! I've slept in it over 150times in the UK and other parts of Europe and I always could make it work. It's definitely doable in most areas. Sometimes you might need to hike on a bit if it's not possible at all, but in all that time I only had to change pitches and look for something else maybe 3-5 times. On all other occasions, it worked. My advice would be to look up the 'little rock, big rock"-method on youtube. I had to use it in some cases when I had really rocky ground but it still went up with this method. I know it can be scary in the beginning, but so far, I've always managed to pitch it :)

@helenwhalley798 29 күн бұрын

@@ellihikes Thanks for replying. That's very reassuring to hear. I'll definitely look ingo the little rock big rock method.

@Earlofmar1 Ай бұрын

I thought for sure on day 1 you would camp at the spot I used in April, but you passed it. At the start of the lochan (nearest the logging site) there was wooden viewing seat where you could camp either side of the path. I was sick and ended up spending two nights there before hobbling into Callender to exit back to Stirling.

@ellihikes Ай бұрын

I saw it, it was the absolute perfect spot overlooking the loch, but it was quite late and there was already 2 tents pitched there. Otherwise I would have pitched there 🥰😅

@Randolf4475 Ай бұрын

Hallo Eilli und Otto, vielen Dank für das Mitnahmen auf die Tour. Bei dem ganzen Regen noch so viel Freundlichkeit auszustrahlen gehört schon was dazu, Hut ab. Kleine Frage wenn ich darf, hat sich das Schlafsystem soweit bewährt und würden Sie es erneut kaufen? Ich schwanke zw. Apex und Daune und möchte letzteres ungern waschen wegen des Aufwandes und wegen Ursprung des Materials.

@ellihikes Ай бұрын

Oh, das ist lieb - Dankeschön für das nette Feedback! Das freut mich riesig :) Mein Apex 233 Quilt vom Gramxpert ist tatsächlich eines meiner absoluten Ausrüstungsgegenstände seit über 2 Jahren. Bin absolut zufrieden, habe ihn oft gewaschen, dazu Ottos Krallen und der Quilt hat keinerlei Gebrauchsspuren!! Bin wahnsinnig zufrieden damit. Er ist natürlich etwas schwerer als Daune bei gleichem Temperaturrating (wobei das nur wenige Gramm mehr sind) und nicht so komprimierbar wie Daune. Aber dafür muss ich mir bei Feuchtigkeit 0 Gedanken machen, Apex ist vegan (was mir wichtig ist) und da nehme ich die kleinen 'Nachteile' gerne in Kauf. Bin 1000% zufrieden damit :)

@Randolf4475 Ай бұрын

@@ellihikesVielen Dank für die Info, dann werde ich es mit dem Apex auch mal probieren. Vielleicht werde ich mal einen Nähkurs besuchen und versuchen einen Quilt selber herzustellen. Wäre zumindest ein nettes Projekt in der kommenden Sommerhitze.