Hiking the Rob Roy Way (pt. 2) | So much BETTER than expected! | Favorite Part & My Final Thoughts

[@wadly312]

I just love your videos so much - so well put together and peaceful and feel almost as good as getting out in the great outdoors when I can’t myself that week.

[@cheekuenbird38]

Hello , again. You and Otto really cheer me on a wet and dull Sunday evening. Beautiful episode and Otto is a darling ❤

[@ellihikes]

😇😇 thank you so much, I really appreciate the kind words 😊🥰

[@markgrindrod5668]

Your channel is criminally undersubscribed, love watching every video.

[@ellihikes]

Hahahaha, that's a very kind rhing to say 😊🤗 THANK YOU so much for the kind words and encouragement!!

[@Buszkraftowski]

Tnak you for sharing your second part as well. It is such a lovley trail, I agree.

[@RamblingRuth]

You make such fantastic films Elli! Beautifully edited and put together. I’m very ill with leukaemia at the moment and am spending months and months in hospital doing chemotherapy so no walking for me anymore. I relax by watching you and Otto in glorious Scotland my favourite place. Thank you so much for all your work and for sharing your hikes with us!

[@BrokenBackMountains]

Hope the chemo goes well and wishing you all the best. Here's hoping you can get back to walking. I'm currently off the walking with a broken back but hoping next year will see me back in Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@martinforrester8249]

Bless you RR, I'm in a similar situation, thankfully now in early remission. Attempting smaller hikes with less elevation. Positive thinking is the key. I wish you well.

[@ellihikes]

I'm so sorry to hear this and wishing you all the best and that it's getting better very soon!!! Feeling very humble that the videos are cheering you up, if only a little bit. Sending you lots of love 🍀

[@catmandubh]

Well documented. Love your enthusiasm.

[@ellihikes]

Aww thank you so much, that means a lot :)

[@m1klgordon]

Thanks Elli and Otto.

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much :)

[@user-man-guinon80]

Another excellent video beautifully edited and presented. Otto did everything you asked of him. Thanks for sharing, and looking forward to the next one. Sheffield South Yorkshire.

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for the feedback and kind words! Really appreciate you following along :)

[@red1outdoors]

The bird you're asking about is a peewit, also known as a lapwing. Enjoying the vids, thanks for sharing👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ellihikes]

Thank you for letting me know! Yes, that's the one, just looked it up :) It's hard to see on the video and I should have mentioned it, but it was indeed a bird with black and white feathers that I saw :) Thank you so much!!

[@martinforrester8249]

You beat me to it red1outdoors. Not so many about generally nowadays.

[@lauramitchell3075]

I'm doing the RRW at the moment - just bit by bit when I get the time - and did my first ever solo wild camp at the weekend! Taking much inspiration and encouragement from your videos and I have new-found respect and admiration for what you do, after just one night out there alone.

[@ellihikes]

Aww, I loved reading this! So well done, congrats on your first night 😊 that's so cool 🥰

[@rowancrafts]

The bird is a lapwing. In Yorkshire they are also called Peewit because of their call. Love Otto in his cosy sleeping bag.

[@ellihikes]

Thank you!! I've looked it up and yes, that was it :) Thank you for following along :)

[@Daytona2]

Your sense of enjoyment really shows, Elli 😊 you look relaxed and happy. It's good tha there's a choice of routes but Glen Almond was beautiful. Thanks for sharing

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for following along, that means so much! Yep, doing the longer route through Glen Almond really adds to the hike imo. Would definitely recommend it to everyone. Just adds that element of remoteness that I think is so great to experience when hiking in Scotland :)

[@BrokenBackMountains]

Probably wrong but that bird sounded like a peewit )northern lapwing) Im not a birdwatcher though. So feel free to put me right😂😂 Anyway. Another enjoyable video, thanks.

[@ellihikes]

I should have mentioned how it looked as it wasn't very clear in the video :) Yep, you're right, it was a lapwing :) Looked it up after reading somme comments and that's exactly the bird that I saw (black and white). Thank you for following along 😊

[@stephenvicary9243]

Thank you Elli for a hike with quite a variation of landscapes. Love the monochrome colours along the Moorland and Glen. Very picturesque. As usual, excellent presentation and information, great scenic photography and camp set ups. Like the ‘nützlicher Epilog’ 🤔 Looking forward to your next hike (and will happily revisit some of the previous one) Take care and happy dry walking.

[@ellihikes]

Aww, thank you so so much for the kind and supportive words! That means so much and I really appreciate you following our adventures 😊

[@Randolf4475]

Hallo Elli, ein schöner zweiter Teil. Mich hat es überrascht, wie wenig auf dem Weg los war, was durchaus auch für den Trail sprechen kann. Bin gespannt, welche Abenteuer auf euch noch so warten. Euch beiden noch schöne Tage alles Gute.

[@ellihikes]

Vielen lieben Dank für die lieben Worte :) ja, es war echt kaum was los. Bestimmt ist es im Sommer etwas belebter, aber insgesamt ist es glaube ich trotzdem noch ein etwas weniger begangenen Trail :)

[@martinforrester8249]

Otto seems to be coping well Elli,in spite of the tarmac you've covered. Another lovely story just completed. Looking forward to the Cairngorms. I hike those 60 years ago, mid winter during a months Outward Bound Course my Company sponsored me on.

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much! Yes, Otto is used to hard surfaces too and rarely has any paw problems :) thank you so much for following along 😊

[@wandering_not_lost]

Another lovely video Elli, some of those views were stunning and the drone footage was perfect. Thank you for this video.

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate you following along :)

[@sheilajoseph9953]

Thankyou Ellie for a great walk with otto along Rob Roy way. 💚

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for following along 😊

[@alexonthetrail]

Thank you for producing your content. It's inspiring for a person in his 50's who's just starting to get back into backpacking after a 28 year hiatus. Love your pup too! I love that you capture his joy as he rolls around in the various grasses he comes across 😂! Please keep the content coming!

[@ellihikes]

Aww, thank you so much for following along! That really makes me happy knowing that my videos can inspire people to get out hiking :) Thank you!!

[@mrjiggs3761]

Smashing video. Great to see the subscriber numbers going up Elli x

[@ellihikes]

Aww, that's very kind!! Thank you so much for following along 😊

[@Peter-MH]

I’m surprised there aren’t lots of other hikers as this trail looks amazing! Maybe gets busier in July & august when it’s warmer?!

[@BrokenBackMountains]

When it gets warmer the midges come out. The WHW takes a lot of the people away from the other, less publicised trails. That is probably a big plus.

[@fatherdamo2]

If you ever do the Hebridean way you'll become very acquainted with the Lapwings.... never seen so many, mainly in the southern half, they sound like an 80's video game and lovely to sit and watch them do their erratic sky manoeuvres!

[@ellihikes]

Hahahaha, yes that's so accurate! That was my first thought too when I heard the sound 😅🥰 thank you for following along :)

[@nasos_zovoilis]

Another great video Elli!!!

[@ellihikes]

Thank you 😇🤗

[@michaelfinn1317]

So glad you kept your little navigator safe and warm all the way. Minnie and I set off every morning and only she knows where we’ll go. Happy trails.

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much for following along - I really appreciate that!

[@THE-RIVER-RAT]

Hello, Elli and Otto. Another great advantage was completed well done once again you did an amazing job. Looking forward to the next one 😜✌

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so so much, I realy appreciate your support 😇

[@TedsonJones]

Enjoyed watching this :) I was thinking about the Rob Roy Way for my next long hike. I will definitely do it now, it looks so nice and peaceful. I didn't know about the longer version, but I will be adding in an extra day for it.

[@ellihikes]

Oh, that's so cool! Really glad that you found the videos helpful :) have a great hike, I can really whole-heartedly recommend it 😊 thank you so much for following along :)

[@damedavidfrith55]

Thanks for a wonderful trip with you both ,happy trails 😊

[@ellihikes]

Thank you for following along :)

[@johndavidson5589]

The bird may have been a lapwing, also known as a plover

[@Buszkraftowski]

Thank you for sharing again your RRW-Experience in part 2. Glad to see you enjoyed this trail as much as i did.

[@ellihikes]

Yes, I enjoyed it a lot! It's a great hike :)

[@steveparkinson8887]

Fantastic, very proud of you😊😊

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much! 😇😊

[@yenz71_adventure.]

You are amazing , Otto is really cute , greetings from Hong Kong ,enjoy and looking forward for more videos

[@ellihikes]

Aww, thank you so much for the kind words! Really appreciate you following along :)

[@analogkid6579]

Elli - Is it wrong for me to say; I mainly tune in for Otto 🐕 (Ich mach nur scherze) - Your positivity and creative content are always worth coming back for and to see the new adventures of Elli and Otto

[@ellihikes]

Hahaha, not wrong at all 🥰😅 we all know Otto is the real hero here and I couldn’t have wished for a better hiking partner :) your kind words mean so much and I really appreciate you following along! Thank you so much ☺️

[@chrishiking8818]

Another well made video Elli and Otto, liked the wild camping spots what a beautiful morning views to wake up too. The drone shots were awesome too. You both put Scotland on the map for many I think. I remember that wind too , going through your bones 😂. Take care both 🌷

[@gregoryoutdoors]

I also did RRW in April and exactly the same way, graveyard(which should be compulsory to visit if people do that) and also Glen Almond which was a highlight of my trip. Was so beautiful, I think I liked it better then WHW haha...I was difficult to fund wild camping spots sometimes etc and not the easist walks but was great fun all together!

[@ellihikes]

Thank you for sharing! Yes, it really is a very interesting walk, great views and stunning landscape :) I enjoyed it a lot :)

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

Great video 🙂👍

[@davesgreatescapes]

New subscriber here. Love your enthusiasm and happy demeanour. Thank you from a fellow wildcamper and KZbinr

[@ellihikes]

Aww, that’s very kind! Thank you so much for subscribing and following along, I really appreciate you being here ☺️

[@paulhuggan-cammack2928]

Hi Ellie, I'm thoroughly enjoying your Scottish travels. Do you have any plans to come to Wales?

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so so much, that means a lot 😊 yes, definitely! The Wales Coast Path or at least the Pembrokeshore CP is very high on my lost. If not this year, then definitely next year for sure :) any other trails that you would recommend?

[@paulhuggan-cammack2928]

@@ellihikes Hi Ellie, have a look at the Snowdonia Slate Trail, the Anglesey Way and the Lleyn Peninsular. All very good trails. If you do decide to come to Eryri / Snowdonia let me know as I live at Llyn Crafnant, up in the mountains and you and Otto would be very welcome 😁

[@ellihikes]

Thank you so much :) Will definitely keep that in mind and add those trails to my list to look into a bit more :)

[@scotbotvideos]

Bird is a red grouse (at a guess).

[@ellihikes]

I should have mentioned it in the video (didn't realise that you couldn't see the bird on the actual video), but it was a bird with black and white feathers and not running/flying but really flying all around. I just learned from the comments that it was a lapwing :)