Magical Rannoch Moor || West Highland Way - Day 5 || Bridge of Orchy to Kinlochleven

Walking 100 miles in Scotland - The West Highland Way - Day Five
Bridge of Orchy to Kinlochleven, over Rannoch Moor, passed Glencoe and Kingshouse, up the Devil's Staircase and then then the long walk down into Kinlochleven
This video is a little different to our normal narrowboat content so if you are just hear for boating videos please skip this series.
On October 9th 2021 Jo set out with her good friend Lorna to walk the West Highland Way in Scotland. It runs from Milngavie just north of Glasgow to Fort William 96 miles away. With the additional walking. to the hotels we walked over 100 miles in six days.
I decided to vlog the trip to remember the adventure and thought that a lot our viewers may also be interested.
Day One - 9th October 2021 - Milngavie to Drymen - 12 miles
Day Two - 10th October 2021 - Drymen to Rowardennan - 14 miles
Day Three - 11th October 2021 - Rowardennan to Crianlarich - 20 miles
Day Four - 12th October 2021 - Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy - 13 miles
Day Five - 13th October 2021 - Bridge of Orchy to Kinlochleven - 22 miles
Day Six - 14th October 2021 - Kinlochleven to Fort William - 15 miles
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[@susanmarker2164]

A gift the sight of the red deer....one of power and a good omen in Native culture...stark but beautiful. The Moors.. This I think is the best representation of what they truly look like.😊 I look forward to tomorrow.but I may weep for joy.for you both!!!!😅

[@nazdagg2027]

Lorna looks to be on "attack mode", good for her.

[@CM-kl9qh]

It looked just like I’ve always thought it would! The only way to make it more authentic would be to join up with Hobbits and have them teach you hiking songs. Looks fantastic! So glad Lorna had a good day. Thank you for taking us with you!

[@Neilhuny]

Oh my, Kingshouse has changed enormously! What a shame. I walked the WHW in 1986 and we stopped there for the night. Never has seeing a hotel been more welcome! It didn't have all that building behind the old bit in your pictures, the bath water was really gravy coloured from the peat, the beds were deep, soft and warm, and the food was superb!

[@KatelynsAdventures707]

You did well Ladies, that was pretty tough going. I look forward to the last day. I keep forgetting your doing 1 mile compared to a kilometre. 💜💜🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

[@slartybartfast6868]

So glad this long walk went so much better for you two. rest those legs.

[@am2schmarvelous]

OMG. Longest wak + something called the Devil's Staircase. Nothing speaks more clearly to the optimism of planning than this day. Good God, how exhausting. Thank you for sharing this walk. I love it.

[@danensis]

My grandad was great one for getting up early. Reckoned you got to breathe the air before anyone else got at it.

[@wilfamos7314]

Total respect, well done. You must have sore feet by now! Views were outstanding, thanks for posting. :-)

[@MinimalList]

Thank you. Feet not too sore, good boots help!

[@Thrayps]

Thoroughly enjoyed these vlogs.I think the after walk conversation ,which only occurred in a couple of vlogs was a valuable inclusion.This is something which you may wish to include on a daily basis ,if you undertake another long distance walk .

[@richardboulanger3393]

Good hike. Well done both of you. Can't wait to see the last episode. Keep well.

[@MarcelEling]

What a beautiful views

[@cherylconrad1157]

You gals are amazing. Rock on

[@JISJ1964]

Jo, I love your talk at the café halfway, it sounds like you still were on the canals, "first we have a few miles of flat water, then some locks, and finally another open stretch of canal.

[@petergeorgew6208]

I really think that my feet would be complaining by now. Kudos to the two of you as the cumulative distance must be having an effect on you by now … well done Ladies 👍🏻

[@iangorner]

Great views and a wonderful trip all in all. Hope your sidekick is ok! My wife tells me that I’d Love that trip…..I have to agree.

[@hughcrawford1978]

Congratultions to you both on a great day's walking. Thanks for the great camera footage, it was great to see the raw country side.

[@BarneyLeith]

All I can say is Wow! Full of admiration for the pair of you. Oh, and the scenery was dramatically beautiful. Have driven along the A82 road many years ago and recall how overpowering the mountains appear to be.

[@hmarc417]

16:31 Thats kool you found the Prudential Financial Rock .... lol KOOLS CCHHEERRSS

[@brenda9990]

Just admiring you both for taking on such a monumental hike. I couldn’t do it, so I am watching with such keen interest. Good for you both on achieving this. Must have been a grueling day.

[@markbulla1851]

Congratulations on completing the Devil's Staircase! That was a great accomplishment for you both! Wow!

[@qwertyTRiG]

This has been a lovely journey so far, and you're making me dream of doing the same.

[@maggiekavanagh2801]

A bit misty, but the views were still stunning, and how lucky to see the deer! My walking limit used to be a twelve mile hike along the beach every Sunday, can't imagine what walking 22 miles feels like. It's been a lovely series, shame that there is only one more vlog to go. Take care

[@philipwinter8729]

Congratulations! You both seemed to do that well. An early start obviously was the right idea. Look forward to seeing the final day.

[@hughcrawford1978]

Great to see you both tackling this lovely trackway

[@austinhallmark7060]

Excellent, huge effort by both of you

[@MinimalList]

Thank you!

[@markgruenberg6277]

Congratulations on completing this part of your journey. I'm surprised that neither one of you suffered an ankle or knee injury on that rocky trail. Stay well and be safe.

[@RickDeckard6531]

Beautiful scenery and the suspense of a potential health crisis. You certainly know how to keep the viewers interested.

[@susanwarr2438]

Thought the devil's staircase was a mountain climb didn't quite know .hey ho its been a right rough path glad you both did it safely no falls or ankle sprained .x

[@navigator902]

Lock Tula is beautiful in the morning light..... that's the fisherman's view.

[@Leonard_Smith]

Excellent camera work in some very testing conditions. As you said, this part of Scotland does have breath taking views that make the hard work worth it. Well done on your progress so far. Looking forward to the remaining miles...

[@MinimalList]

Thank you, It all goes downhill on day 6

[@junco477]

Many thanks. The time has just sped by. 😉

[@MinimalList]

I know. I can't believe this was a month ago already.

[@wattsonboard6931]

Even though this was the longest part of your journey, you both managed it so well. I guess that last part will be a walk in the park, just 15 miles 😊

[@rickf5615]

Fantastic hike Jo, and Lorna. I used to love hiking and did one of the very long trails here on the East coast of the US twice. 2180 miles each time. But it did take a bit more than 6 days. LOL. 8 months the first time and 6 the second. Love hiking but cannot do it any longer. So enjoy it while you can. Day three was pretty technical and you handled it quite well. Kudos to Lorna for hanging in there. You have a much longer stride than her so I am guessing her step counts were way higher than yours. Looking forward to the last day.

[@TheEulerID]

I have just looked at the profile on my mapping software, and even after just watching the first couple of minutes, it's obvious this is going to be the toughest day of the walk given the ascent/descent and the distance involved. nb, well done to both of you, and especially Lorna given how tough she found things earlier. I'm a big fan of pressing on when you can and giving yourself some leeway at the end of the day. Arriving at your digs, cold and wet in the dark can be miserable.

[@wam2610]

👍

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid keep up the good vids

[@eekee6034]

I biked back late from Rother Valley today, It reminded me how much I love the twilight. It's been years. :) Bright clear sunlight lets you see more, but... there's so much more inspiration in the half-light, and in mists and distant rains, too. I'm glad I got to see those through your camera today. :) It is nice when you don't have to count miles, but what can you do?

[@davidapp3730]

Great views on the walk despite the low clouds. Locked into the hostel. Is that safe?.

[@navigator902]

Yes Jo looking good, don't believe George or Micheal would be happy at this point, but for sure George would require a ball, and Micheal's pontificating would fill the hours.

[@18robsmith]

George would probably be moaning in a very doggy way about the slow pace for the first couple of miles.....

[@maobfh]

With the clouds, I could not begin to guess what time you walked into Kinlochlevan and into the hostel. How much time did you have to rest? You don’t have a bath in the narrowboat, do you? A really hot soak would be good for you both. Thanks for a nice wander. I am now wondering if I could walk it and I think with the hand crutches I could or maybe my walking stick. But under duress with nothing? Unlikely.

[@johnworboys6435]

Not to far now this is where youll get your second strength as breeze into Fort William. Surely you'll be tempted to climb Ben Nevis just to put the iceing on the Cape or maybe not Well Done

[@CM-kl9qh]

Hay! At t=18:18 there’s a stack of stones just back over Jo’s right shoulder! Did anyone see it? Does it mean anything?

[@MrEveready299]

Thank you so much for taking us on your adventure and showing the West Highland Way. Being from Pennsylvania in the USA and getting up in years this is the only way i'll be able to enjoy the hike. What is the app you use to track you distance? Thanks again .

[@MinimalList]

Thanks for coming along.

[@christinejorja]

Kinlochleven, I grew up there. My family still lives there. I hate the place with a passion. Even as a kid I hated the place and spent as much time as possible at my grandparents. Now living on the other side of the world, trying to put as much distance between me and Kinlochleven! Friends and family that still live there love the place, just not my cup of tea.

[@redrunner]

I think you because over observed each mile. I have done ultra races and in race you think towards the next check point, and get pass it before it closes.

[@MrEveready299]

Is the distance tracker a device or a app on your phone. What is it called ? Thanks.

[@MinimalList]

Map my walk! 👍🏻

[@GavinMorris1]

"I'm beginning to suspect this might not be a staircase at all."

[@kathyjones2591]

That hotel should not lock you in, supposing there was a fire??

[@MinimalList]

You can get out in an emergency but an alarm gets set off

[@MartinJames389]

The military road has a bloody history, of course, but on a brighter note, Rannoch Moor is where your route meets the song, or at least its chorus. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGmbl4GoqrObb6M It's a great pipe tune, but you don;t get the words that way. Tummel was to your East, and its Lochaber all the way to Fort William now, although some people argue Lochaber should be more tightly defined. The Devil's Staircase is basically the least arduous way to skirt the Buachaille Etive Mòr . Well, except for the main road, of course, but you're not here for tarmac and exhaust fumes, are you? You caught some stunning views of the Buachaille from Rannoch Moor. A hell of a tough hill, that is. I couldn't do it now, but it was a hard fight when I could. It's just magnificent! I can't think you'll have a highlight to match the sight of the Buachaille. Mòr = big (which it is - Mawr in Welsh) and buachaille = shepherd. The Big Shepherd of Etive. Good day. You've cracked it now.

[@markbulla1851]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipetYZ-XfdN8kLs What?!? The hotel "locks you in"?!? What is the reasoning for that? What happens if there is an emergency?

[@williamlokar7747]

Can't get out of hotel? Are there no fire codes there?

[@MinimalList]

Yes. You can get out in an emergency but then you set alarms off that will wake everyone else up

[@olejacobstalesen6558]

Smart of you to climb easy, overheated and wet only makes you colder later🥶

[@MinimalList]

Yep, I was really glad I took a layer off, it was so nice to put it back on at the top!

[@olejacobstalesen6558]

@@MinimalList That, I can imagine! Skottland and the southern part of Norway, where I live, have about the same climate. Hence the training of saboteurs during WW2. Here, we live on wool clothing - there simply is nothing better. Thank you for taking us along!