My Most Uncomfortable Hike of the Winter by Far! Beinn na Gainimh Glen almond

[@garrypaton2763]

HI Murray, great viewing. My sister and I bumped into your pal, Jerry, a wee while ago (16th, or 17th April), near Inveroran, he was out walking with his wife, sincere apologies, getting old and not good at keeping names. Anyway, it a great blither and lovely folk to chat with - asked him to pass on my best wishes to you, and thanks also, for the work you have put in over a long time now, damn impressive and great viewing. All the best, Garry & Yvonne Paton

[@ScotlandsMountains]

I have passed your message over to Gerry 🙏👍👍

[@deekayunited3445]

We alway fill a couple of thermos flasks of boiling water just before we leave the house for van coffee - even 24 hours later it takes just a few seconds to boil the kettle up - saves on the van gas supplies!

[@merkyw4187]

Fantastic stuff Murray and on a side issue :) I always say when one door closes another opens :) M ☘️

[@John71]

Thank you Murray, that coffee was very well earned, completely agree, you can get into trouble on any hill very quickly in Scotland if you are not prepared. It always amazes me seeing folk (tourists) walking in shorts and trainers with nothing else and I see the clouds coming in...

[@jacquelinemcgowan8164]

Never tire of your videos Murray they are fab, until the next one stay safe.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

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[@jbairdexp]

Even a harsh day in the hills is a better day than one in the office. 🙂

[@marilynchivers4730]

Wow, wild, wet windy weather! Another fun day on the hills🙄. Thanks for showing us the good & not so good weather walks. Also the excellent advice about being prepared to change plans. You can't always do what you intended!🙄⛈️⚡️🌬❄️😁.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Thanks Marilyn- dont think I’d be out much if it was only good weather I went out in - especially this year - seems to have rained consistently since September last year !! 💦😂

[@jamesbarber5299]

Did you manage to get the cup of tea Murray? It's amazing the shelter a glen can give you sometimes isn't it.

[@lyndseywilson9462]

Every little trip is a great journey. Know only too well how spontaneous trips can generate delays and errors, but all credit to you battling to the top. My first real hill trip in several years the other week was just a local hill , Broad Law, c815m, near Moffat. Weather was dire with foul sleet and strong winds all the way there and back, but I did it and sometimes you just have to be 'out there'. I was well chuffed when I got back and the knees had coped OK. You inspire me to keep trying Murray. Cairngorms in a couple of weeks :)

[@moody9931]

Had similar up An Caisteal about three months back. Wind was fierce, easily 60 mph probably more, knocked me off my feet once or twice. The small particles of ice in the cloud were a little sore on any exposed skin 😬 One of my favourites 😂 Maybe.

[@timrosenburgh8597]

No wonder it was a horrible hike, the weather was crap and a nasty wind. I still enjoyed the video as usual. Catch up with you on the next one mate.

[@colinmacdonald404]

Thanks 👍 This rain can’t last much longer,I hope . It’s going to be a glorious summer 😂

[@andypotts8062]

Well done on completing another weather wrecked trip..its great to use the mtb to make progress to the start of the ascent..views were good while they lasted. Best wishes and many thanks .

[@TomSkulander]

Murray, wild, wet and windy, another enjoyable day 😃. Keep em coming.

[@ellenlepore3083]

Wet and wild weather 🏔️! Glad you made it back to the van safely!

[@Kev_Russ]

Least you never left the Scotch Eggs in Tesco. 😉Tough looking day that. Nice cycle tho 🚵

[@natalieminnis]

When I did this one a few weeks ago (in much better weather) I was hoping to see some mountain hares. I saw two, but going far too fast for me to catch them on camera. I'm guessing they were staying in their burrows in that wild weather.

[@jamescox8719]

Lovely weather! Impressive to see the determination and dedication to still head out. Assuming this is an older video as the new carriage is not with you 😉 thanks again Murray 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏔️🍷

[@suebrown3465]

You have such a positive attitude hiking in the miserable weather. I like how you showed at the end the path you took on the map Well done..🇨🇦❤️🌧️

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Always better to be out thank on :)

[@anniemack4282]

Love to see a paper map. 😀

[@christopherreid1202]

Great realistic video of Scottish mountaineering. 😅 looks like most of my days on the munros! Rain, no views and strong winds

[@o.bsoutdoors3871]

Most people have an alka-seltzer and a fry up as a hangover cure, you do things a little differently Murray 😂🙌. Admire the determination to reach the summit in that awful weather! Glad to see you back at the van safely with a brew 😊🫖. Cobwebs blown! Thanks for taking us along on another hike, let's hope we have an amazing summer in store after all of this rain 🌧. All the best, Shell and Pete

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Haha - wasn’t too bad (I rarely have more than a two drinks in a row nowadays !!! lol) plus I didn’t actually leave till nearer lunchtime on this one 😂 no fear of fuzzy headaches were had after this tho :) Thanks for watching Murray

[@joanhuggett5164]

What a contrast! I watched this one, then the link you mentioned; your camp in 2022. A real treat watching them together. Thanks, Murray.

[@lightanddreamsphotography7140]

Excellent stuff, it reminded me of your recent video about how KZbin isn't all about sunny mountains, northern lights and perfect drone footage, it is certainly how many of us remember our days on the hill in Scotland. Glen Almond does look fantastic, I'm ashamed to admit that I never walked there :( When I wore my ski goggles I knew the weather was a bit rubbish! But we persist and find some perverted pleasure in it all, especially in retrospect :)

[@kristin8932]

It's unreal how fast the weather can change, and you could hear how fierce that wind got. Fantastic video Murray, thanks so much! At least it started off nice and cozy in the van, and for what it's worth, your morning coffee looked seriously yummy! 😀☕

[@GoproToursUK]

Afternoon Murray stunning footage & scenery Thank You for sharing❤

[@LivvHughes]

So happy when I see you have uploaded!

[@ScotlandsMountains]

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[@HD-dz4uk]

Another hike in paradise, admiring your determination to complete the mission. Keep up the great content its much appreciated 👍.

[@harrylinsdell8114]

Definitely cleared your head being out in that I bet. A pleasure to watch as always

[@drumick67]

It was nt too bad ..I had a coffee and a biscuit to watchalong with ...

[@mohsen_rezaey]

Nice 👍🏻👌🏻

[@suebrown436]

Brave you, venturing out in those conditions! At least it blew the cobwebs away Murray. 😊

[@alasdairmacdonald6730]

That looked horrible. Well done on surviving it. Thanks for sharing a nasty day.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

I can confirm is was not pleasant on the tops on this one 😂 however yesterdays trip (and hopefully this weeks video was the opposite :)) on the highest peak in Scotland :)

[@alasdairmacdonald6730]

@@ScotlandsMountains I saw the posts on X, it looked splendid. I'm looking forward to the video already.

[@marcomclean3605]

That was a great video even in the bad weather. Thanks again mate.

[@wullieoutdoorsinscotland2192]

This is why i don't watch your videos immediately they're out , insomniac so it's great to watch something i love rather than the drivel on telly , cheers again Murray and atb wullie

[@DAoutdoors]

Hi Murray, blimey that was a wild old day in the office, I bet,you were glad you had biked a little in. Hopefully this weather is now on an upward turn, fingers crossed. Thanks as ever for sharing your adventure with us, all the best, Dave 😀🥾⛰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Hoping spring appears soon (just did a winter climb yesterday ! Still no sign of summer on the highest ground !)

[@mikemcnulty6029]

I remember several years ago getting about one mile up Glen Almond before being driven back by horizontal rain..totally mental!

[@OldOwl2003]

Pretty awesome ! I don’t know how you did that Murray, but what we didn’t see speaks volumes to how taxing that adventure in wild weather was ! Thank you for sharing what you could and I’m glad you got back ok without an ankle out( very good walking boots 🥾) Alaya Norfolk. 🥾🥾

[@wendyshort5972]

Well done Murray. Nice to see you on the bike again. Shame about the weather.

[@juliebarker-4245]

Glad you made it back in one piece Murray as weather looked atrocious. A few drams of scotch for you I think never mind the red wine. Enjoyable to watch but wouldn't have wanted to venture out in that to be honest. Have to admire your stamina. Take care and look forward to next one when hopefully weather will be kinder to you. 😊

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Thanks Julie - the weather was ok but turned really quickly - a good reminder to have all the right kit - even on the smaller hills - was a battle tk get back but made the van 🚐 a lovely haven to return too :) Thanks for watching Murray

[@malcolmabram2957]

Superb video, captures the 'delights' of walking in dense mist on a snowscaped landscape. Brrrrr. Thank you for posting. I finished my last Munro in 1996 (yes I am an old man now), but have to confess I have been there many times, even just to claim a top (or so I hoped in the cloud). Do I like it? Of course not, but spending a couple of hours resting on a summit cairn on a gorgeous summers day, encapsulated by the glorious loveliness of the Highlands more than makes up for it.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Sometimes having the bad days makes the good days even better ! You can appreciate them more ImHO :)

[@summittaedae2323]

Evening Murray. Glad I’ve got a good video to watch 👍🏼

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Hope you enjoy it - Twas a bit of a battle when the weather turned on this one !

[@bbw44]

Another great video.. There so entertaining i love them!

[@heathercampbell6906]

great murray great video and amazing u never had the best day but u still done great good for u love it and i canny wait for next week 👍👍

[@outsidethepyramid]

3 minz in and i gotta say your van set up is really nice

[@pencil123ify]

Weather is so changeable just now hard to pick a day 😢

[@GaryGough]

Hi Murray. Great video as always. Is there any benefit in pushing your bike further up the hill lessening and quickening your decent effort? It looked pretty light. Cheers pal xx

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Hi Gary / only if the brakes work !! This was with my old bike and Ona prior trip ;many moons ago ) I did this and pushed bike up - however brakes didn’t work on way down and I had to jump off into the heather !! 😂😂 hence new bike now lol 😂

[@annemay8379]

Very atmospheric but what awful weather! Thank you and well done for making this video and for sticking to it and getting back to safely. You certainly deserved the tea and hopefully a scotch egg too. Hope you added a wee dram when you reached home. 🌧️👏🌨️

[@ScotlandsMountains]

I think I needed a big dram after this one Anne 😂

[@annemay8379]

Well you deserved a double !!Glencoe over Easter was lovely,- even managed to avoid the crowds!

[@rayharris245]

That was horrible Murray, glad you got back OK, at least you are not far from home, stay safe...

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Twas a tad wild on the way back !

[@tonystrange7224]

Wet and wild that one Murray, and again demonstrated how easy you could come unstuck without the right gear and ability to safely navigate. On a more conventional note, milk before the hot water in coffee. That’s up there with the Scot’s egg, pork pie debate 🤣🤣 ATB

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Always milk before water for coffee and water before milk for tea ☕️ 😂

[@tonystrange7224]

@@ScotlandsMountains controversial, I wonder what Gerry would say 😉🤣🤣

[@erinmcgrathejm4985]

Of course I can’t remember who said it first, but, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing.” I think you just MIGHT have pushed that axiom to its limit! 😆 Glad it all turned out and you got in your hill walk. Cheers, and ATB!

[@donaldcook3112]

. . . A Norwegian saying , apparently . A n d t h e y w o u l d k n o w .

[@heighRick]

Thanks Murray, helps a lot!

[@oswaldalexander253]

Thank you for other good video, cheers.

[@garrypaton2763]

Just goes to show, how bad the weather can be...even for Spring! haha

[@thesolidsnakealpha]

I don't know how you do it, Murray I do understand why, though 👍 I'm driving up to Ullapool from Barnsley in mid July with the family for a week. I can't wait. Back in God's country👌 Thanks for the video Murray and God bless 🙏

[@alisonlyons4691]

We sure have had some hoolies lately. Even the dog has been in a hurry to get back to the car. Glen Almond looks beautiful, as seen in a previous video. Glad you got back safe to the car. Thanks for taking us along Murray....Alioban ❤

[@djchrismac]

They are Graham's, nobody calls them a Fiona. 😆 I did the two Graham's to the east of Glen Almond as a plan B a few months ago, a nice sheltered approach between them on the route from the north, up Meall Reamhar, down and up to Meall nan Caorach, then along to Creag Ghorm and down. Plenty of routes you can choose, good viewpoints too, good if you are out on another day like this one! I had ice the entire way but it was no bother with spikes, cheers.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Love Glen Almond - an underrated area in my opinion - nice and close for me too :)

[@djchrismac]

@@ScotlandsMountains Haha yeah i'd love to be half an hour away instead of an hour and half! I've had my eye on the hills to the north of Glen Almond for a while, both the Loch Tay side and Sma Glen side. I will probably camp for the middle ones though! It's amazingly remote place for being so close to civilisation, I might have to go back sooner to explore, once the weather gets better than what you had! 🤣

[@WalkWithWallace]

🚨 Pedant alert, they are Grahams. 😜 Agree about Fionas, that was a knee jerk reaction from Walkhighlands to protect themselves from any trademark issues.

[@pshearduk]

You need a gnarly ebike Murray :) Thanks for bringing us along mate. atb

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Had a shot of one (just round the block at home) and it was amazing - however I couldn’t afford the price tag lol 😂

[@paulannable3734]

@@ScotlandsMountainsdon’t do it Murray! The first time you ride up a hill on an E bike you’ll be hooked. I got one 2 summers ago and I’ve put on 2 stone since.

[@Jim_Manthorpe-hiking]

Good on you for getting the camera out in those conditions. Hard enough just doing the walk when it's blowin' a hoolie, let alone trying to film it too.

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Thanks Jim - it can be a chore sometimes for sure !! lol 💦💦

[@michaelmccormick6755]

Hi Murray Another great film!! Which trousers are you using on this trip? Thanks🙂

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Hi - these are my older Jottnar Valir trousers 👍

[@Julessurf1]

A challenging walk this week! By the way, what’s the little lantern you were using in the van, looks neat and compact sneed one for my awning?

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Hi - it’s a flex tail lamp - had an insect repellant function but the light function works better 😂👍

[@Professor_Internet_PhD]

Wondering since you mentioned you were soaking wet; did the jacket hold up or did it succumb to the harsh elements?

[@Craig-MItchell]

Character building 😉

[@bri7530]

im the same Murray ,I put the milk in 1st 😂

[@bbwoolfy]

That's mad that Alan Dawson took out a trademark on the term 'Grahams' in 2022! 🤯 I guess lockdown affected people in different ways 🤷🏻‍♂️ I mean the agreed list was a combined effort, but mainly his (errors and omissions of Fiona Torbet corrected by Dawson's) but Graham is her surname. Surely if the name was decided collectively one or t'other cannae exclusively trademark it? And to what end anyway? Does anyone know what lay behind this seemingly petty move? 🤔

[@Jody1314]

Is that not your old bike?

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Well noticed - it is indeed the old one (this was filmed before I got the new bike ) - I struggle to get all my videos. Done in chronological order unfortunately:(

[@MrItsChris]

What’s the name of the hill , couldn’t find anything on AllTrails 😆

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Hi - it was Beinn na Gaimimh 👍