The Grey Corries Traverse.. A Classic Ridgewalk

[@anniemack4282]

James, you are marvelous at this. I would recommend your videos with their commentary to anyone. Nice to see you getting an increased following. Well deserved.

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thanks Annie that means a lot 😁 glad you enjoy the videos! Cheers, James

[@brunorosa2227]

Spot on camera work and drone flying, contrast this with various programmes on the telly about bagging and this is so much better, albeit with much more modern kit but still, it's the person who ultimately choses the vistas, framing and editing, superb job.

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thank you 😁 takes a bit of time to put it all together so appreciate the kind feedback! Cheers, James

[@markm477]

Fantastic as always, welcome viewing for my tea-break and inspiring yet again! I had a bit of a laugh at the "oh maaann" seat back in the van at the end 😂😂 it's a universal statement that I think and we all know that feeling after a fair trek. Cheers again 👍🏻

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thanks Mark glad you enjoyed it 😁 haha I was a wreck after this one.. biggest regret was not bringing suncream 😂 Cheers, James

[@tonylight2761]

Did this hike on April 7 th 2023, Corries still had plenty of snow, but just enough to walk around just fine , awesome hike, in my personal list would be in top 3 Among Quiraing, Old Man of Hoy and Cairngorms

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Its a great day out 😁 fantastic top 3, not visited the Quiraing yet but it looks like a great hike! Cheers, James

[@ArcAudios77]

James, excellent you are at this. Footage is incredible. Well done & best wishes as you move forwards. Appreciated, thanks.

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thanks for watching 😁 Cheers, James

[@paulanderson5078]

Fabulous video. Thank you. I'll be watching this a few times ahead of my own outing to do the Grey Corries this weekend.

[@jasonmarchant4057]

Blessed for views and weather there! I did stop ban but omitted sob connich mor and that was a long walk in from glen Nevis on another day to bag that!

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Fantastic conditions recently 😁 bet that was a fair walk from Glen Nevis, great scenery on that side though Cheers, James

[@janicemiddlemass5215]

Well done 👍 brilliant day for this hike those views are fantastic.

[@Stu1972Mac]

Looks great as always James, heading up to do these tomorrow and hoping to do Stob Ban while there.

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Hope you enjoyed them 😁🏔

[@CairnHunters]

Another cracking outing James! The inversion at 2:40 looked awesome😎👍Atb Chris

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

It was a great day - got to love an inversion 😁 cheers, James

[@itsablack1]

Good vid , your drone footage looks great 👍 Might do this on Saturday ..

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thank you 😁 hope you enjoyed them! James

[@danceswithwolves6841]

In the munro genre you are premier league! Thanks for sharing them 👍

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thanks for watching 😁 Cheers, James

[@NorwayHikesTrails]

Great hike, beautiful ridge line and stunning views. Nice edit 👍

[@kennycunn1]

Another excellent video James. When I did them a few years back I missed out stob ban and sgurr choinnich mor so I think another trip is on the cards to bag them. I just hope I get the views you had next time.

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thanks Kenneth, not a bad area to have to return to 😁 hope you get the views Cheers, James

[@davetynan5045]

Superb again we had a long day out on them 4 weeks ago thank for the film

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thanks for watching Dave 😁

[@richardpegg9265]

beautiful video - the only part of the Lochaber travers i haven't done - what a cracking weather day you got there. they are long approaches from the north - inspiring viewing, good luck in your journeys

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

It was a scorcher Richard, would love a day like that right now 😂 great mountains.. Cheers, James

[@marcvalentine9815]

What a great video, well done. 👏👏

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thanks Marc 😁

[@andy-astro]

Fantastic views, all the better with the morning inversion to kick off the day. Those cliffs from 6:15 are stunning, what a place. Good stuff James.

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

This comment just appeared somehow Andy 😂 was a fantastic day, would do anything for some weather like this just now!! ☀️ Cheers, James

[@grahamhaines9931]

Great footage of the view to the south and west. Like you I left out Stob Ban, but it is an easy day from the Leacach Bothy, which you can cycle to. Thanks for sharing.

[@45ltr]

I did Stob Ban as well as the grey corries and i hated it , vile going down the scree on the other side , but agree about the cycle in

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thats great, I’m thinking about doing a winter bike/hike do will look forward to that 😁 cheers, James

[@kisilvan]

Can't believe I've never been there yet considering how close I live in Moray. Looks stunning. Well done

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Definitely worth a trip 😁 cheers, James

[@itsablack1]

Well the girl friend and I did it on Saturday , and it was amazing , I give it a 10 out if 10 😜 The weather was perfect , not as warm as you had it but warm enough , still big patches of snow on the higher hills. Found it an easy walk , the return decent was great, nice soft gradual grass slope all the way and the forest wasn't that bad , there is much worse decents than this .. I think the heat got to you that day? Well that's me at 195, trying to work out which one to do my 200th on ?

[@daveg-j1866]

I've never made it to the grey corries, and I think this is the first video I've seen on it. They certainly live up to their name! Great video, love the drone shots and the views. One thing - it may just be me but I'm never a fan of sped up shots in hillwalking videos. For me, hiking is a slow paced pleasure and I prefer it when the pace of the video reflects that (and am fine if that makes the video a few minutes longer!). Thanks, looking forward to the next one

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

I also hadn’t seen much on the grey corries so wasnt sure what to expect - but it well exceeded my expectations 😁 totally understand what you mean with the sped up shots - I can see where other people turn off the video and it was usually on the longer parts.. cant keep everyone pleased I suppose 😂 thanks for watching 😁 Cheers, James

[@TheMadmacs]

really great episode, great edit and music.

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thanks for watching 😁 Cheers, James

[@RossMaynardProcessExcellence]

Lovely day for it, and great views. I've always fancied the Grey Corries but the long walk in puts me off.

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Weather has been great recently 😁 i know what you mean, the walk in was fine - its the walk back from the 3rd Munro that was tough 😂 but honestly worth it for the views up there! Cheers, James

[@meve5918]

Made exactly the same decision as you about Stob Ban, with the same thoughts.

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Regretted it as soon as I seen it 😂 might make a winter bike/hike out of it though, Cheers, James

[@martinbeswick3281]

Nice one, last time I was up there the wind was brutal. Was across the Glen doing the Innses last weekend.

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Great hills Martin, nice one 😁 Cheers, James

[@garyboyle695]

That looked a hard one but well worth it for the stunning views.

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

The heat was insane 🥵 Cheers, James

[@garyboyle695]

@@ScottishMunroJourney looks like you enjoyed it though. Looking forward to the next one, you are seriously undervalued.

[@robhill2702]

Great vid. I’m enjoying witnessing your journey, must day though I’ll look forward to your experience of the black cuillin, I reckon your filmmaking will make for an amazing series of videos - perhaps you’d make a bit of a planning vid for that too for those of us who haven’t yet been over there..

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thanks Rob, I’m excited for the Cuillin, was hoping to hit it this year but think it might be next year - I will be getting a guide for the majority of it but might make a video on planning 😁 Cheers, James

[@davetynan5045]

We done stob ban first it was long but brilliant day

[@GCStalker]

Been there, had a super day. You missed Stob Ban not strictly on the ridge.

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Its a great walk Gordon, looking back I should have added Stob Ban but think im going to do it as a solo winter bike/hike 😁 Cheers, James

[@ze4372]

Superb video. The music was an excellent choice. This walk has been added to list and greatly looking forward to it. What was the song at 5.40?

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thank you 😁 you will enjoy the walk, the song is Beluga Lagoon - Hollow 😁 Cheers, James

[@travellingtrev4380]

Great stuff once again mate. The road/track to to the start point in a pot-holed shocker, isn't it?

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thanks for watching 😁 yes that road is mental 😂 not a lot of room for parking at the end either! Cheers, James

[@LakeDistrictcyclist]

Wow can’t beat an inversion 👌

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Great feeling bursting out the cloud ☁️ 😁 Cheers, James

[@glentyan2505]

Well done, another stonker!

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thank you 😁 James

[@stevenuibhist]

Another cracking video pal! Just out of curiosity, have you converted the van? If so, would you do a tour for us?

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Cheers Steven, it’s semi converted 😂 enough to sleep for the night, I actually just done my first overnighter in it this week so my next video will show it - but might do a tour video soon 😁 Cheers, James

[@stevenuibhist]

@Scottish Munro Journey Sounds good bud! Would love to invest in a wee van for this. Just need to keep scrimping away the change 😅

[@paulharvey9149]

Good one - and amazing drone footage! Where does your accent come from? It's been driving me nuts, trying to work it out!

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thanks Paul, the drone always gives a great perspective 😁 Im originally from Aviemore area but live in Inverness now, slowly developing an Inverness accent 😂 Cheers, James

[@paulharvey9149]

@@ScottishMunroJourney Aha, I should have guessed Inverness - it always foxes me!

[@justmyopiniontoday7548]

Firstly and importantly thank you for the enthusiastic munro videos in which you present hill walking as a positive pursuit. Why I came by your channel is that I had unsubsribed from some big channels that had gone fully commercial: the gifting of gear as payment for a paid infomercial within the climb and amazon product links with a percentage of each sale as payment. I was therefore surprised by the way you held up the shake label for the camera and read off its publicity features. Please may I ask is this going to be the direction of your channel? As an enthusiastic climber paid content hits me hard because one moment I am sharing in the experience, and therefore open and vulnerable in the next moment to the paid hit. Whatever your direction I wish you well.

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

I understand your frustration, I am not advertising any more products on the channel - but I can see why many do. It takes a fair bit of time/effort/money to produce videos so its only natural to accept a bit of ‘reward’ for the work put in. I have found it doesn’t fit my content so well so it wont be happening any more 😁 Thanks, James

[@justmyopiniontoday7548]

@@ScottishMunroJourney thank you for your courteous reply. I quite agree. Many a climber has felt those financial and time pressures and has come to feel some 'reward' is fair and appropriate. I actually could imagine me saying that to myself. Why it hits me and I assume others hard is the emotional intimacy built up with the climber. I am watching the route ... ok don't turn there stay on 500m and there is a vital small locken on right. Or yeh the climber has limped on with knees that I've also had but he has also admitted it on utube and been brave in his attitude so as to complete the route and in good humour, so the least I can do is not be so down about not being able to go out for 4 months because of bad knees. Perhaps I might give one small illustration from your own channel. In your backpack 'gear I take video' something I noticed was when you said you carry a small ipod music storage device for comfort when pushing on with painful knees. As a climber worrking hard for recovery to Scotland's hills and Munros that jumped out and made me wonder if I should try music as an aid. (Might also carry a boot lace.) And yet a strong argument can be made that the climber should be at least be allowed to recover partial costs. I do not have the solution to that. I can only say hidden advertising hits me. Once again thx for your previous comments. Regards.

[@smalltounboy]

Love your videos, they’re so well made but do you really need to put paid promotions into them, can’t this just be a hobby?

[@ScottishMunroJourney]

Thanks Mark, the products are given as gifts in return for honest reviews, I don’t get paid as such 😁 the KZbin rules say you have to tell viewers the video includes ‘paid’ promotion.. Munro bagging is still just my hobby.. as is making the videos 😁 Thanks for watching, James