Thanks for watching Jennifer

Thanks Des. It’s certainly a place of natural beauty. Loved the mountainous terrain too. Actually felt a lot higher than the 874m because of starting the walk at sea level

Thanks for watching Steve 🙂

Thanks Daz. Had a great trip. Will definitely be back to Scotland again some time soon 👍

Thanks Dave. Scarabs did do very well, considering he had a bad cold. He did curse me several times during the week though for taking him on some testing terrain!

Hi Rob. It’s certainly a beautiful place and probably one I’d have overlooked in favour of Loch Lomond or the Cairngorms etc. It was recommended as a good introduction to the Scottish mountains and certainly didn’t disappoint. A lot tougher than you’d expect too with everything starting at sea level. Thanks for watching pal

Thanks Ivor. It was definitely a great walk and achievable for anyone with a reasonable level of fitness. I agree with your sentiments too. Always best to do things while you can as we never know what tomorrow will bring. Thanks for watching 👍

Thanks Paul. Having watched your videos, I had to pay a visit to bonnie Scotland myself. I’m very grateful to the Scottish weather gods for blessing me with amazing weather as those views at the top were fantastic. Even though its only a wee mountain in comparison to other parts of Scotland it was certainly a good test too with a nice bit of scrambling over Stacach. I did see Cir Mhor and it looked fab, but didn’t get chance to walk that one. I did walk Beinn Nuis and. Beinn Tarsuinn which I enjoyed even more than Goatfell. I’ll hopefully get a video up from that next week once I’ve edited it. Can’t wait to return, but probably Loch Lomond next before I attempt the mighty Cairngorms at some point 👍

@@AnthonyJohnson1 Brilliant! can't wait to watch! Been hanging around the Gorms myself bit lately! something else and well worth the visit!!!cheers again mate. Paul.

Thanks Maurice. Can’t quite believe just how lucky I was with the weather. It’s been cold, wet and windy since I got back a couple of weeks ago!

Thanks Richard. Beautiful but challenging is a great description. Just the way I like it 🙂. Thanks for watching 👍

You won’t regret it if you get chance to go. It’s a stunning place. Thanks very much for watching 🙂

Thanks very much for watching 👍

Hi TJ. It was a stunning place that’s for sure. Mountain views are certainly something special. Simon wasn’t in the best of moods though as it was tough for him with his bad cold. I took him on an even tougher walk a couple of days later. He’s only just started talking to me again 😆

@@AnthonyJohnson1 Hahah what you like Anthony 🤣🤣🤣

Thanks Steve. Couldn’t believe my luck with the weather. I think the secret was to not go to the Lakes for a change as we never get any good weather there 😆

@@AnthonyJohnson1 it's always sunny when I go to the Lakes. I must be lucky.

Thanks Nigel. I really enjoyed my first hiking experience in Scotland. I’d love to get back again in the near future. Really want to get to the Cairngorms at some point

Hi Tom. I noticed you’ve been to Scotland too. I’m looking forward to watching your videos now I’m back from Arran and have a bit of spare time. I’d highly recommend a visit there if you get chance. It’s absolutely beautiful 👌

@@AnthonyJohnson1 it's been added to the list!

Thanks Robin. Can’t believe how lucky I was with the weather, particularly considering how cold it’s turned this week! I took one look at the map and decided that attempting to pronounce those peaks would not help with Anglo-Scottish relationships 😆. Thanks for watching. There might be a little shout out to my favourite Scottish explorer on the next Arran video 😉

@@AnthonyJohnson1 looking forward to seeing your next instalment mate. 😁

Thanks Tony. I was blown away by the beauty of the island. The glorious weather certainly helped too. Very lucky to have had such great weather all week. Simon has just about recovered, although I did take him on a much tougher walk a couple of days later and he’s only just started talking to me again after that one 🤣. Hope you’re ok? Any plans to get the camera out again soon?

@@AnthonyJohnson1 Hi Anthony, thank you asking. I had a lot of plans for this year, two weeks in Scotland, a few weeks in wales, one week in Yorkshire, a local 37 mile trail and the second half of the Coast to Coast. However, I don’t want to go into loads of details, but the last 12 months have been terrible, so it’s all gone wrong. I have also picked up a bad foot injury when hiking in wales, so now really struggling. I have planned the second half of the coast to Coast at the end of may, so trying to focus on getting my injury sorted for that. Have been practicing night lapses with the GoPro. I’m dying to get out with the camera again, hopefully soon. I hope your keeping well. Take care, Tony

Hello Ceri and Kat. Really enjoyed my first taste of hiking in Scotland. Goatfell is definitely a little beauty and much tougher than you’d expect. Loved seeing the seals too. Could have spent hours watching them. Thanks very much for watching. Have a great week 🙂👍💚

Thanks for watching Allan. I was definitely lucky with the weather. Looks like it’s breaking up this week, so I timed my trip well 👍

@@AnthonyJohnson1 yes it's definitely changing, where forecast snow here on Wednesday and Friday. Good old pennines 😂😭

Hi Kelly. Hope you’re well? Had a great time on Arran thanks. The weather certainly added to the enjoyment. Makes all the difference when you can see something from the summits! Thanks for watching. 🙂

@@AnthonyJohnson1 it’s a great place to walk. One of my friends has a nephew playing for Nottingham forest. He’s come through the youth system. He’s called Ryan Yates. Keep an eye out for him 😀

@@kellyshaw7271 excellent. I’m a big fan of Ryan Yates. He’s been brilliant for us this season. 🙂

@@AnthonyJohnson1 that’s excellent news, I hope he keeps it up. They were a bit gutted about the Liverpool game, should have been a penalty.

Sure is beautiful. Thanks for watching 😊

Hi Andy. Yep, we decided to visit pre midge season. Unfortunately, tick season was well underway and care had to be taken to avoid the little blighters.

@@AnthonyJohnson1 it is the downfalls to visiting the trails of Scotland - the biting bugs!!

It surprised me how tough the ascent was. 4 miles of gradual ascent on mountainous terrain certainly tests the fitness. We also walked a 14 mile route to Beinn Nuis and Beinn Tarsuinn and found that a very tough day. I still need to edit the video from that one, so will post it next week. Thanks very much for watching 👍

Hope you enjoyed your walk to Goatfell. It’s a great route isn’t it? I was very fortunate with the weather for the time of year. It was almost summer like!

@@AnthonyJohnson1 It was my 1st time up there the walk through the forest was nice i went up and down the same way i didn't get any views at the summit i also did a video 👍.

Hi Patrick. It sure is a beautiful island and a great introduction to the Scottish mountains. The great weather certainly helped as it’s always nice to have views after all that effort. You’ll be pleased to know that Simon kept his legs covered on the other walk I filmed 😆

Hi Chris. It’s a great island that’s for sure. We also walked Beinn Nuis and Beinn Tarsuinn and they were even more spectacular. I need to plan another Scottish adventure soon, although outside of the biting insect season 😆. I was wearing my Altra Olympus 4’s. I’d highly recommend them as they are max cushioned so really comfortable with the wide toe box too. They seem very durable as they’ve covered about 300 miles so far with no signs of wear. The grip is fantastic too

@@AnthonyJohnson1 Great, thanks. How do they compare to the ones you wore for the PW?

@@ChrisJB very similar in terms of comfort levels and grip. Id be tempted to try both on and go with the ones that fit your foot the best. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with either