Hiking the Cape Wrath Trail. Part six. Stages 11, 12 and 13. Inchnadamph to Sandwood Bay (car park)

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In July 2022 we set out to walk the Cape Wrath Trail. When planning the trip we used a book published by Cicerone written by Iain Harper known as the Cicerone book in which the different route options are split into stages, 14 in total.
This series of videos is presented in stages as detailed in the Cicerone book.
This is our part six which shows stages 11, 12 and 13 of the Cicerone book. We try to show the route, the terrain and possible camp spots along the way.
Join us on our journey to see if we make it.
00:00 intro Stage 11 Inchnadamph to Glendhu
08:21 Glencoul Bothy
12:51 Arrive Glendhu Bothy END OF STAGE 11
17:52 STAGE 12 Glendhu to Garb-bhaid Mor
33:59 Arrive Garb-bhaid Mor
41:23 Garb-bhaid Mor to Sandwood Bay car park
44:33 Arrive Rhichonic END OF STAGE 12
53:23 Arrive Sandwood Bay car park

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@OldStag72 Жыл бұрын

This has been a great series to watch; one of the best of this trail. Makes me want to walk it again! Thank you for sharing the trip with us.

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Last episode of the trail is up tomorrow. When did you walk it?

@OldStag72 Жыл бұрын

@@tubbatravels I walked it in 2014. Got to the spot just upriver of yours at Benmore Lodge and a storm broke my main tent pole during a night of absolute terror. After hitching to Lairg and getting myself together I bussed and hitched to Blairmore and finished it from there. I went back in 2015 and started from the beginning again and made it all the way; but a white out at Inchnadamph (in late May!) convinced me to road walk most of the rest of it via Scourie. So although I have done it; I still feel like I want to do it again via some of the route I missed or diverted from. It's a great trail. Some lovely camping spots and bothies along the way and I love the Sandwood Bay area.

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

@@OldStag72 yes the weather would either make it or break it. We were so lucky with the weather. We had one night where some pegs came out in what I considered at the time to be a cyclone (probably I exaggerate) and I had to sit for over an hour holding on to the two poles for dear life praying it would stop and first chance I had I went out and deployed some delta pegs. We did it in 20 days but we had 30 to do it in which I thought would allow for several days bunkered down in the tent if the weather was so bad. Luckily we didn't need that time and I was able to pass some quality time in Edinburgh with my cousin after we finished. So in 2014 you were a trail blazer as I think now the trail will become more popular and defined paths will become more present. Well done to you.

@johnakyle5908 Жыл бұрын

I suppose the weather helps but the scenery was fantastic in this episode . I appreciate your hard work with all the editing you have to do to bring this series to us .

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Hi John. Thank you very much. Yes the editing takes hours but it keeps me out of trouble and yes the weather does help. The next episode also has great weather and the lochs on the way to Sand wood Bay look amazing in the sun. Cheers.

@snowymatrix Жыл бұрын

Another excellent instalment of your Cape Wrath adventure thanks Tubba and MapGirl! 🍺🍺😎😎

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Thanks Snowy, really appreciate your comments. Now I've got most of my editing done I can get properly stuck into your Cambrian way which I have been loving and looks every bit as challenging, maybe more so than this Cape Wrath thing.

@grunty1965 Жыл бұрын

She fell over!!! Great video!

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Thank you grunty. Yep I fell over good n proper.

@UKWildHiker3250 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic ! I've thoroughly enjoyed every episode. 👍

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul. Do you have any plans this year.? Hi to Dave.

@UKWildHiker3250 Жыл бұрын

@@tubbatravels when I did the trail solo I had no intention to do it again, however Dave asked me to do it with him as he'd always wanted to do it. Unfortunately due to my self going into AF because of over indulging with electrolytes we stopped at Shiel Bridge. The plan this year is do it again for Dave. after that maybe the Scottish upland way.

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

@@UKWildHiker3250 cool man. You saved us a lot of time with the tip about the Glenfinnan bridge being closed. Thanks for that. Before the AF you were motoring, left us far behind. Happy hiking this year bro.

@UKWildHiker3250 Жыл бұрын

@@tubbatravels It was a pleasure meeting you guys.what other plans do you both have?

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

@@UKWildHiker3250 we'd like a couple of nights on dartmoor. Skye trail in April. Going to colombia in the summer and Iceland. That's the plan but the best laid schemes of mice and men......

@snowymatrix Жыл бұрын

Watching now, excellent demonstration of a river crossing by MapGirl! 😁🍺

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

She is very happy with your comment. Oh the beaming smile.

@mapgirl70 Жыл бұрын

I thought I'd better show Tubba how to cross the river with two poles 🤣🤣

@murraybarnes6089 Жыл бұрын

Considering you were out there for three weeks you did pretty well not getting too much rain.

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

I know. We were incredibly lucky. Would we have made it if there was 5 days solid rain.? I hope so but we'll never know.

@garyparker7494 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I loved your journey and the details you gave in your commentary

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Thank you Gary. Are you planning to walk it?

@garyparker7494 Жыл бұрын

Would love to, but it's the time off i would need 😩 doing whw might get ferry over after it and walk to Glenfinnan

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

@@garyparker7494 yes , so much to do and so little time to do it in. I'm lucky I'm a teacher so I get an extended summer break otherwise finding the time would be tricky. The WHW is also an amazing hike. We took 12 days to do it really taking our time to swim in the lochs and simply take our time. We met many people doing it as quickly as possible and fair play to them, it is a feat of fitness. I even met one guy who ran it in 24 hours. I'm not that fit.

@garyparker7494 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree, take your time and take it in

@JUANORQUIO Жыл бұрын

Stunning! Truly Awesome And Incredible Adventure! Cheers!🥂❤️✨

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Thank you Juan, much appreciated.

@macewindupage Жыл бұрын

Have been looking forward to this episode. Great video again, thank you! Fabulous scenery, good tips, great adventure!

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Thank you mace. That's great feedback. The final part next weekend.

@garryhobson4562 Жыл бұрын

After studying Gaelic (on and off) for a couple of years I am proud to say.....I cant pronounce many of those place names either. Great watch so far folks.

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Ha ha , thank you but we try without apologies, just get stuck in and give it a go. Studying Gaelic, that's interesting. Fair play to you. I'm struggling with Spanish.

@ervinslens Жыл бұрын

This episode is just like a mini documentary! Brilliant scenery my friend. Love it!

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. You make stunning films so if you like what we do I must be doing something right. Thanks again.

@macinthewild8116 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed that 👍

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Thank you mac. Much appreciated.

@gavinstewart4574 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoying your CWT diary. Wonderful videos and fun commentary. The identification of potential camping spots has been really informative for anyone thinking about doing the trail (such as myself ). Like mentioned in other comments, it's really appreciated that you carry the extra equipment, take the time on the trail and spent ages producing these vlogs to share with us ❤️ I think anyone can be forgiven for Gaelic pronunciation but the Scots accent not so sure 😜🤣🤣 Thanks again. Excellent series.

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Ha ha, I'm the first sasanac in the family. My auntie used to say my Scottish accent was terrible.

@Shep139 Жыл бұрын

Hi Guys, Really enjoyed your films. We have watched them all. They have been a great help in preparation for our planned hike of the CWT next May. Thanks for your efforts. But....Did you make it? We can't find the last video after Part 6.

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Thank you Steven. It makes me really happy to know the films have been of help to you. I will post the final part tomorrow when I get in from work and the following week I'll post ' how to get away from Cape wrath'. Hopefully that will be of use to you as well. If you ever have any questions I'd be happy to answer them. Make sure you have the cicerone book and the Harvey map saves having several bigger os maps. Cheers.

@edwardstroud8245 Жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, how come you bypassed the Ben Dreavie route towards Rhiconich, and also not going via Strathan Bothy to Sandwood Bay?

@tubbatravels Жыл бұрын

Hi Edward. We wanted to walk along Loch Stack as it looked nice on the map and it was. We by- passed Strathan Bothy because we wanted to walk into Sandwood bay from Blairmore carpark. Hopefully the next video shows how beautiful that walk is. I'm sure both of the routes you mention are equally lovely.

@edwardstroud8245 Жыл бұрын

@@tubbatravels thanks 👍