Multi Day Cairngorm Circular Trek | Lairig Ghru | Fjallraven Classic Route

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Multi Day Cairngorm Circular Trek | Lairig Ghru | Fjallraven Classic Route | Scotland

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Күн бұрын

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Hello friends,
In this video we head up to Aviemore and head out on a 30 mile trek taking in the Fords of Avon, and two old drovers routes the 'Lairig an Laoigh' and the 'Lairig Ghru'. It's a really good hike with the potential to bag a few peaks if you had the time, we visit the Fords of Avon refuge hut (little more than a shed for emergencies) and the famous Corrour Bothy. The route is pretty much the Fjallraven UK Classic route that will take place in September 2022.
The wind was a constant on this trip, which was a shame as I'd carried a drone for some arial shots but the wind was always too strong to fly it. Apologies for the odd sounding audio that you might hear, the GoPro microphone was struggling in the high winds.
Thanks for watching!
ATB
Ben.

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@JackCumming1 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. You were a stone’s throw from the famous Bob Scott’s Bothy when you were at Derry Lodge. I’m hoping to head up that way next week.

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, I knew there was a bothy around there somewhere. I looked on the map later and I was surprised I didn't see it as we walked out. Have a good trip 👍

@Fellmandave1 Жыл бұрын

Great that, I was in the Cairngorms 2 weeks ago and the winter weather forced a plan change. Part of it should have included the lairig and the corrour bothy so good to have a look. Keep them coming!

@Adventure-Outdoors Жыл бұрын

Cheers Dave, I watched the video of your trip up there, it looked cold. To be honest it was pretty brutal in summer! Thanks for watching, ATB, Ben.

@macinthewild8116 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one ! Gotta love Scotland - 4 seasons in 20 minutes !

@magneto263 2 жыл бұрын

Well done both. Thanks for sharing.

@angelosan 2 жыл бұрын

Another lovely video. I like the updated format :)

@alecharper515 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video. Thanks for posting. Coming to Scotland to see it ... finally. Cheers.

@Adventure-Outdoors Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

@martinfoy5167 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you took us along ben & tris it looked mind blowing on the scenery side if the video , but a little harrowing on the camping side especially when the wind blew ya sails in 🌬🌬 ya can't beat a bit of the ole sausage for ease 🤭 oops no pun intended 🙌👍

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Martin, yeah you can't beat the Mattisons 😂👍

@neildavidson9908 2 жыл бұрын

There is a Bothy only yards from Derry Lodge, it's called Bob Scott's,non MBA

@WyeExplorer Жыл бұрын

That was superb end to end. Initially their was the hint of a rough trip but it cleared up - the only thing was the wind. Fabtastic just meander the trails amid all that glacial history. As you said some of the best scenery in Scotland. I enjoyed your narration. Many thanks. Mark

@Adventure-Outdoors Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, it was a great route but the weather is never far away up there. I'm hoping to return soon. Atb, Ben.

@WyeExplorer Жыл бұрын

@@Adventure-Outdoors A pleasure Ben. Nope good old British weather is somewhat reliable. Ha ha! See you back out there.

@Joseph_Dredd 2 жыл бұрын

Looks beautiful up there. :)

@marka.denham6858 Жыл бұрын

Well done guys. It is a rough place on a good day lol. My team was up there in mid May on a charity challenge but we had horrendous high winds that day. The boulders through the Ghur and the Charlamain gap are like walking over cannon balls, and the clink clink as they roll underfoot is certainly a real highlands sound, very exhaustive and technical though with total concentration on footing. We couldn't summit Macdui due to such high wind and very thick mist up there...... Went over to the Ben afterwards and had another extreme climb to the summit in some awful weather all the way up. Proper arctic blast at the top so didnt hang about too long. Bothy up there is a disgusting state though unlike the corrour. Really enjoyed your vid guys and look forward to more. Keep on trekking!

@Adventure-Outdoors Жыл бұрын

Cheers! Yeah it's a good route, a friend of mine has just completed it and they had perfect weather for the entire trip. Hopefully this year I'll do it again but go via the Chalamain Gap. Thanks for watching 👍

@aspects100 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always mate and stunning views, I need to play catch up with your content as I've been so busy with life. keep em coming and atb... Russ

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Russ, take it easy mate 👍

@whenigotothemountains1203 2 жыл бұрын

Nice route. Some great places you visited. Shame about the tent….. gordon

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Gordon, yeah that tent isn’t worth the price tag that’s for sure!

@whenigotothemountains1203 2 жыл бұрын

@@Adventure-Outdoors which model is it btw?

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

@@whenigotothemountains1203 it’s an MSR Freelite 3 2022 version, it weighs about 1.3kg so really light but it doesn’t like the wind much.

@stevehomer3676 2 жыл бұрын

Tris has definitely got four wheel drive. Makes it look easy 😊

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

I spend half my time asking her to slow down mate!

@toottheterrible 2 жыл бұрын

There is a bothy very near Derry Lodge! Bob Scott's Bothy. If you'd gone down to the river and headed east it's about a minute away from the lodge!

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

I knew there was one around there somewhere, I didn't check the map until later in the day and I saw the location of it. I suppose it's an excuse to get back up there and check it out! Cheers mate 👍

@patrickelliott5858 Жыл бұрын

Great video and commentary, what was the parking like? Was it Glen Feshie car park?

@Adventure-Outdoors Жыл бұрын

Cheers! I left the car outside of the Reindeer centre on the outskirts of Aviemore. It’s on street parking and it’s free, I had no problems leaving the car there for a few days.

@jamesdouglas9420 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic, Can you please let me know the water bottle holder you use it looks robust and trying to come across something similar.

@Adventure-Outdoors Жыл бұрын

Cheers! The water bottle holder is this one -www.facewest.co.uk/Mammut-Lithium-Add-On-Bottle-Holder.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAoL6eBhA3EiwAXDom5miEn2vWg4ludaxhz0m0pma4Zd2woYv_Lpsecjr7UiGaF3jRxbpkKhoCV8MQAvD_BwE

@trickofthetrail 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video Ben. Looks lovely there, must pay a visit. I'm doing the Cumbria Way either next week or the week after...trains depending. Might catch you on the trail to say hi if you do it around the same time.

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, good luck on the Cumbria Way. I think it might be towards the back end of the year before I can get the time to hike the route 👍.

@kimberlym4289 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Looked like quite the adventurous hike. The scenery is stunning but man Scottish weather😅

@Adventure-Outdoors Жыл бұрын

Cheers! Yeah it gets rough, even in the summer.

@shaunmccaw2911 2 жыл бұрын

😂 Canny beat a bit oh Scottish weather nice one mate 👍

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 👍

@LeesOutdoorOdyssey 2 жыл бұрын

I've been fancying the Lairig Ghru for a few years now Ben. Looked a great mini adventure. We've got The Cumbria Way in two weeks time so hopefully the train strikes don't scupper that one. 👍

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

It's worth the trip up to do it Lee, there's loads of potential for multi day routes around there. Albert mentioned something about meeting you guys along the Cumbria way for a night, I'll be up for that if we can get it sorted 👍.

@LeesOutdoorOdyssey 2 жыл бұрын

@@Adventure-Outdoors Yeah I've sent him over our (rough) itinerary. Would be nice to meet up with you both for a day. We start 7th July.

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

@@LeesOutdoorOdyssey Nice one, I'll message him at some point and try and arrange it.

@pauldarbishire7226 2 жыл бұрын

When the sun shines it's hard to beat ... when! Come back to Catalunya Ben & Triss - you know you want to. Joking aside, great video of another place I'll never get to nor have any desire to see, in the raw, as it were. Take care.

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, I'd like to head back to Catalunya next year. Although you need to win the lottery to drive a hundred miles in this country now, hopefully the fuel prices aren't as daft in Spain. Until then I'll be getting a good look at Scotland I reckon, ATB mate.

@pauldarbishire7226 2 жыл бұрын

@@Adventure-Outdoors unfortunately not much cheaper, it's gone from €1.10 ltr to €2.00 ltr. Don't know how much it is in France but I would guess €2.40 ltr. By next year it may have come down sufficiently to make long distance travel viable. I was planning on driving to Georgia via Turkey this year but that's been shelved 🤣. Take care - watch out for trench foot 😂😂😂

@Python1960 Жыл бұрын

Great vlog of your trek across the Lairig Ghru - I just completed the Fjallraven Classic UK 2 weeks ago. Am having withdrawal symptoms! Am interested to know what is the brand of the bottle holder you are making use of, that is attached to your back pack harness? Thanks.

@Adventure-Outdoors Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, it’s a great area for hiking! Here’s the link to the bottle holder 👍- www.mammut.com/uk/en/products/2530-00100/add-on-bottle-holder

@Ballbagsaggins Жыл бұрын

I'm planning to do this next month. Could anyone advise on where's best to park?

@Adventure-Outdoors Жыл бұрын

I parked on the road just up from Glenmore Campsite, next the reindeer centre, loads of free roadside parking. You can drive up the dead end road to Glenmore Lodge where there is space for a few cars too but you need to get there early. I believe you can drive up to one of the carparks on Cairngorm Mountain (the ski centre) and park for a few days, not sure how much it costs though. Alternatively drive towards Mar Lodge and park at the Linn of Dee car park where you can head up towards Bob Scott's Bothy and join the route there. Those were the options that I found whilst researching the route. 👍

@Ballbagsaggins Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was looking at the Linn of Dee car park but I think I would prefer to come from the Avimore end. Roadside parking is good enough for me as long as I don't get back to an empty spot and and angry farmer.😉

@whatsnottohike Жыл бұрын

Hi mate. Kind of unrelated but it's possible I can get to Scotland from around the 6th Nov for around 4/5 days wild camping. I'd be flying into Edinburgh and picking up a hire car. Where do you reckon would be good within 2 or 3 hours from Edinburgh airport? Head westward? Won't have time to walk the WHW but finding a remote place I can drop the car and then some short hikes to wild camp is just what I need. Feel free to come along if you have the time! 🙂🙂🙂

@Adventure-Outdoors Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, sorry for the late reply, KZfaq didn't notify me about the comment. 4 or 5 days I'd say head towards the cairngorms from Edinburgh, Aviemore is a good base with a few options. Have a look at Loch Avon, it would be a good overnighter for sure. I'm heading up that way next week if the weather looks decent, hoping to check out Glen Feshie which you might also want to check out. You could also hike out to Corrour Bothy from Lin of Dee car park, it's a cracking area mate, lots of good areas to explore 👍

@whatsnottohike Жыл бұрын

@@Adventure-Outdoors cheers Ben! Looking at flights over for November. Pricey! But still, it'll probably worth it. Not sure my 0 Celsius bag will be enough mind. 😂

@whatsnottohike Жыл бұрын

Looks like I'll be over from 6 -11th November! Luckily I work for a car hire company so got a small cheap car to hire. Can't wait! I'll check out the places you mentioned. Feel free to tag along if you like? Not hiking so much, mainly walk 3 or 4 miles maybe and find a nice spot. I'll have some Spanish wine with me 🙂

@Adventure-Outdoors Жыл бұрын

@@whatsnottohike nice one mate, hopefully the weather will hold up. I’ve got time off next week so I doubt I’ll be able to get away again so soon unfortunately. But if anything changes I’ll give you a shout. I’ll be doing the same thing next week, just parking up and heading out for a night or two so I’ll give you a heads up on the routes 👍

@whatsnottohike 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate. Typical Scottish weather by the looks of things! What's that tent, the MSR Elixer 2? Shame you're not too happy with it as the research i did on it seemed to be pretty positive. Still, looks like an awesome trip. Take it easy.

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin, it's an MSR Freelite 3 2022; roomy and light at only 1.3kg and served me well on the WHW but it's not a tent for exposed conditions. I honestly though it was going get flattened during the night 😂. Take care mate.

@whatsnottohike 2 жыл бұрын

@@Adventure-Outdoors looks like a decent repair job you did on it. So many tents these days, some cheap last for ever and some expensive fall apart at the wind from a fart! Mr wild Wales channel has just done a review of a cheaper one and looks quite sturdy, given the design. Hoping to get the UK this year but reluctant to book a flight at the moment with all the cancellations etc, I can hear Scotland calling me! Not complaining mind, still have the Pyrenees where I'm off 5 days wild camping and hiking end of August, all being well. (Hopefully no bear prints this time! )

@Adventure-Outdoors 2 жыл бұрын

@@whatsnottohike Just got around to watching Wild Wales' review of that tent, looks solid once those trekking poles are in place. I got the repair done by MSR but it started to fail again, credit to them though as they sent me out a replacement inner tent last week. I'm not sure I'd recommend the tent though, it didn't come with a repair kit and the supplied pegs were shite, plus the tub floor is paper thin but you live and learn I guess. 5 days in the Pyrenees sounds good mate, make sure you camp near some cattle so if a bear turns up it'll go after them and not you!

@whatsnottohike 2 жыл бұрын

@@Adventure-Outdoors it's nice of them to send a new inner but in all honesty, for that money you shouldn't have these issues. I think the Hubba Hubba is their best tent (going on reviews) lightweight and pretty big. The elixir 2 is also meant to be good. I have a Sierra designs clearwing 3 and apart from one of the loops coming off I'm happy with it although not really put it through its paces, I'm hoping it stands up to the Pyrenees. Thanks for the advice. It's a bit nerve-wracking as the latest number is 70 bears in the Val d'aran region. I'll take a pepper spray, to be safe 🙂 thanks again, look forward to the next video.

@JCJ7754 9 ай бұрын

Great video, do you have a gpx/screen shot of the route you could pm me please 🙏

@Adventure-Outdoors 9 ай бұрын

Hi, hopefully this link will take you to my route on OS maps - explore.osmaps.com/route/19360980/-cairngorm-route?lat=57.109671&lon=-3.765165&zoom=10.3851&style=Standard&type=2d