What NOT TO DO: Hiking in SCOTLAND

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Жыл бұрын

West Highland Way? Great Glen Way?
Hiking in Scotland is truly an incredible experience.. but what should you NOT do while out and about?
That's what we asked hikers of the West Highland Way - a 154km hike in Scotland that brings people from all over the world!
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@belligerentlyrecalcitrant8526 Жыл бұрын

I will give you the best advice you will ever get... it may not be the Alps or the Himalayas or any of the well known mountains but do NOT underestimate Scottish mountains and how quick the weather can change to zero visibility.

@AoiPride 10 ай бұрын

Ye but it still takes you like 20 min to reach the bottom of the hill

@AoiPride 10 ай бұрын

Scottish hills are safe af

@AWZ3153 9 ай бұрын

as someone from Scotland this is false

@AoiPride 9 ай бұрын

@@AWZ3153 you might need to experience so proper mountains and reevaluate your statement, aye true it might not be 20 min but the paths are easy to walk and not so steep and besides all of that theres always a road nearby and you have no dangerous wild life

@smashedcandle 9 ай бұрын

@@AoiPrideThey’re talking about mountains, not hills.

@Beka_Rex 9 ай бұрын

When you come here, do not, and I repeat do NOT disturb the wild haggis. They are a protected species and you absolutely will be arrested for disturbing them.

@yuri_mony989 9 ай бұрын

@@egg_rl7118RIP I’m sorry you were so gullible

@egg_rl7118 9 ай бұрын

@@yuri_mony989 😐😐😐

@St3rl1ght2 7 ай бұрын

YEEEE VERY DANGEROUS 😉😉

@MrCheesysmell 7 ай бұрын

You can distinguish haggis easily due to their legs being shorter than the other on one side. A trait that helps them run around the hills faster

@Beka_Rex 7 ай бұрын

@@MrCheesysmell my favourite haggis fact

@michealcurrie8272 Жыл бұрын

Aye, the foreigners need to support the locals in helping with keeping Scotland pristine. The locals like that.

@Sierra_Kiwi 11 ай бұрын

Apparently the neds dont hate them

@alantaylor353 10 ай бұрын

I have a few tips.... Remember people actually live here & that we need to use our roads for getting around.. Do NOT get in my bloody way on the single track road through the Torridons.. Or cycle two abreast while dressed in black without lights & then refuse to get out of my way on ANY road I drive on.! Please stop renting massive camper vans from Inverness & then driving them on the tight roads round my village... (Especially if you have trouble parking your little city car in an empty Tesco car park... You will hit another identically baffled camper rentee... Most likely right in front of me.!!!) Stop treating my driveway entrance as a convenient place to park... Stop using my rubbish bins, the council only empty them every fortnight.. On the topic of rubbish.. TAKE IT HOME WITH YOU... IT'S YOURS.!! .... .... .... .... .... Enjoy your holiday around Kinlochewe.... While staying out of my way. 😉

@yuri_mony989 9 ай бұрын

Now every three weeks for one bin apparently so that fucking sucks even worse

@rhysarthur3378 Жыл бұрын

I’m glad to see people appreciating our country, and the sad thing about the litter is I bet it was one of us who done it sadly🙁

@Scotlandswild1 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about this the other day... how many tourists are trashing the place as apposed to local youth

@rhysarthur3378 Жыл бұрын

@@Scotlandswild1 I wouldn’t just blame the youth it’s mostly adults doing this stuff…

@leonardnimoy7 11 ай бұрын

Whit?

@owlman9297 9 ай бұрын

@Scotlandswild1 snot just tourists , it's locals as well , we have the same problem down here in the peak, we see foreigners as well as local disrespecting the place , late night raves with cans of beer ,plastic fires left...scum bags.

@scottw.3258 9 ай бұрын

@@Scotlandswild1 Forget the youth, much of the damage and littering is done by allegedly mature adults.

@TARTANATORscotland 11 ай бұрын

Take ur litter home with you

@debrandw246 10 ай бұрын

I agree. Beautiful country. Thank you for picking up the waste.

@MG-bs5mr 11 ай бұрын

Ironically I'm sat here watching this with mild sunburn. It does happen, the sun does come out sometimes 😁

@iwasanMBTInerd 11 ай бұрын

Better than the tropics and that kind of horrible sunburn

@MG-bs5mr 11 ай бұрын

@@iwasanMBTInerd agreed, I wore factor 50 sunblock when I was in Africa and one day I wore a football shirt. The sunblock protected my arms etc but I got sunburnt through my shirt 🤷😂 Pale arms, neck and face. Red chest and back. I looked utterly ridiculous.

@corneliaarendsen1358 11 ай бұрын

I cannot go hiking due to my age, but I hope to see your beautiful country again.

@me19276 6 ай бұрын

never too old

@greensam7074 11 ай бұрын

Yes, everyone is welcome in Scotland ❤

@hootsmon4723 11 ай бұрын

Apart from trump supporters.

@Stephan74 10 ай бұрын

@@VivalaryMan we don't need racists like you. Real scots love our British cousins

@TonyEgg93 10 ай бұрын

@@hootsmon4723Nah I don't generalise people like that. I'm from Scotland and if you support Trump that's your business and you're more than welcome. Don't worry we don't all generalise people here in Scotland. 😊

@SoupMagoosh 10 ай бұрын

@@VivalaryMan we're not all bad it’s just the shit people that run the country

@yuri_mony989 9 ай бұрын

@@TonyEgg93as a Scottish person I can 100% disagree because most of us are the most judge mental twats you will ever meet though the people I know will only say to their friends about how they saw some fat Americans who were gullible pieces or shit who believed them when they told them all about haggis

@tobermory88 10 ай бұрын

At least we do not flood all the time like England

@82726jsjsufhejsjshshdjso 10 ай бұрын

If you are driving slowly and you have vehicles behind you, pull in at a passing place and allow them to overtake. Selfish driving causes frustration and can lead to accidents. It’s part of the Highway Code, check it for yourself.

@RomeroBarr-bv2ix 10 ай бұрын

If your walking and FOGG COMES IN STAY STILL TILL IT FADES dont go walking through the fogg

@rzod567 9 ай бұрын

Home sweet home.

@arykesdeminno4389 11 ай бұрын

My advice is- listen to the pros!

@TerryMcGearyScotland 2 ай бұрын

Have a backpack big enough to put away your jacket, woolly hat, your fleece and waterproof trousers - you won’t need them on ALL the time but NEED to have handy since our weather changes at different altitudes and can surprise you! Compass and paper map of course. Charge bank.

@davekirkwood9076 Жыл бұрын

Must be running around the Highlands weighing random peoples backpacks.

@garyhyndman1105 6 ай бұрын

Take nothing but memories and leave only footprints.

@sniffmatip3865 4 ай бұрын

If that's at the bottom of the devils staircase on the WHW thats a good place to catch people almost at the end. First time I walked it, I went from bridge of orchy to Kinlochleven with a 16kg pack and it was killer. Well over estimated my fitness😂

@caitgems1 4 ай бұрын

Don't start trouble with the locals, you wouldn't be the first tourist that went missing.

@ChiotaichMacDhomhnaill 24 күн бұрын

All those barren open spaces are only about 150-200 years old, they used to be completely forested with all sorts of vegetation and wildlife. Its completely unnatural and is essentially the worlds largest graveyard. The pendulum had begun to swing the other way, in the form of first re-wilding and then re-peopling.

@vicaesir8667 10 күн бұрын

where can i learn more about that

@tastefulnude 11 ай бұрын

How about the most important don’t litter and don’t have barbecues in the heather!

@user-mb7gs1fq7r 5 ай бұрын

❤ awesome job thanks 🏰🏰 swords ⚔️👏 is awesome 👍 dragon 🐉🐲🐉

@user-hf4tc5go6o 10 ай бұрын

I love my country

@georgeriddell9356 4 сағат бұрын

It’s not a country.

@CurtisISOotAndAbootB712 8 ай бұрын

Never and i mean never forget a bottle of tonic wine good medicine for the night and a glass check of IRN BRU for the road home or even anpther bottle of tonic..

@mikedocherty3874 9 ай бұрын

Dont say ooch aye the noo to anybody 😂

@muttlee9195 Жыл бұрын

I’ll inhale the stuff ❤

@Scotlandswild1 Жыл бұрын

Lovely

@beefwellington7323 Жыл бұрын

What if I inhale too much stuff?

@muttlee9195 Жыл бұрын

@@beefwellington7323 you will believe you are Scottish.

@beefwellington7323 Жыл бұрын

@@muttlee9195 aye

@muttlee9195 Жыл бұрын

@@beefwellington7323 och aye the noo

@markgb 10 ай бұрын

Don't forget your Smidge

@NickGoesHiking 9 ай бұрын

If you see a nice spot, pitch your tent there. I can contest to this! Did 32km of the west highland way on day 1 and it was too much for me, i should have pitched the tent at around 28km overlooking loch lomond, it was the perfect spot, regretted it ever since

@duncancallum 5 ай бұрын

Only daft folks race through Scotland. The Country is far far too beautiful to charge through it.

@NickGoesHiking 5 ай бұрын

@@duncancallum I agree.

@MG-bs5mr 3 ай бұрын

Problem is that that section tends to have camping restrictions between march and October

@makeitsonumberone1358 11 ай бұрын

What you must not do is say the snp have done a great job 🤣

@ElizabethWarrenYeahYeah 11 ай бұрын

Don't feed the haggis, even when they beg you for a bite of human food. It spoils the flavour when you eat them. 👌😀

@mrnobodieswildcampingadventure 25 күн бұрын

The statement of what weight not to take is a ridiculous statement! I take up to 22kg in large backpack in winter. Why can I do this, because one I am used to it, and two because I am a large guy and strong at 62 years old. Each person individually knows his ability and strength, and endurance. Take what is comfortable for you on a long hike and mountain camp. Hear this all the time and it is a misnomer from the get go!

@scotsman9755 10 ай бұрын

Don't look the wee folk in the eyes 😊

@martinmolloy3544 Ай бұрын

DO NOT GO CLIMBING HILLS WITH WARM WEATHER CLOTHES ON, SHORTS AND TSHIRTS HAVE NO PLACE HIKING HILLS the weather will change soo fast on you, b4 you can comment youve went from 20 degree sunshine to near freezing and the first whisps of snow. Trust me scottish weather isnt like what your used too(even in middle of summer)

@ChrisChris-ky8cz 8 ай бұрын

DONT STAY OUT AFTER DARK THATS WHE THE BAWBAGS COME OUT 🌙

@pakde8002 Жыл бұрын

Heroin

@rickasdnorth 11 ай бұрын

dont drive on the right side...😅

@_Area-51 11 ай бұрын

Don't feed the Haggis!

@hootsmon4723 11 ай бұрын

Tell anyone you're a trump supporter.

@St3rl1ght2 7 ай бұрын

dont disturb the haggis *tut tut*

@user-ih2lh7yv3w 9 ай бұрын

Embrace the blood sucking midges and frozen rain coming at you sideways and keep an eye out for Nessie 🦕

@elegantinfusions 10 ай бұрын

Use the country code, if it still exists

@shalomvince2778 7 ай бұрын

and i hope and pray that there are no extremists in Scotland!!! Look at London!!!

@dianacoles1017 Ай бұрын

Yes, unfortunately we do have arseholes in London like Yaxley-Lemon but fortunately him and his ilk are heavily outnumbered.

@truthteller8567 Жыл бұрын

Littering and leaving human excrement everywhere is becoming increasingly popular in the Highlands 🙄

@japie8466 10 ай бұрын

Protect yourself from midges

@stevenlord782 6 ай бұрын

Don't drop litter!

@himinisstarlamackay2226 9 ай бұрын

Do not dump litter

@jammasterflash9448 6 ай бұрын

Take nothing but photos leave nothing but footprints

@Stephan74 Жыл бұрын

Don't give the snp money 😂😂

@garyboyle695 Жыл бұрын

You won't have any left, the Tories took it all.

@leonardnimoy7 11 ай бұрын

Dont give any politician, any party, your money, ever. Just see Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 it's still free......fur noo. 🤔

@Stephan74 10 ай бұрын

@garyboyle695 the snp underspent 2 billion. They spent 8.9 million on fake embassies every year which have no legal status. They are Scotlands enemy. We collect 60 billion in taxes.give it all to Westminster. We get 90 billion back. I could go on. You can research. Wake up

@jamiebrown5994 10 ай бұрын

Do what u want jst leave as is and dnt be a can't

@geeoutdoors 10 ай бұрын

Must not expect to meet Scottish people 😂

@gazcoleman 11 ай бұрын

"What must you not do when you come to Scotland?" Be English

@SoupMagoosh 10 ай бұрын

Scottish people sound so welcoming

@brandonconway3819 7 ай бұрын

inhale as much of the STUFF as you can😏

@OneForTheNorth Ай бұрын

“Exxxxpect soooonshine” snooty English…

@canoecampfishhampshire 3 ай бұрын

The common sense channel

@dippyfish 10 ай бұрын

Drink the water Talk to the natives Sample the local cuisine Look anyone in the eye Mention independence Say “United Kingdom” Not drink Irn-Bru Comment on the number of gingers Carry a lot of currency