Ben Nachie wrote:Ben Nachie wrote:Many thanks! I'll check it out
A-ha, a bushcrafter tries hillwalking. Always raises a smile![]()
Thanks for the link, I enjoyed it.
Naughty.

by crfishwick » Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:42 pm
Ben Nachie wrote:Ben Nachie wrote:Many thanks! I'll check it out
A-ha, a bushcrafter tries hillwalking. Always raises a smile![]()
Thanks for the link, I enjoyed it.
by crfishwick » Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:04 pm
willsdad wrote:crfishwick wrote:Got worried when I saw a YouTube video and the maker got the screaming jeebies and said it was impossible Although I think he missed the path and was at the view point.
I saw that video recently. He really tells it as it is!![]()
I'm pretty sure he also takes the wrong path dropping down to Sourlies. It sounds like he ends up clambering through the gorge.
by Ben Nachie » Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:50 pm
crfishwick wrote:Ben Nachie wrote:Ben Nachie wrote:Many thanks! I'll check it out
A-ha, a bushcrafter tries hillwalking. Always raises a smile![]()
Thanks for the link, I enjoyed it.
Naughty.Bushcrafter! Decided to drop down the falls (Not literally). Should have no problem with care. That Video did give me the habdabs although I have climbed in more serious places in my time.
by auldal » Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:54 am
by crfishwick » Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:28 pm
crfishwick wrote:Hi,
Has anyone any experience of instead of going down the side of the falls of Glomach to cut across East to the stalkers path that goes to Carnach via Coire Easach?
I don't fancy dropping down through Glomach with a heavy sack! Would it be easier terrian on my proposed route?
TIA
by al78 » Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:03 am
willsdad wrote:Try this....if not, its YouTube, 'The Bushcraft Bothier - Cape Wrath Trail'.
He has a hard time, but I think he sums it up pretty well. CWT is for people with experience and navigational knowledge. Even then, you may still get beaten by the weather...
by crfishwick » Thu Aug 09, 2018 6:37 pm
al78 wrote:willsdad wrote:Try this....if not, its YouTube, 'The Bushcraft Bothier - Cape Wrath Trail'.
He has a hard time, but I think he sums it up pretty well. CWT is for people with experience and navigational knowledge. Even then, you may still get beaten by the weather...
I've had a look at the section where he gets to the falls, then decides not to risk the descent, instead doing a detour. Fortunately there is an alternative route that does avoid the falls. It looked on his video that with the falls on his right, there was a tenuous path on his left, but it looked like one slip and you're screwed. It is a shame because I understood there was a path down to the bottom of that glen, and one day I hope to go that way to see the falls, but if the path down the glen is dangerous I will have to plan for going the longer way round.
by al78 » Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:35 pm
crfishwick wrote:al78 wrote:willsdad wrote:Try this....if not, its YouTube, 'The Bushcraft Bothier - Cape Wrath Trail'.
He has a hard time, but I think he sums it up pretty well. CWT is for people with experience and navigational knowledge. Even then, you may still get beaten by the weather...
I've had a look at the section where he gets to the falls, then decides not to risk the descent, instead doing a detour. Fortunately there is an alternative route that does avoid the falls. It looked on his video that with the falls on his right, there was a tenuous path on his left, but it looked like one slip and you're screwed. It is a shame because I understood there was a path down to the bottom of that glen, and one day I hope to go that way to see the falls, but if the path down the glen is dangerous I will have to plan for going the longer way round.
If you have the experience the path is relatively easy although narrow and a large drop on your right!!!" I found the hardest bit near the bottom where a few metres rock scrambling was needed.
Although in wet or windy conditions could be a nightmare. Everybody should do a risk assessment of their own before venturing forth.
The video mentioned is a bit confusing as he seems to be at the viewpoint. Not where the actual path starts and can be easily seen from the warning sign. Also the GPX file that can be downloaded from Walkhighlands does take you to the viewpoint then loops back to the stalkers path. I removed the extra waypoints that lead to the viewpoint. Although I had good visability and didn't use the GPS.
by crfishwick » Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:37 pm
[[When you say "experience", do you mean experience of high exposure and a head for heights, rather than experience as in technical difficulty?
If it is about exposure, how does it compare to Crib Goch, which I found very airy? I did more shuffling along than walking on that ridge. Perhaps I should use it as training; if I can get over Crib Goch by walking on the very top of the ridge hands free, then I can try some of these more exposed routes elsewhere.
by asmilne » Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:11 pm
Walking can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk. Information is provided free of charge; it is each walker's responsibility to check it and navigate using a map and compass.