Videos tagged with "mountain"
Arran: Lochranza to Corrie [07:48]
Arran: The Isle of Arran itself is located in south-western Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde near Glasgow from where a combined boat and train ticket can be purchased [£20.10 - August 2012, Glasgow Central Station]. Measuring approximately 167 square miles (433 km2) in area, the Island has a population of approximately 5000. Although the seventh largest island in Scotland, Arran is not technically one of the Hebrides, being the southernmost of the Scottish islands. Arran is just 20-miles long and 56-miles round and in the Gaelic means 'peaked island'. Often referred to as 'Scotland in Miniature', Arran offers visitors a compact and easily accessible island that mimics the geology of mainland Scotland, with a sparsely populated and mountainous northern half that contains the Corbetts Beinn Tarsuinn, Cir Mhor, Caisteal Abhail and Goatfell as well as the Graham Beinn Bharrain, with a flatter, more populous southern half. Located close to Glasgow and Scotland's Ayrshire coast, Arran is a popular and easily accessible tourist destination and of course, a walker's paradise, with walks of every single description imaginable. From Brodick an all-day ticket on the 324 bus takes you round to Lochranza and the commencement of the gentle hillwalk over to Laggan to the remote white-painted Laggan Cottage, followed by the resultant easy Coastal Path route to Sannox and then by roadside to Corrie. Lochranza of course is host to the small vehicle ferry that leaves Claonaig, a tiny spot on ...
Tags: roddymck, Scotland, Aran, Corrie, Lochranza, Sannox, onetruemedia
Road Trips in Scotland - Through the Pass of Glencoe [11:30]
A journey through the amazing Pass of Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands - with GRI on the radio!
Tags: glencoe, Scotland (Country), scottish, highlands, scenery, mountains, driving, road, trips, scotland
Summit Panorama Lunga Treshnish Islands Scotland.AVI [01:05]
The view from the summit of the island of Lunga, Treshnish Isles, off Mull, Scotland. A fantastic panorama including Mull, Rum, Eigg, Muck, Tiree, Coll. This uninhabited island has many seabirds and other wildlife.
Tags: Lunga, Mull, Scotland, Seabirds, Treshnish Islands, Hill, Mountain, Islands, Wildlife
Cape Wrath Trail Guide - Falls of Glomach [01:10]
Descending the Falls of Glomach between Shiel Bridge and Strathcarron can be tricky, particularly in wet or icy conditions. This video gives you an idea of what the descent is like. capewrathtrailguide.org has been developed as a resource for people planning an expedition on the Cape Wrath Trail in Scotland. It supports a new guidebook to the route which will be published by Cicerone in late 2012. The site contains comprehensive information about the route and forums where you can post your expedition reports and connect with other walkers. There's also our roll of honour for those that finish the trail and a gallery to post your images.
Tags: cape wrath trail, backpacking, Mountain, Backpacking (wilderness), Scotland, Scottish Highlands
Cape Wrath Trail Guide - overlooking Loch Hourn [01:29]
Panoramic views on the ascent from Kinloch Hourn towards Barisdale and Knoydart. capewrathtrailguide.org has been developed as a resource for people planning an expedition on the Cape Wrath Trail in Scotland. It supports a new guidebook to the route which will be published by Cicerone in late 2012. The site contains comprehensive information about the route and forums where you can post your expedition reports and connect with other walkers. There's also our roll of honour for those that finish the trail and a gallery to post your images.
Tags: cape wrath trail, backpacking, Mountain, Backpacking (wilderness), Scotland, Scottish Highlands
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