Thru-Hiking the West Highland Way with my Dog: Rowardennan to Tyndrum | The hardest bit?!

In March of 2024, Otto and I thru-hiked the West Highland Way in Scotland, one of the most famous long-distance trails in the UK. Come join us for days 3 and 4 of our (wild)camping adventure where we finally had a bit of sun, if only for a day ;)
We tackled the notorious stretch along Loch Lomond, I revisited a special place and we hit the half-way mark :)
Stay tuned for part 3 this adventure!

Happy hiking,
Elli and Otto 🐕‍🦺

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Time stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:27 Day 3: Rowardennan to Inverarnan
07:43 The notorious bit
13:49 Day 4: Inverarnan to Tyndrum

[DonaldAndrews-pl]

your dog otto living the best life thanks to you👋

[cheekuenbird]

You and Otto always cheer me up ❤ the world is at the moment 😢so I am always waiting to see your video. Beautiful Scotland, We are going to Isle of Arran at the end of this month. I used to have a labrador. He was my baby for 15 happy memories. He goes everywhere with us, we love hiking too. Can't wait to see your next episode ❤

[CapmanBe]

Ce n'est pas simple à gérer toute cette humidité. Courage à la petite famille ❤

[alanbrown]

Enjoyable video, thanks Elli. It is a few years since I walked it right through. A number of times since where I have followed it in part, when walking other routes.
Have you thought of walking the Southern Upland Way? It is across the Borders area from coast-to-coast and about 200 miles and much less walked that the WHW... more remote in some sections.

[nickwinter]

Another lovely video that really brings the trail to life, thank you Elli. You can smell the pine trees, feel the stones under your feet - and the squelchy mud! After seeing the WHW in your JoGLE videos and now these latest ones, I'm beginning to feel I know the WHW quite well, even though I've never done it! Pity that By The Way campsite was closed, which I do know well from many visits - I think it normally opens after Easter. I'm also well-acquainted with the Real Food Cafe (best cafe in Tyndrum) and had a meal with that view of the bird feeders many times!

[mariatassoni]

I'm happy you, Otto and Alex had a sunny day on Day 3! It looks like the pack and the rest of your gear are faring well. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on all that at the end. In the meantime, I am looking forward to your next video! Take good care!

[chrishiking]

Always nice to see your excitement and your smile in the morning when you start off in the morning Elli. So nice seeing Otto having a great time hiking along, truly an amazing little dog. Such a beautiful place to hike . Hope your shoes are doing well on those rocks and route. Always nice to have someone hiking with you too. Another great video Elli and Otto take all 🌷

[mikePNW]

Glad you got some nice weather before the damn rain came back. Beautiful country!

[lizwallace]

That stretch along Loch Lomond is challenging! You did a great job showing the rocky steps and roots. It takes a lot of concentration to pick where to place your feet and avoid slipping. I'm glad you had beautiful weather for that section. It was a day just like that when we did it, and your video brought back such lovely memories.

[stephenvicary]

Hi Elli. The Scottish weather is really challenging you 🌧️ ☀️ 🌧️ and Otto. As an artist, I love the monochrome colours that Scotland has to offer. Browns, burnt Umbers, Ochres and the dark, brooding shadows of the forests then the wide open dramatic landscape. You have a good eye for camera shots. I know it’s part of the hike but it looks like a tough section of the trail ! Spring is dragging it’s wet feet this year. Stay dry and thank you for posting 👍🏻

[janicemiddlemass]

Well done Ellie and Otto 👏yes that’s the hardest part done and you were lucky with the weather for it 😊, love reliving the walk with you thank you for sharing, hope all goes well in the next video, good luck your a right trooper 🤗👏.

[THE-RIVER-RAT]

Hello Elli and Otto.
Another great video with plenty of amazing views over Loch Lomond.
So funny and cute to see Otto eating his bold eggs However, I wouldn't want to be in a tent with him afterward lol

Looked like you were going to start to cry when you thought the coffee shop was closed. lol
Looking forward to the next one Elli.
😜✌

[ervinslens]

Absolutely gorgeous work my friend, this episode is flawless! Love your way of filming!

[Curlew-Corner]

Gosh! The upper stretch of Loch Lomond doesn’t get any better. I remember exposed tree roots along much of the path which were very slippy but I don’t remember the erosion or scrambling to the extent today’s walkers experience. Otto is amazing, as are you of course. Look forward to the next episode. Take care.

[Miss_Lexisaurus]

I'm really enjoying watching you and Otto exploring. I'm starting to go on longer hikes with my two (we won't be doing camping as I often have to carry one of the dogs!).

[MrBarneymcgrew]

Great to see this latest adventure. I am ashamed to say that, despite visiting family near Drymen for 40 years, I have only done bits of the WHW (one day!) - so I'm looking forward to the rest of your journey. Quick question: when did you realise that Milngavie was pronounced Mull-guy and what happened in your brain? - I think mine imploded!

[mikePNW]

Keep it up, you're doing great!!!

[greeno]

Amazing video Elli, you and your little dog so much fun. I am doing the WHW in 2 weeks time and this time in reverse from fort william to Milngavie im so exited. Your video was really well made and great to watch

[Randolf]

Hallo Elli, waren wieder tolle Aufnahmen, vor allem Etappe 3 mit den Wasserfällen und den naturbelassenen Pfaden. Bleibt gesund und schöne gemeinsame Touren.

[Crazy-ss]

It was good to see that did catch a partial break in the weather. You’re dedication to continuing on when the weather is beating you down is inspiring💪🏻
Can’t say I’d be able to continue trudging forward myself🤔
It’s good to see that you have a hiking buddy too, always worry about anyone hiking totally solo in desolate stretches now a days, steadily worsening here in the states as far as safety goes
Otto is such a great trail companion, he’s so well behaved and keeps close, with all the new smells and sounds, quite impressive 😃
Thank you again for another wonderful video, always look forward to the next from y’all ❤️
Please give Otto a scratch, keep safe, take care and hike onward, see ya then Ms Elli 👍🏻🙏🏻😃☺️