The Elie Chainwalk is safe, as long as you follow the signs

In Fife, in the south-east of Scotland, there's the Elie Chain Walk: a footpath that's got a reputation for being dangerous. It isn't — as long as you're prepared, and as long as you watch out for the tide.

Thanks to Allan Dunlop and Carrie Blair from Outdoor Education Fife, for both guiding me and holding the cameras!

(you can find contact details and social links there too)

[TomScottGo]

It's fairly obvious that I had some technical problems with this video! High winds meant it was unsafe to fly the drone, and as the rocks were wet and icy, I didn't feel comfortable carrying unnecessary camera equipment. So this was filmed on a GoPro and a 360 camera — the latter of which got seaspray on the lens early on. And 50mph wind gusts meant the audio was tricky too. I've made the best I can of it: thanks for your patience!

[rikke]

No problem for the experienced Parkourist, Tom Scott.

[SzymonWojtulewicz]

There are actually similar contraptions all over the Tatra Mountains in Poland. Although there are several deaths each year as a result of a fall (the heights reach up to a few hundred feet) the wonky chains persist.

[TotoDG]

“The Elie Chainwalk is safe, as long as you follow the signs.”

Most things are, to be fair.

[leviswranglers]

I'm now absolutely convinced that Tom is doing every side quest and is trying to platinum the UK map.
(Holy crap! Thanks for all the likes!)

[timothymclean]

1:50: Part of me wants to know how someone pulled off that heist. Sure, nobody's watching the chains most of the time, but they're bolted to the rock!

[johnchessant]

"People do this for no other reason than, it's there"
Well, that's the neatest way of summing up all of humanity I've heard

[drcreed]

Hey Tom, if you’re ever looking to do a video in midwest Canada, you should take a look at buffalo jumps. Head-Smashed-In is the most famous one around here in Alberta, and its a world heritage site now - they even have a museum!

[pamelajacosqui]

“Hold on tight and watch out for the tide” feels like a very Fife way to do things

[TheSecondVersion]

Guide: "The locks move so they don't stress the rock"

Bet it stresses the tourists though.

[jackbain]

I remember doing this as a kid a couple years back with my local scout group. No harnesses or anything, come to think of it it wasn't exactly safe having 12 14-year-olds scale the thing but it was sure as hell fun! Nice to see a vid on this hidden piece of Fife:)

[MaxxDW]

So this is how my parents got to school every day.

[MathiasBacher]

In German we have the saying "Der Weg ist das Ziel" which means "The journey/route is the destination". I think it fits really well here!

[retro]

Regularly gobsmacked as Tom shows me something new & fascinating about the country I live in.

[CryptoTonight]

I would love to see a series by you called "because it's there" that explores things that people do or visit just because they are there.

[werbnaright]

I like the ones where you get genuinely proud about having something new and interesting to share. This video is the perfect example

[hugo]

As someone who loves Elie and has done this chainwalk before as a younger person, it was great seeing this video made and love seeing videos about the less noticed parts of our country

[Jayeeyee]

The scene at the start of the video gave me off world vibes. It was like Tom visiting another planet's tourist attraction.

[benjaminshropshire]

We need more of this sort of thing. Small and manageable but clearly and irrefutably risky things in life. Pretending that all risk can be eliminated is a folly we need to work against... and to do that we need to be willing to accept some risk.

[sjf]

Tom, we get it, you do parkour now.

(Kidding, love it as always!)