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Hi James,I've just discovered your channel and I'm totally hooked on it now...im 55 now and its been over 20 years now since I was last in the Highlands climbing Benn Nevis. What is your favourite Monroe and could you give me a few easy ones to go for seeing its be years and im getting on in years too lol 😅

how beautyfull

nice calm beginn

Great vid and amazing views of Ben Nevis. Definitely not cheating imo although I have the same feelings when I sometimes cycle the walk-in before climbing. Only the purists would begrudge using the gondola and I think I am going to do the same when I am there in September as it is a marathon any other way. You have inspired me to do this. The CMD and An Teallach are both great hills to finish on btw but for me An Teallach has the WOW factor.

Beluga Lagoon forever! ❤

I did these mountains maybe 20 years ago. Your beautiful video brought memories flooding back as I had an almost identical day! We (my wife and I) had a cloud inversion and lots of rolling cloud through the day. Thank you for giving me wonderful memories of these lovely mountains.

Two great hills and your video does them justice. It was a very steep and slightly unpleasant descent.

Really enjoyed watching your Munro journey over the years, as a completist myself a bit disappointed that you took gondola. Yes take family for day out but not to count towards your 282.

Loving the 360 cam shots mate especially in the gondola 👍🏻 Is it cheating u ask? My opinion is the mountains are all about adventure and experiencing everything they have to offer and that’s including the gondola ride up and down! 👍🏻😎 Well done mate 👏🏻

Interesting footwear !

Loved the pic of the sheep in front of the Ben! So close now!

Nice one James. Nah, not cheating, sometimes you got to do what you got to do! Used the gondola about 15 years ago to access the CMD on route to the Ben. Gave us a good head start. Still took us around 9 hours by the time we summited the Ben and decended down into Glen Nevis for a few pints and back to the camp site. We got dropped off at the Nevis range that day by one of our crew who wasn't feeling well that day. Great views as usual. Cheers, Ozzy.

Total cheating! Very surprised you did this! I Thought u were a Hillwalker! Not a tourist! Not good my friend! Mark!

Ben Wyvis is a great hill and so underrated in terms of views

You might have all your excuse 😂 But you've robbed yourself of a great hike doing them from Glen Nevis side, thats an awesome hike..

Me and my brother are looking for a mountain climb to do over the summer holidays before Uni. We have walked a handful of tall mountains before so have a bit of experience. With that in mind, would the climb up Ben More (and possibly the extended to Stob Binnein if we are fast) be considered a safer climb or is there a lot that can go wrong?

End of the day mate it'll be how it sits with you. But I would bet my last pound you'll be posting another video with you doing them both via the traditional route between now and the end of your Munro journey 👍

Hi james.. amazing vids as usual👍can i ask what model of 360 camera your using?? , looks pretty impressive with virtually nil distortion..

Epic!

I did the Aonachs in 2001 at the height of the foot and mouth outbreak. Walkers were “advised” to use the gondola so as not to risk spreading the disease. Can’t remember paying for it though !

Why are there so few trees there?

What time of year is best?

Really enjoyed that one! Awesome! What’s the weight of your backpack on a photographic wild camp like that one?

As far as I know, from the north the only possible way is the Gondola. All the paths in that area are for mountain bikers and pedestrians are not allowed. Maybe in winter when bikers are not around you can use those paths.

Thank you for your hike into the Cairngorms. It was quite different from here in New Zealand but spectacular & enjoyable. Even here some trampers talk about "knocking off" a certain number of Munros. Peter

Hi James, another great blog with fantastic views good luck on the final part of your journey. Scotland is stunning

Never knew there ware Gondalas in Scotland lol wow

Stunning photography. I think you should enter that one of the sheep and The Ben in a competition.

Hi James….It’s your Munro journey so it’s up to you how you choose to do it. Personally I wouldn’t use the gondola….but that’s immaterial as I wouldn’t do that route anyway. It’s up too the individual how they see it, there are no rules. Cheers James ATB.👍

Great shots of Nevis. I did these mountains separate and the gondola was not there just ski lifts. Lovely scenery.

In my opinion the best thing about bagging IS the journey - how ever you want to do that journey! And if you're not feeling too well, going by gondola is a worthwhile experience in itself. One which I might start saving up for! 😄

If the gondola is cheating, then using the North Face car park to get to Ben Nevis is cheating. I did Ben Nevis via CMD and traversing the Arête 18 months ago. It’s an adventure for sure. Windy and a tough old boulder scramble up to the summit from the end of the Arête in the mist.

I used the gondola too, definitely not cheating 😅 It's a spectacular walk if you drop down, then climb up Carn Mor Dearg, and eventually on to Ben Nevis. It does mean paying the same price, for just one way in the gondola though 💸

Hi James - well done for taking yourself out, despite not feeling at your best - and indeed, for showing the less-abled among us how we might still access the mountains, or even climb one or two of the higher ones with a bit less effort. I mean, I couldn't do it in my present condition; but if I lost ten stone, who knows - I just might... And there are doubtless many others who maybe are just about able to have a stab at it right now!! The puritans might say you cheated, but how many of them, start climbing every Munro from sea level, I wonder? I mean, it's not even practical in a lot of cases - and who wouldn't use the highest possible car park, or starting point? And anyway, isn't the number one safety rule to not try to do more than you know you can safely manage - and to take every precaution you feel you might need? So, don't feel any guilt on my account, because I actually think you did a very sensible thing, using that gondola, in these circumstances!

You make your own rules. You could fly a helicopter to every one I guess. Anyway you paid quite a hefty fine for it. The nanming of the 2 hills is absoluitely logical when you realise that Mor means big in bulk and Beag small in bulk. Why else do the mighty Cairngorms have a lowly Ciorbett called Sgor Mor? - have a look at the map. Similarly there are some apparently illogical Wester farm to the north, east or south of the Easter farm. It turns out the wester and easter are an east coast convention, therefore easter can mean downstream regardless of direction.

Aye mate bittersweet indeed! Looked like you didn’t want to leave but you’ll be back one day 👍🏻😎

Superb again mate, I think you’ve earned a shot on the gondola 😂💪🏻🗻

Great video James. Definitely not cheating. Plus you gave me the idea of taking my son up their that way. Fantastic views of Ben Nevis. I done Ben Nevis last year. Not CMD. I fancy doing Ben Nevis again via CMD. Well done ATVB Alan

I think it’s up to you James. On my Wainwright, Donald and Munro trips I park as high as I can usually, often use a MTB to ride in, and have even driven up forestry and wind farm tracks if the gates are open. I don’t like the gondolas visually on the hills eg Glenshee, Glencoe Ski Centre, but if they’re there….🤷🏻‍♂️ I would draw the line at taking the train all the way up Snowdon in North Wales though! That is cheating!! Good luck with the rest. CMD Arete fabulous and not difficult. Family could do it if reasonably fit.

Great day out and views of The Ben. Not seen it from there as cloud was down when we did them. As for cheating…Your conscience will decide.

I feel more cheated by the cheeky Ben Nevis summit…

It's no more cheating in my view than getting the boat up Loch Mullardoch or driving up to the high car park in Glenshee or Ben Lawyers. When I did these many years ago I walked up from Glen Nevis and intended to get the gondola down but was too late, and ended up walking down the mountain bike track as there weren't any bikes around.

These 2 are on my to do list because of the views of Ben Nevis and the mamores, so I think I’ll do them from Glen Nevis I’ve been up the gondola a few times

You set your own rules for whatever walking challenges you do. Personally don't like gondolas so perhaps these two might be ones you go back to when you return to hill-walking for fun.

I believe that Mor and Beag tend to refer to volume rather than height, which makes sense from the days when heights weren't known accurately.

Well done. Most folks would have stayed in bed. Your whole journey has been epic. Stunning views of the Ben.

Definitely cheating James in fact I don't even think you had a cold looks like a hangover to me 😂😂

Hi James, of course its cheating.......but we have all done it although I walked down just to cleanse my soul 😇😇 A quick look of the remaining Munro's. still some very interesting hills to do so there will be no lack of hands on rock and some great watches to come. Cheers.

Not cheating, James. You got the ferry along Loch Mullardoch, bit like driving to the start. Numerous Munros have high car parks or high road passes close by, what's the difference? If you were a purest you'd be doing them all from sea level but that just isn't practical. Thanks for uploading. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏔👍