WILD WALES | A 500km hike across Wales inspired by the Cambrian Way

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  • Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2024

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  • @marilyn726
    @marilyn726 9 месяцев назад +3

    Such a wonderful video! I was totally absorbed in it ALL! Exceptional filming, photography, compilation and music too! Exudes patience, calmness, and respect for Mother Nature. Such blessings you give to all your viewers... Thank you so much. May there be many more videos to come

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  9 месяцев назад +1

      Hi Marilyn, thank you so much for such a lovely message. I am glad you enjoyed. its such a beautiful country.

  • @LordHeath1972
    @LordHeath1972 11 месяцев назад +2

    One of the most inspirational videos I have ever watched.

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  9 месяцев назад

      Wow thankyou for such kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed it and hopefully you are enjoying some great adventures too! Jake

  • @wendywagnerwelch367
    @wendywagnerwelch367 Год назад +3

    This is the best hiking video I’ve ever seen! I loved the choice of music and appreciated the absence of mindless talking. Thank so much for making this. Liked and subscribed!

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      Hi Wendy, Thank you so much for that very kind comment and I'm really happy you enjoyed the film without any commentary. Wales is so beautiful, it didn't need me chatting away to show that :) Thanks, Jake

  • @stevegregson4357
    @stevegregson4357 2 года назад +3

    Some of the most spectacular scenery on earth

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  2 года назад

      Hi Steve, it is such a special place, already looking forward to my next trip back there. Thanks for watching

  • @70something.89
    @70something.89 Год назад +5

    This is probably the best video of unspoilt Wales I've ever watched. I'm glad you avoided scenes like the summit of Snowdon which is like the M6 on a bank holiday these days. This is the real Wales. I consider myself very fortunate to live in Mid Wales with the Cambrian Mountains on my doorstep. I'm in my 70's and been around but Wales runs through my veins. I wish could bottle it. I'd make a fortune. Well done guys great video.

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      70 something, thank you. And yes it felt like the real Wales, such a breathtaking place. When ever I think about where to go for a trip, my first thought is always to head west as far into Wales as I can go. Thank you again for your lovely comment

  • @JarmilaXymenaGorna
    @JarmilaXymenaGorna 11 месяцев назад +3

    Mesmerising

  • @Pram4
    @Pram4 Год назад +2

    Your 9 years old video came to my timeline, it's good to see your channel still uploading 10days ago... Such a nice achievement for life

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      Hey, yes another RUclipsr was trying to find the third part of a three part film I made 10 years ago. Not sure why it disappeared. I will be uploading another walk in the near future when I get the time to edit it. Thanks for following the channel :)

  • @piratasdecordoba
    @piratasdecordoba 10 месяцев назад +3

    Great video, good choice of music, too. 👍

  • @BRUTALBYRON
    @BRUTALBYRON 8 месяцев назад +1

    Absolutely beautiful video. Totally inspired by it.

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thankyou! that's so nice to hear. Glad you enjoyed the vid.

  • @lauzthorbzarella4655
    @lauzthorbzarella4655 10 месяцев назад +3

    Beautiful video!
    This is something I'd love to do.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Watched from the Rhondda.

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for the kind comment and I'm sure you would not regret it if you did it. :)

  • @morgs4mountains
    @morgs4mountains 2 года назад +2

    By far, the best Cambrian Way video I've seen to date. Perfectly pitched, beautiful edited and some wonderfully atmospheric videophotography.

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  2 года назад

      Morgs 4Mountains that is a very kind comment. I am glad you enjoyed it, it was a brilliant walk!

  • @stevegregson4357
    @stevegregson4357 2 года назад +2

    Wow what a life affirming achievement

  • @jeremybolwell1283
    @jeremybolwell1283 Год назад +2

    Great video, thank you for sharing. Inspiring. Lovely camera work and editing. Looks like you had more than your fair share of Welsh weather. The images speak louder than any commentary. Well done!

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      Thanks Jeremy for the kind comment. The first week was great weather then the heavens opened on us for 2 weeks straight. All the best!

  • @dahowells
    @dahowells Год назад +2

    Amazing video editing!

  • @thedavids.tv1
    @thedavids.tv1 2 месяца назад +1

    Beautiful, thank you for sharing 😊

  • @KyawKyawBolJohnBol
    @KyawKyawBolJohnBol Год назад +2

    I love nature ❤❤

  • @catherinewalks1207
    @catherinewalks1207 2 года назад +1

    Only just discovered this: a beautifully filmed and photographed journey from beginning to end.

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  2 года назад

      That is very kind of you to say Catherine. Thanks for watching and I am glad you enjoyed the journey :)

  • @zaneclone
    @zaneclone 5 месяцев назад +2

    This was surprisingly emotional...
    I guess I love my country... :)

  • @morgs4mountains
    @morgs4mountains 4 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for making this video. Very enjoyable watching your journey along the majority of the Cambrian Way. You have a great eye for photography. Some delightful images at the end.

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Месяц назад

      Hi there, I'm glad you liked it and thanks for taking the time to watch.

  • @brendandunbar698
    @brendandunbar698 Год назад +2

    Another great adventure so well captured. A wonderful video so therapeutic to watch. The music chosen is really lovely you have a special talent and thank you for sharing your gift .

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      Thanks Brendan, that's very nice of you to say. It was a great walk!

  • @D4vidSH
    @D4vidSH 2 года назад +1

    I am really happy to see you again. Enjoyed being part of your journey and seeing beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing. Have a great time!
    Greetings from Germany
    David

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  2 года назад

      Hi David, thanks again for watching our adventure. I hope everything is well in Germany :)

  • @neneirene
    @neneirene Год назад +1

    Thank you for this video. It was great escapism and very relaxing 😌

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      Hi there, I am glad you enjoyed it and found it relaxing. And thanks so much for watching.

  • @FirstClassTimers
    @FirstClassTimers 2 года назад +1

    Incredible! Thanks for sharing, I have never seen so much beautiful green moss 😻

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  2 года назад

      It is so green in the valleys and gorges. Moss and waterfalls, what a great combination! Thanks for watching

  • @nickdipples8562
    @nickdipples8562 Год назад +1

    Bit of nostalgia watching the opening scenes with blackweir and the Taff trail up to Tongwynlais.. used to ride me bike to work up there from Pontcanna to Forest Farm 30 odd years back. Hasn't changed much.

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      Hey there, wow what a beautiful commute to work that must have been. Its nice that it hasn't changed much and has still got its rural feel considering its so close to a big city. All the best, Jake

  • @LordQuiche
    @LordQuiche 2 года назад +1

    Marvellous. Thank you 🙏

  • @metronome9719
    @metronome9719 Год назад +1

    Fabulous record of the trip. And I know exactly who left that message for you both in the ground at 16:44 ;-) It was a pleasure, gents!

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      Amazing you found the video! glad you liked it. Hopefully it brought back great memories. I had to put the message in as it was an unexpected highlight!

  • @GreyGhost.
    @GreyGhost. 2 года назад +1

    EXCELLENT ...... many thanks fellas.

  • @JB_FLYA69669
    @JB_FLYA69669 Год назад +1

    Thankyou for this great video I never knew of wales' beauty

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      Thankyou for watching. Wales is truly stunning :)

  • @davecunnington9578
    @davecunnington9578 Год назад +1

    Beautifully done!

  • @WyeExplorer
    @WyeExplorer 2 года назад +2

    Finally I got around to watching this end to end. Totally amazing Jake - truly a wonder of a trail. You guys had the time of your lives it looked. Such a sod Pumlumon being in clag. The views from there are spectacular. I loved the photos and settled back as they passed by in tune to the music. Great score by the way. Well, all the best out there - really enjoyable. Mark

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  2 года назад +1

      Hi Mark, we certainly got all sorts of weather out there but loved it. Thanks for watching and for the kind comment too. Oh and glad you noticed the photos in time with the music :)

    • @WyeExplorer
      @WyeExplorer 2 года назад +1

      @@jakegraham5640 I'm sure the weather did show. A trail in all its moods. A pleasure to watch photos and all. Peace.

  • @MrWildWales
    @MrWildWales 2 года назад +2

    Fair play lads good effort! Some stunning scenes there memories to last forever 👍

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  2 года назад +1

      Thanks, I know, there will be moments from that trip that I hope I never forget. Sounds like from your name you love Wales too!

    • @MrWildWales
      @MrWildWales 2 года назад +1

      @@jakegraham5640 I do a fair bit of exploration of it nearly every weekend 😊👌

  • @thevalleywalker
    @thevalleywalker 4 месяца назад +1

    Beautiful. Great filming and images. atb Alan

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Месяц назад

      Thanks Alan. I'm guessing by your youtube name, that you are a keen walker too!

  • @Initial80fficial
    @Initial80fficial 2 года назад +1

    Deffo on the bucket list! Looks an epic adventure! Great video and music to go with. I love that you got to pass the telephone and post box in the middle of nowhere! I've been waiting to go there for a while now. One day soon 😊

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  2 года назад

      Hello, thanks for watching the video and I am glad you enjoyed it. It is a brilliant trail, so if you ever get the chance, go for it! Haha that telephone box really was remote. Happy walking Initial80

  • @richardpegg9265
    @richardpegg9265 2 года назад +1

    nicely done, a time of year when the route looks at its best i feel and artistically you did it great credit

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  2 года назад

      Thanks Richard, it is beautiful at that time with all of the autumn colours.

  • @JasonWicklund
    @JasonWicklund Год назад +1

    Great video and inspiration to one day make this trip! Thanks for sharing!

  • @raghusrinivasan2127
    @raghusrinivasan2127 7 месяцев назад

    Fantastic! One of the best travelogues I have seen❤

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  5 месяцев назад

      Wow thankyou. That is really kind of you to say that. I am glad you enjoyed following the journey. Wales is a special place. Jake

  • @taketwo3662
    @taketwo3662 Год назад

    Wow this looks incredible, so well filmed and love the photography at the end. Planning to hike the Glyndwr's Way in a few weeks, can't not wait!

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      Hey, thank you for your comment. I feel like I'm constantly coming across the Glyndwr Way path via other walks and it always seems to be in lovely locations. Have an amazing time :)

  • @AB-qp6yj
    @AB-qp6yj 9 месяцев назад +1

    Superb lads.Scenery,music.
    Did you stay at Tyncornel bunkhouse,at the head of the Doethie Valley.

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching the vid. We camped that night so didn't stay there. My grandad had stayed there in the passed and loved it! What a beautifully remote place

  • @gaycha6589
    @gaycha6589 Год назад

    What a great video and accomplishment. Did you carry all your food with you? Those packs must have been heavy!

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      Hello, it was an amazing walk. Wales is one of my favourite places. There were lots of places to resupply on food along the route. In some places, on a daily basis, but in others you would have to carry up to 3 days of food. So the pack weight changed depending on that. The bags were probably on average around 15kg. All the best on your adventures. Jake

  • @stimmeunderfolg
    @stimmeunderfolg Год назад

    Thank you so much for this wonderfull video. It brought some memories back as I visited South Wales quiet often a couple of years ago, due to a long distance relationship I had with a guy from Wales.
    Do you think a 56 year (old) girl who is ...., well quiet fit could make it?
    How many miles did you walk per day?
    Greetings from Germany 🌈🌍🎶🦋🍀

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      Hello, thank you for the kind comment. Yes I'm sure you would be able to do it if you are fairly fit. The most important thing is being able to navigate as there are a number of trackless sections. So being competent with a map and compass is important. The great thing is you can adapt the route if you feel like some of the more challenging parts are too much. There are lots of places to stay on route too ( apart from the middle section). We did around 12-14miles a day. If you want any more info then just ask. Have an amazing time if you make it out there. Thanks, Jake

  • @madmikesworld5713
    @madmikesworld5713 Год назад

    I’m setting off this June 2023. Did you follow the route as it says inspired and was 20 days a good pace was it slow due to filming and taking photos for a really good quality video

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад +1

      Hey, I bet you are excited, not too far away now. We did generally follow the route but the second half of the trip was so wet that we had to alter our route a bit and avoid some of Snowdonia's highlights. But either way, 3 weeks felt like a good pace if following the route exactly. The filming and photos did make walking a bit slower so you may be able to more miles in a day than we did. Have a great trip!

    • @madmikesworld5713
      @madmikesworld5713 Год назад

      @@jakegraham5640 yes I know others will be walking in June but I always have a massive build up prior to walks as it’s part of the adventure for me. The walk is the journey, the full experience is the adventure. I’m going to post up another video today before I actually start on my true prep videos.

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      @@madmikesworld5713 Very true. Great I will take a look once its up!

  • @anthonyhumphries5895
    @anthonyhumphries5895 Год назад +3

    What an absolutely amazing video. Spectacularly edited and beautiful to look at, I could honestly watch it all day. Over the last 2 years I've become quite obsessed with hiking and spending as much time as I can out in the wild. I am yet to do cambrian way but your video has definitelly planted that seed now and am going to have to start planning. I've done the beacons way and it was probably the best thing I have ever done. I have a few questions about your trip if you don't mind? Was it purely map and compass you used or did have a handheld gps at all? How often do you do these types of trips? And can I come on the next one 🤣?

    • @jakegraham5640
      @jakegraham5640  Год назад

      Hey Anthony, sorry for the slow reply. Thanks for your message, and kind words. I haven't done the Beacons Way but it looks great. You are right, it is obsessive and it feels like doing the longer walks makes even more seem possible. I highly recommend the Cambrian Way, and you can pic alternative routes if you are not up for some of the peaks. We did a lot of that in Snowdonia as we had such rainy weather.
      Yes we (my brother and I) always use a map and compass. We have never used GPS or a mobile to navigate on any of our walks. This is just personal preference though as we like the idea of using a physical map and seeing the greater area. It makes the experience feel more authentic. Obviously it makes your pack bit heavier. The cicerone guide is also great! I would say we do these trips every couple of years but always have lots of ideas in the pipeline. I have vids from the other big walks on my channel.
      Good luck with the Cambrian Way if you decide to do it and ask away if there is anything else you want to know about the route . :)