Walking Post

This week on the podcast we have a conversation with Geraldine McFaul, from Glasgow, who spent six months walking from her home to Rome, a journey of around 2,000 miles. There were two rules – no backpack, and no Alps...

This week, we are talking about The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site and the walking festival there with Laura Fildes, Telford & Wrekin Council's World Heritage Site co-ordinator and Lynn Turner, chair of the...

Of course it had to happen. With heatwaves across parts of Europe, we thought a podcast episode on dealing with heat while hiking would be a good idea. Then it started raining. However, it’s still an important subject...

Francesca Pezza, who will soon be a recent college graduate from Santa Clara, was a hiking counsellor in Colorado last summer, a bucket list item for her. She attended Camp Cheley in Rocky Mountain National Park for 30...

Most people would know the definition of a life coach, but what is a travel coach? An ICF-accredited travel coach is someone who applies International Coaching Federation standards to help clients use travel for...

Three guests and one story this week. We talk to Paul O'Neill, secretary of the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland – Newry Portadown Branch; Jonny Keer, heritage officer, Moneypenny's Forge; and Shirley Hayes...

Expeditions Alaska is a wilderness adventure guiding company based in Anchorage, Alaska. Our guest this week, owner and lead guide Carl Donohue, has been guiding in Alaska since 1998 and founded the company in 2002...

The Ice Age Trail is one of 11 National Scenic Trails in the US. It runs for roughly 1,200 miles across Wisconsin, following the terminal moraine left by the last Ice Age. It passes through 30 counties from Interstate...

This week, we’re looking at one of the latest online walking trends – Tai Chi walking. We find out what it is and whether or not it’s something worth pursuing. Our guest is Ashley Katzenback, a doctor of physical...

The Mole Valley Spring Walking Festival runs from Wednesday, 29 April to Wednesday, 6 May 2026. Organised by the Mole Valley Ramblers, the event features a programme of free guided walks across the Surrey Hills and...

Walking for All is a community led-walking programme in Northern Ireland and the border counties of the Republic of Ireland, led by Outscape. Rooted in early intervention, prevention, and community capacity building...

South Kesteven in Lincolnshire is preparing to launch a walking festival this spring, the first since the original event was cancelled due to the covid crisis. There are more than 40 walks now confirmed across the...

Based in Erstfeld in the Swiss canton of Uri, Exped Tribe is a mountain guide company and tour operator founded by Davide Guzzardi. The company offers a blend of guided adventures in the Swiss Alps — from climbing and...

Ekaterina Preobrazhenskaya, who lives in London, is the chief training architect of the marathon app Hiiro . Kate is an ultramarathon runner and a UESCA-certified running coach with more than seven years of experience...

Graham Hoyland is a British author, mountaineer, sailor and adventure‑film producer who was the 15th Briton to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1993. He has worked around the world making programmes for the BBC...