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The weekly podcast from walkingpost.com - interviews and news about the latest in walking, or hiking. Topics include new trails, walking festivals, new books, new gear and clothing, walking holidays and more. If it"s news, and it"s about walking, you"ll find it on walkingpost.com and the Walking Post podcast!Hosted by multiple award-winning broadcaster, writer, editor and photographer Jim Cornall, Walking Post is a production of Ayr Coastal Media Ltd, located in rural Scotland where it never rains

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Walking Post podcast 62: Backpacks and the back

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2026/10/02

This week we’re covering the effect of backpacks or rucksacks, or knapsacks, on the body.Dr. Bayan Aghdasi is an orthopaedic surgeon based in California specializing in spine surgery. He completed his medical training at Loyola University Chicago, followed by residency at the University of Virginia. Dr. Aghdasi further honed his expertise with a spine surgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, focussing on complex spinal pathologies and advanced surgical techniques.With more than a decade of

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Walking Post podcast 61: Antarctica

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2026/09/11

Fewer than 130,000 travellers make it to Antarctica each year.A new company, Terra Nova Expeditions, is taking a slightly different approach to taking travellers to the continent. With a boat limited to fewer than 100 passengers, its goal is to get closer to the continent, and include activities like snowshoeing, hiking, kayaking, camping, and yoga and more as a part of the price.The company offers excursions from a 10-day peninsula crossing to a 21-day trip.We spoke with the operations manager of

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Walking Post podcast 60: Cheshire Walking Festival

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2026/09/04

Julia Hartley is the founder of Guided Outdoor Adventures.The company is organising the first Cheshire Walking Festival on Saturday, 3 April 2027, based at The De Trafford Arms in Alderley Edge.The day will feature 10 plus guided walks of different lengths and difficulties (all abilities welcome), led by qualified outdoor leaders.The event will raise funds for Christie's Cancer Charity and Cheshire Search and Rescue, among others.Alderley Edge Parish Council has already given a small grant to help

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Walking Post podcast 59: Trails in the US under threat?

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2026/08/28

This week on the podcast we have a conversation with author and traveller Walter G Meyer, who we caught up with while on a trip in Colombia.Meyer worked for two summers in Grand Teton National Park and for one summer in Denali, Alaska, where he taught about the park and led hikes into the park.He has visited 43 of the country’s 63 national parks, plus over 100 of the other sites administered by the NPS, as well as visiting dozens of national monuments, national forests, and other natural areas,

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Walking Post podcast 58: Dorking Walking Festival

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2026/08/14

This week on the podcast we have a conversation with Jo McGowan business improvement district Manager for Dorking, in Surrey, which hosts a walking festival from 19 to 27 September.This year’s event, the second, features more than 25 walks and events that highlight the scenic routes in and around the town.The walks all connect to Dorking town centre, encouraging people to explore what the town has to offer and promote walking as a healthy, enjoyable activity, while helping more people discover

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Walking Post podcast 57: Walking from home to Rome

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2026/07/31

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. Did that work out? Well, no. The trek also raised money for two good causes with links to her late parents; Mary's Meals and Dementia UK. She averaged 12 miles a day pulling her trailer on roads through Scotland, England, France, Switzerland and finally Italy.The culmination of the

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Walking Post podcast 56: Ironbridge Gorge World...

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2026/06/19

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 Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival.The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site has joined a new national initiative celebrating the UK’s globally significant industrial heritage, as part of the UNESCO UK Industrial Heritage Trail.Bringing together 22 UNESCO designations from across England,

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Walking Post podcast 55: Dealing with heat

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2026/06/05

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. The numbers of people ending up in the hospital with sunstroke is on the rise.So, this week, we’re talking about hiking while hot – what to do, what not to do, the signs and symptoms of heatstroke, and much more.To do that, we’re joined by Dr. Cheyenne Falat, the assistant medical

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Walking Post podcast 54: Camp hiking counsellor

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2026/06/02

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 days every summer, beginning in 6th grade. Hiking became her love, and every summer she would get her "hiking patch," and other nature designations. Her dream was to someday, of course, be a counsellor, but specifically a hiking counsellor.Finally, last summer she reached the age that

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Walking Post podcast 53: What is a travel coach?

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2026/05/22

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 personal or professional growth, rather than just booking trips. In practice, they work with people to clarify goals, intentions, and desired outcomes before a journey, then use coaching skills like active listening, powerful questions, and accountability to shape the experience.The “travel”

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Walking Post podcast 52: North South Way Peace Camino

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2026/05/15

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, service manager of REACT Armagh, about the new North South Way Peace Camino that runs from Newry, in Northern Ireland, to Carlingford, in the Republic of Ireland.The North South Way Peace Camino is a community-led initiative designed to connect people, places and communities.It is a

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Walking Post podcast 51: Alaska

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2026/05/08

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. Expeditions Alaska runs small-group backpacking, hiking, camping, packrafting, sea kayaking, and photography tours in Alaska’s national parks and wilderness areas, in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Katmai, Denali,

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Walking Post podcast 50: The Ice Age Trail

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2026/05/01

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 State Park on the Minnesota border to Potawatomi State Park on the Door Peninsula. The trail is open year‑round and is designed primarily for hiking and backpacking, with some winter sections suitable for snowshoeing and cross‑country skiing.The trail exists through cooperation between

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Walking Post podcast 49: Tai Chi walking – hype or help?

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2026/04/17

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 therapy and owner of Cape Concierge Physical Therapy, with offices in Sandwich and the Pinehills.Katzenback has more than 20 years of experience and is an expert in the musculoskeletal field. She is a certified myofascial trigger point therapist with extensive training in osteoporosis,

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Walking Post podcast 48: Mole Valley Spring Walking...

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2026/04/10

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 surrounding areas, including Box Hill, Leith Hill, and the River Mole. The schedule includes various distances and difficulty levels, ranging from short three-mile circuits to day-long treks covering up to 18 miles.This year’s itinerary includes several themed routes and social walks

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Walking Post podcast 47: Walking For All

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2026/04/03

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, Walking for All responds directly to strong evidence showing that led Walking for All is intended to help people of all ages and abilities enjoy short, regular walks in local spaces, as well as to increase physical activity, improve mental wellbeing, reduce isolation, and deepen people’s

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Walking Post podcast 46: South Kesteven Walking Festival

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2026/03/27

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 district. Organised by South Kesteven District Council, the two-week event runs from April 11th and covers everything from urban strolls and canal walks to woodland trails and historic airfield routes, with walks rated for difficulty and flagged for suitability across different audiences

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Walking Post podcast 45: All over the world with...

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2026/03/20

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 ski touring to wild camping and highline walking — alongside international expeditions to some of the world's most remote destinations, including the Himalayas, Central Asia and South America.Operating with certified mountain guides and a deliberately small-group ethos, Exped Tribe

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Walking Post podcast 44: Choppers and bugs

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2026/03/13

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. She is a winner and top-three finisher of several ultramarathons in the UK and abroad.She is also the CEO and head coach of international running school Marathonica. Kate writes articles for endurance sports online magazines, as well as hosting a YouTube channel about running.To get in

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Walking Post podcast 43: Acorns, boas, and Everest

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2026/03/06

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, Channel 4, Discovery, the Travel Channel and NBC, from Antarctica to the Himalayas.He wrote the Amazon mountaineering best‑seller Last Hours on Everest, his investigation into what happened to George Mallory and Andrew Irvine on Everest in 1924. His other books include Walking Through

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