Notes from Big Trails

Notes from Big Trails: Stories from Big Trail Adventures is a podcast about finding joy out on the trail.In each episode, we share stories from the people walking, running, and adventuring on the world's best long-distance trails.Sometimes it’s reflective, sometimes it’s funny — always grounded in the real highs and lows of life on the move.

Notes from Big Trails is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 52 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #27

  Coast to Coast in Seven Days: Running Across England

  Aug 7, 202635 minS2

  Lisa Herbert took on Wainwright's Coast to Coast as a seven-day trail run. In this conversation we talk about why solo adventures can become life-changing, how grief reshaped Lisa's relationship with running, and why spending several days on a trail helped her find a sense of peace she'd struggled to find elsewhere. We also discuss: Why she chose the Coast to Coast as training for a 100-mile ultra. Running almost 200 miles in seven days. The brutal weather crossing the Lake District. Losing a trekking pole in a mountain stream. Why she never once wished she was back at work. The unexpected conversations with strangers along the trail. Why fitness isn't the biggest factor in completing a long-distance trail. What it really feels like to take on a big adventure alone. If you're considering walking or running the Coast to Coast yourself, Big Trail Adventures creates personalised self-guided itineraries, organises accommodation, luggage transfers and navigation, and helps you build a trip that matches the pace you want to travel. Find out more at bigtrailadventures.com.

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  Episode #26

  400 Miles for Love | Elsey Davis and the Cornwall FKT

  Jul 24, 202622 minS2

  What makes someone decide to run 400 miles around the Cornish coast? For Elsey Davis, the answer wasn't simply to chase a Fastest Known Time. After her mum was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer's, she found herself looking for a way to channel grief into something positive. The result was an extraordinary six-day journey around the entire Cornish coastline, raising money, raising awareness, and discovering that some adventures change far more than your fitness. In this episode we talk about the planning behind the challenge, how her body coped with six consecutive days of huge mileage, why the inland section proved tougher than the coast, and the emotional finish alongside her mum at Land's End. It's a conversation about resilience, purpose and the remarkable things people can achieve when they have a powerful reason to keep moving.

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  Episode #25

  Overnight at the Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon

  Jul 10, 202628 minS2

  The overnight camp at the Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon must be one of the best places in the world. The shared stories from the day bring everyone together in a way that you don’t really experience in other areas of your life - getting lost in the cloud, the various degrees of ankle pain from contouring around hills and doing battle with tussocks, the happy realisation that there’s life beyond footpaths. It all adds up to the joy of spending time outside. We talk about: The best food to eat between Saunders days The difference that route choice can make on the hill The joy found in partners on the trail How the Saunders has become a family tradition that spans entire generations and ages. Love and loss and how people find connection on the hills. Follow & Support If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast and leave a rating or review on your podcast platform of choice. Get out on your own adventure - find out more at bigtrailadventures.com .

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  Episode #24

  380km Across the Swiss Alps

  Jun 26, 202626 minS2

  What happens when a race stops feeling like competition and starts feeling like exploration? In this episode, Rob talks to trail runner and author Scott Williams about taking on the Swiss Peaks 360 — a multi-day ultra across the Swiss Alps involving huge climbs, sleep deprivation, technical mountain terrain and six days on the move. But this conversation goes well beyond racing. Scott shares why he keeps returning to difficult places, the surprising role of kindness and support, what happens when normal life falls away for a few days, and why adventure doesn’t need to be extreme to change us. We talk about: What the Swiss Peaks 360 actually involves Why Scott attempted it twice The extraordinary mountain landscapes that stayed with him Racing without rushing The people who carried him through difficult moments Unexpected challenges on the route (including one memorable bog) The “day five effect” and how time outdoors changes perception Bringing lessons from the trail back into everyday life Why you don’t need a 380km race to experience adventure Scott is also the author of Swimming Through Rocks . Follow & Support If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast and leave a rating or review on your podcast platform of choice. Get out on your own adventure - find out more at bigtrailadventures.com .

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  Episode #22

  The Alpamayo Circuit and the Most Beautiful Mountain in the World

  May 29, 202640 minS2

  <p><br></p><p>In this episode, Rob speaks with Bodil Oudshoorn and Ross Brannigan about their seven-day journey on Peru’s Alpamayo Circuit in the Cordillera Blanca.</p><p><br></p><p>Carrying around 16kg each — including a full week of food — they crossed multiple high passes above 4,500 metres, wild camped throughout the route and spent days without seeing another hiker.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation explores the realities of trekking at altitude, the logistics of self-supported travel, the impact of isolation, and the moments that stay with you long after the trip ends.</p><p><br></p><p>A...

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