Self-guided walking, trail running & fastpacking
The route you've been dreaming of, planned around how you want to do it.
“An amazing and very memorable experience”
Finish the sentence. We'll suggest a trail you might never have considered.
Big Trail Adventures exists because the trails we love were being sold as fixed packages. So we plan them one at a time, for one party at a time — walking, running or fastpacking, entirely your way.
Independent, not unsupported.
Your location is shared automatically as you walk, so we know where you are and the people at home can watch the dot. We know your itinerary, the accommodation is expecting you, and if you need us there's a real person at the end of the phone.
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Plan the adventure. Don't chase the money.
Create the trip, invite your group, and everyone pays their own way. Each walker puts down their own deposit by card and fills in their own details. No bank transfers to collect, no spreadsheet of who's paid.
Plan a group adventure →“An amazing and very memorable experience”
We had a really wonderful experience and are very happy that we went ahead with the trek. It was challenging at times, but overall it was an amazing and very memorable experience. The scenery, the trails and the whole…
“Solo or in a group, I would do this again tomorrow!”
The planning was exceptional and all details were covered.
“Awesome support from start to finish”
The planning was amazing. No glitches, except for one minor one at the start where the luggage van changed their drop off location without my knowledge. Thankfully Craig was there in the morning and quickly figured out…
We collect the stories walkers bring back — the wet days, the village pubs, the moment the cloud lifts. 50 of them so far.
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Advice From Other Hikers: The West Highland WayWe asked our Facebook community of West Highland Way finishers one question: what single piece of advice would you give somebody setting off tomorrow?Read this story 
7 Tips for Your First Solo AdventureNobody to consult with in tricky moments, nobody to blame when you get lost, nobody else's snacks to share. Elise Downing — who ran 5,000 miles around the coast of Britain, mostly alone — on how to stay safe and get the most out of going it alone.Read this story 
Two Sticks of RockElise Downing ran the Ridgeway in three days. Two friends tried to walk the same distances. It went about as well as last time.Read this story 
Sixty Times Around The TMBKingsley Jones has completed the Tour du Mont Blanc 60 times. He has seen Kilian Jornet lap his guided groups on the way up to Champex. He knows the hut guardians' extended families. He still finds unexpected solitude. He is also very clear about what you should leave at home.Read this story 
Finding quiet in the East NeukA slow afternoon between Elie and Crail, where the wind drops and the coastline lets you catch up with yourself.Read this story 
Nothing to Pull Your Attention Hannah Campbell ran 450 kilometres from the Bavarian Alps to the edge of the Dolomites, solo, in two weeks, through two days of rain and nine days of unexpected snow. Perhaps most importantly, she had the best hot chocolate of her life at 3,000 metres.Read this story 
Three Islands, One Week, No PlanJanie Oates and three friends ran across three Canary Islands in a week, hopping between them by ferry. No set route, no firm distance, no plan beyond wondering, can we get from here to there in a day?Read this story 
The View from 60 LapsRead this story Browse what is ready, shape a trail around you, or tell us the first rough idea. A real person takes it from there.
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