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EPISODE · Nov 14, 2025 · 22 MIN

Sara’s West Highland Way: Heat, Loch Lomond, and a Big Surprise

from Notes from Big Trails · host Big Trail Adventures // Rob Savin

In this Episode we talk to Sara — travel designer, long-distance walker, and creator of the Instagram account The Last Invaders - about her West Highland Way adventure.What drew her from Italy to the West Highland WayPlanning mistakes, last-minute fixes, and the realities of walking 20km a dayHow the weather turned out nothing like she hopedThe proposal on the edge of Loch LomondWhat it’s like to walk a big trail with your partnerBaggage transfer vs carrying everything yourselfFood, midges, favourite sections, and unexpected quietness on the trailScottish hospitality and the joy of tiny bed-and-breakfast conversationsWhat she’d do differently — and why she’d walk it again tomorrow

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