Walking Post podcast 14: True Traveller on insurance and the Coast to Coast Passport

This week we have conversations about the importance of travel insurance when on a walking holiday, and the new Coast to Coast passport.Interview times07:20 True Traveller Insurance 30:36 Coast to Coast Path passportTrue Traveller InsuranceThe True Traveller is a travel insurance company that caters to backpackers and trekkers, gap year travellers, winter sports enthusiasts, and scuba divers, among others.The company has different options for single trips, as well as annual multi-trip policies, such as the True Value and Traveller policy, which is valid for unlimited trips throughout the year for durations up to 30 days, and the Traveller Plus policy, with enhanced cover for unlimited trips lasting up to 70 days.As standard, the company covers 92 activities, including non-manual work. The Adventure Pack covers a further 41 activities for the more adventurous traveller, including trekking to 4,600m altitude. The Extreme pack covers trekking to unlimited altitudes, rugby and potholing amongst other activities, and the Ultimate Pack can cover ice climbing, parachuting and hang gliding.Its coverage is provided by well-known insurer AXA.To answer all our questions on walking holiday insurance, we spoke with The True Traveller managing director, Tim Riley.Coast to Coast passportThe Coast to Coast Path passport has been launched to inspire walkers and boost the economic benefits of Britain’s most popular long-distance path.The scheme has the backing of community leaders and businesses across the 190-mile route, which stretches from St Bees on the west coast of Cumbria to Robin Hood’s Bay on the east coast of North Yorkshire.The £15 140-page passport is being launched ahead of the path becoming a National Trail next year, following an investment of around £5.8m from Natural England.The scenic route, which is tackled by around 6,000 people every year, was devised by celebrated fellwalker and guidebook author and illustrator, Alfred Wainwright, more than 50 years ago.The passport initiative has been developed by volunteers from Richmond Yorkshire Community Interest Company (CIC), with funding provided by councils, national park authorities, businesses and the Wainwright Society, which aims to keep alive the fellwalking traditions promoted by the author.Telling us about the passport is Richmond Yorkshire CIC director and passport volunteer Donald Cline.To get in touch with the podcast, email us at [email protected]