On the path | The Walkers Ep2
1/13/202636 min
With question marks now raised over how The Salt Path began, Chloe Hadjimatheou starts to track down other characters from the book. Did Raynor Winn and Moth ever walk the path the way they claimed?
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Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou
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Paddy Dillon· Guest0:05
[wind blowing] Um, if you're going from St. Ives to Land's End in Penzance, there's a lot of narrow paths, scratchy gorse bushes, lots of ascents and descents, and they can be quite hard work. Uh, but- When Raynor Winn set off to walk the South West Coastal Path, she chose to bring one book with her, Paddy Dillon's Little Brown Guidebook.
Chloe Hadjimatheou· Host0:40
It's got a waterproof cover and an ordinance survey map, and it's the perfect travel companion for a couple wanting to navigate a mammoth walk along the cliffs of England.
Paddy Dillon· Guest0:51
If it's lashing with rain, blowing a gale, it's quite stressful and takes you longer than you think it's going to take. And if it's- The South West Coastal Path has ascents and descents totaling more than 35,000 meters.
Chloe Hadjimatheou· Host1:06
Paddy, one of Britain's most prolific outdoor writers, knows it better than most. Apparently, it's the equivalent of climbing Mount Everest four times.
Paddy Dillon· Guest1:16
Well, when I was younger and fitter, it took me 28 days, and we are now on day 49 for me.
Chloe Hadjimatheou· Host1:23
When I got in touch with Paddy, he just happened to be editing and updating the same book that Raynor Winn and