PEN Y FAN, POWYS, 886M

■Distance: 6½ miles/10.6km ■ Time: 5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

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Jim Perrin conjures more Eryri magic, folding time on a lesser-known scramble to Wales’ highest peak

If you want to experience some of the airiness associated with YR WYDDFA ’s (Snowdon’s) edgiest routes, but with a focus more on walking rather than scrambling, the South Ridge is hard to beat.

It’s the busiest time of year for Britain’s beautiful places. Yet as these locations prove, you can find silence, sensational scenery and space to breathe.