■ Distance: 7 miles/11.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ ...

■ Distance: 6 miles/9.7km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ ...

■ Distance: 10 miles/16km ■ Time: 4¼ hours ■ ...

■ Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 4 hours ...

Lochs, glens, forests, mountains and moors. Twists, turns and elevation. The very best of Scotland inside a few hours of thrilling, scenic riding…

(Photograph taken in 1888) As a family, we first stayed at Rothay Manor in Ambleside in 1953 and it was then that I had my first experiences in fell walking, trout fishing and negotiating the nearby s