Twenty-five years ago, large chunks of Eryri’s Aran range were out of bounds. That all changed in 2000. To celebrate a quarter-century of the legislation that changed the game, Trail set out to walk the entire ridge… unobstructed.

■ Distance: 6 miles/9.7km ■ Time: 2½-3hours ■ Grade: Easy

Some mountains live up to their names better than others. BEN MORE is one that certainly does, but first we need some disambiguation: exactly which Ben More are we talking about?

Three contrasting walks to discover the ever-changing terrains encircling the Borrowdale valley and village of Rosthwaite in the Lake District .

Stefan Durkacz traces an old rail route on a superb full-day walk

You don’t need all day to have a big adventure, as this Holy Mountain proves.