24 highland ben nevis via the cmd arête

■ Distance: 11½ miles/18.2km ■ Time: 7 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

■ Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 4-5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

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.

A little light mountain camping makes this 3-dayer in Snowdonia the perfect long weekend route.

We’re going to climb Ben Nevis. Want to come?” said our son. We are not climbers, and we travel with our 10-year-old dog, Molly. But we said, “Yes, OK, see you there!” and promptly booked Glen Nevis c

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