12 herefordshire kilpeck

■Distance: 8 miles/12.9km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■Distance: 5 miles/8km ■Time: 3 hours ■Grade: Moderate

Jim Perrin recalls a short season picking apples below a serpentine ridge squeezed between rivers

Experience some of Ogwen’s finest views far away from the clamour of the crowds on these charming Cinderella peaks in Eryri .

■Distance: 8 miles/13.1km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate