21 gwynedd/conwy bochlwyd horseshoe

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

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

Andrew Galloway walks a linear route that’s a microcosm of Wales’ best bits

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

■ Distance: 8¾ miles/14.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Walk through three counties visiting Cheshire’s Matterhorn, Derbyshire’s ancient bridge and Staffordshire’s secret church all in one Peak District hike.