19 north yorkshire hood hill

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CHOSEN BY… NICK HALLISSEY

Distance: 5 miles/8km

This article is from...

Country Walking Magazine

This route presents a more interesting way to climb one of the Lake District ’s best-known mountains, taking in several superb peaks along the way.

This is the glacial valley no one’s heard of... Head to the South Pennines to explore both sides of this steep gulch between Burnley and Todmorden.

■Distance: 4½ miles/7.1km ■ Time: 2½ hours ■ Grade: Easy

DIFFICULTY EASY DISTANCE 14KM TIME 5 HOURS ...

■Distance: 8 miles/12.8km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

Hidden far from the roadside, the Cairngorms ’ most remarkable Munro yields to a surprisingly easy ascent.

This route presents a more interesting way to climb one of the Lake District ’s best-known mountains, taking in several superb peaks along the way.

This is the glacial valley no one’s heard of... Head to the South Pennines to explore both sides of this steep gulch between Burnley and Todmorden.

■Distance: 4½ miles/7.1km ■ Time: 2½ hours ■ Grade: Easy

DIFFICULTY EASY DISTANCE 14KM TIME 5 HOURS ...

■Distance: 8 miles/12.8km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

Hidden far from the roadside, the Cairngorms ’ most remarkable Munro yields to a surprisingly easy ascent.