18 country durham burnhope burn

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: 6¾ miles/10.9km ■ Time: 5-6 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

Traces of a Roman fort and a grave with a poignant back story characterise this walk west of Skipton

■Distance: 8¼ miles/13.3km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■Distance: 11½ miles/18.5km ■ Time: 6 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

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