2 10.8km / 6.7 miles / 8-9 hours Ascent 1224m/4016ft

The Wicklow Mountains are where I first fell in love with the outdoors. When I was six, my dad decided it would be a brilliant idea for our family of three to spend two weeks walking along the Irish c

3 6.3km/3.9 miles/3-4 hours Ascent 760m/2493ft

7 11.3km / 7 miles / 4.5 hours Ascent 680m/2231ft

White waterfalls, friendly cafés, forest trails, a secret castle and the shifting light on Loch Tay are just some of the reasons to visit the Scottish village of Killin. It is also an easy drive from

■ Distance: 7½ miles/11.9km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ ...