□ Distance: 7¼ miles/11.7km □ Time: 3 hours ...

6 20.6km / 12.8 miles / 7-7.5 hours Ascent 1122m/3680ft

□ Distance: 8 miles/13km □ Time: 4 hours ...

Half a century after its inception, the Coast to Coast path becomes a National Trail this spring, opening up the wild landscapes and historic villages of Northern England to a new generation of hikers

5 15.6 km / 9.7 miles / 6 hours Ascent 1080m/3543ft

We arrive at the top of High Cup Nick in the North Pennines. “It’s like the world starts just over there,” comments my friend Mark. He’s pointing down the U-shaped chasm of High Cup Gill, beyond whose