Our walks th is month 1 Quiraing Isle ...

On a leisurely weekend break, the last thing I expected to be wearing was a hard hat with a headlamp, a battery pack and a pair of wellingtons. But there I was, fully togged up – along with seven othe

■ Distance: 8 ½ miles/13.5km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 5 miles/8.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

A plan to attract more hackers to the Shropshire Hills leads a local endurance rider to complete more than 600 miles in the saddle as part of the Pathfinder Project. Charlotte Cooper finds out what it’s all about

■ Distance: 6 miles/9.5km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate