20 northumberland the cheviot

■Distance: 10 miles/16.1km ■ Time: 7 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

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

One of Britain’s tallest falls is a bewitching plume of white water plunging nearly 60 metres into a voluptuous valley in the magnificent Moffat Hills, in Scotland’s southern uplands. As impressive as

■ Distance: 11 miles/17.7km ■ Time: 6½ hours ■  Grade: Challenging

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

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.