25 aberdeenshire mount keen

■ Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 4-5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

An easy scramble early on this route leads you to Kinder Gates and on to some spectacular Peak District scenery.

■ Distance: 9½ miles/15.1km ■ Time: 6-7hours ■ ...

■ Distance: 6 miles/9.7km ■ Time: 2½-3hours ■ Grade: Easy

On a sunny summer’s day, a walk up Pendle Hill is a pleasant stomp of about an hour, with the reward of unrestricted views over Lancashire’s Ribble Valley. However, on a cold winter’s day, Pendle Hill

Outstanding views, relatively easy navigation, pub/café at the start/end – is this a perfect ‘short day’ route in the Peak District ?