■ Distance: 12 miles/19.5km ■ Time: 7 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

I’m sceptical about news stories you sometimes read of big black cats roaming the countryside. I was, however, tempted to don my boots for a hike I found on the internet titled In the Footsteps of the

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■ Distance: 7 miles/12km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Easy

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■ Distance: 11½ miles/18.5km ■ Time: 6 hours ■ Grade: Moderate