■ Distance: 5½ miles/8.6km ■ Time: 2½ hours ...

When we visited Beddgelert last June, we left home in shorts and T-shirts following a heatwave across the UK. The sun was shining, and we were confident it would stay warm for the week ahead. So imagi

One of the most picturesque inland waterways in the world, the Caledonian Canal is a magnet for leisure boating, cycling and walking. It stretches diagonally across the Scottish Highlands, linking som

■ Distance: 10 miles/16.5km ■ Time: 7 hours ...

7 11.3km / 7 miles / 4.5 hours Ascent 680m/2231ft

CHOSEN BY… LUCY RABONE ■ Distance: 5½ miles/9km ...