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

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

JB Smith goes searching for solitude in the forested folds of the Rhinogs – and finds himself falling under the spell of Eryri/Snowdonia’s quieter side

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

5 15.6 km / 9.7 miles / 6 hours Ascent 1080m/3543ft

■ Distance: 6½ miles/10.5km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ ...