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

Our celebration of mighty mini-peaks kicks off on the North Wales coast, where this scenic summit offers all the gain – without the strain.

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

18.3km / 11.4 miles / 7-10 hours Ascent 1253m/4111ft

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

2 10.8km / 6.7 miles / 8-9 hours Ascent 1224m/4016ft