We arrive at the top of High Cup Nick in the North Pennines. “It’s like the world starts just over there,” comments my friend Mark. He’s pointing down the U-shaped chasm of High Cup Gill, beyond whose

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

3 6.3km/3.9 miles/3-4 hours Ascent 760m/2493ft

Half a century after its inception, the Coast to Coast path becomes a National Trail this spring, opening up the wild landscapes and historic villages of Northern England to a new generation of hikers

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

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