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GREAT BRITAIN HAS A WIDE AND WONDERFUL SELECTION OF LONG-DISTANCE WALKS — FROM WELSH SEASIDE PATHS THAT CIRCUMNAVIGATE ENTIRE ISLANDS TO CROSS-COUNTRY HIKES THAT REVEAL LOCAL HISTORY AT EVERY STEP.

Tackle this ambitious link-up of classic Grade 1 scrambles for a thoroughly entertaining day on Eryri ’s Yr Wyddfa massif.

There are many great routes up YR WYDDFA (SNOWDON) , but if you think the thrills top out on Crib Goch, you might like to learn there’s another ridge that ups the adrenaline ante.

You don’t have to board a plane to take your running to wild and wonderful places – from big days out to long weekends and epic, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, here’s our guide to the UK’s very best running adventures

BIG SCRAMBLING LINK-UP

■ Distance: 9 miles/14.5km ■ Time: 6 hours ...