Killer descents

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

THE BIG RIDE

MOORLAND MYTH AND LEGEND

Gird your loins for a tough, steep, pathless ascent, but then settle in for a straightforward Lakeland round.

■Distance: 5 miles/8km ■Time: 3 hours ■Grade: Moderate ...

• Distance: 7½ miles/12km • Time: 4 ...