The welsh lakes run

MOUNTAIN, RIVER & MOORLAND LOOP

There are many ways to assess a climb – longest, steepest, most elevation, most ascents on Strava – but how do you judge which climb is ‘best’? It’s a pertinent question because the Stwlan Dam climb i

Jim Perrin conjures more Eryri magic, folding time on a lesser-known scramble to Wales’ highest peak

It’s the busiest time of year for Britain’s beautiful places. Yet as these locations prove, you can find silence, sensational scenery and space to breathe.

Brilliant tarmac, great food and endless warmth, these are a great basis for a stunning biking holiday… and you can download the routes from www.ride.co.uk

The Victorians confused these Shropshire hills with the Alps. How? Why? Trail dons its lederhosen, downs a glühwein and reaches for the Stretton Skyline to find out.