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It’s a tough ask, climbing (and just as importantly, descending) a hill. But it doesn’t need to be a horror.

As the mercury rises, lunch isn’t the only thing we’re taking alfresco. Lace up your boots, grab your all-weather kit and hit the trails, rain or shine