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

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

6 20.6km / 12.8 miles / 7-7.5 hours Ascent 1122m/3680ft

White waterfalls, friendly cafés, forest trails, a secret castle and the shifting light on Loch Tay are just some of the reasons to visit the Scottish village of Killin. It is also an easy drive from

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

We love the Yorkshire Dales, but in summer it can get quite crowded, with walkers off on adventures up the peaks and the less energetic strolling around the picturesque market towns and villages. In a