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

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

18.3km / 11.4 miles / 7-10 hours Ascent 1253m/4111ft

TWO miles east of Ballater, on the north side of the River Dee, stand the roofless ruins of Tullich Church. The churchyard is surrounded by a circular boundary wall – no corners for the devil to hide!