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4 38.9km/24.2 miles/12-14 hours Ascent 2927m/9603ft
5 15.6 km / 9.7 miles / 6 hours Ascent 1080m/3543ft
6 20.6km / 12.8 miles / 7-7.5 hours Ascent 1122m/3680ft
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
For any cyclist, the name Fred Whitton sends a shiver down the spine. The annual Fred Whitton Challenge is among the most notorious sportives in Britain, serving its 2,000 participants with 180km of d
2 10.8km / 6.7 miles / 8-9 hours Ascent 1224m/4016ft
Jim Perrin revisits an old haunt to reveal the real high point of the ‘White Barrier’ via Wales’ highest waterfall, a pair of ponies, pubs and ring ouzels thrown in for good measure