Summiting snowdon

Fancy hiking a giant’s throne? Cadair Idris combines jaw-dropping Eryri views, secret lakes, and Welsh legends that'll spark your imagination!

There are many great routes up YR WYDDFA (SNOWDON) , but if you think the thrills top out on Crib Goch, you might like to learn there’s another ridge that ups the adrenaline ante.

With feet in the sea and head in the clouds, some of Britain’s finest mountains rise offshore – as we discover on the ISLE OF MULL .

■ Distance: 9 miles/14.5km ■ Time: 6 hours ...

■ Distance: 5 miles/8.3km ■ Time: 2½ ...

If you want to climb a mountain, it’ll be tough, right? And there’s no point staying low in the valleys if you’re after a big adventure, right? Actually, wrong on both counts. CW sets out to show that at both high level and low, the Lake District has the power to surprise.