Windermere to penrith

Gird your loins for a tough, steep, pathless ascent, but then settle in for a straightforward Lakeland round.

After the easiest mountain, meet the exact opposite. Bring mint cake and ankle support. You’ll need both.

Because Skiddaw and Wast Water aren’t the only walks that defy conventional wisdom in the Lakes…

• Distance: 8 miles/12.7km • Time: 4½ ...

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.

CLASSIC WITH A TWIST