I am lying hip-deep in a peat bog looking up at the grey, ominous sky and pondering my life choices. My backpack is so heavy with all my food, water and camping gear that I can’t actually get up. I am

■ Distance: 6 miles/9.7km ■ Time: 2½-3hours ■ Grade: Easy

A little light mountain camping makes this 3-dayer in Snowdonia the perfect long weekend route.

Vivienne Crow gets to walk two National Trails for the price of one

Stefan Durkacz traces an old rail route on a superb full-day walk

Three contrasting walks to discover the ever-changing terrains encircling the Borrowdale valley and village of Rosthwaite in the Lake District .