The cumbria way

GREAT BRITAIN HAS A WIDE AND WONDERFUL SELECTION OF LONG-DISTANCE WALKS — FROM WELSH SEASIDE PATHS THAT CIRCUMNAVIGATE ENTIRE ISLANDS TO CROSS-COUNTRY HIKES THAT REVEAL LOCAL HISTORY AT EVERY STEP.

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.

• Distance: 8¾ miles/14.2km • Time: 4½ ...

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

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

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