14.5km / 9 miles / 5-5.5 hours Ascent 777m/2550ft

Alicante is famous for its beaches; less so for its hiking. But in the Sierra de la Serrella, a short hop from the city, Isis Taylor discovers a network of trails that combine natural beauty with an insight into ancient cultures

16.5km / 10.2 miles / 5.5-6 hours Ascent 759m/2490ft

It’s been a long mile, trudging uphill in the rain, across uninspiring fields, past rickety ruins of long-abandoned farm buildings, mud slowly working its way up my waterproof trousers. Sometimes walk

The Lake District National Park, in England’s north-west, has inspired countless poets, authors and artists, hillwalkers, nature lovers and day trippers. With its rugged peaks, green valleys, seemingl

Ascent 903m/2960ft 12.3km / 7.6 miles / 4 hours