\kentmere horseshoe: western arm

BEAUTIFUL RIDGE WALK

ULTIMATE WEEKEND ▲ 3 ROUTES

Both imposing and invisible, KIRK FELL is a Lake District conundrum that can only be solved by walking every path on it.

A new(ish) concession path on Hollins Hill makes a fantastic circular route along the Dragons Back in the Peak District .

If you want to experience some of the airiness associated with YR WYDDFA ’s (Snowdon’s) edgiest routes, but with a focus more on walking rather than scrambling, the South Ridge is hard to beat.

■ Distance: 6¼ miles/10.1km ■ Time: ...