The new year is here, so let’s make it an adventurous one. TGO is starting as we mean to go on – no, not with a listicle (!) but with our pick of high and wild places to get you excited and keep you inspired throughout 2026

Our walks th is month 1 Quiraing Isle ...

■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.3km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

A varied adventure, encompassing an impressive gorge, remote slopes, classic Eryri summits and easy-going forest trails.

BEHIND THE PICTURE

Columnist Jim Perrin returns to his beloved France to pay tribute to one of Europe’s holy mountains, taking writer Jan Morris and one of our editors along for a zig-zag ride in a trusty old Citroën… or is it a Bentley?!