Our walks th is month 1 Quiraing Isle ...

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

Bag five Wainwrights on a wintry outing across the Uldale Fells of Back o’Skiddaw – a quiet escape from the crowds of other parts of Lakeland .

■ Distance: 7¼ miles/12km ■ Time: 3-3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

The best horseshoe you’ve never heard of? Tackle this unpeopled rollercoaster route in Eryri and enjoy a day to remember.

Of the multitude of mountains that gather in the western half of Cumbria, one name attracts more love and devotion than any other…