Twenty-five years ago, large chunks of Eryri’s Aran range were out of bounds. That all changed in 2000. To celebrate a quarter-century of the legislation that changed the game, Trail set out to walk the entire ridge… unobstructed.

A little light mountain camping makes this 3-dayer in Snowdonia the perfect long weekend route.

■ Distance: 6 miles/9.7km ■ Time: 2½-3hours ■ Grade: Easy

Some mountains live up to their names better than others. BEN MORE is one that certainly does, but first we need some disambiguation: exactly which Ben More are we talking about?

■ Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 4-5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

Jim Perrin raises our anticipation for the coming season, recalling the gleaming, glittering challenges of winter climbing in the Cairngorms