The cruachan horseshoe

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.

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

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

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

You don’t need all day to have a big adventure, as this Holy Mountain proves.