4th June 2026
MAPPED: UK mountain challenges (that aren’t the Three Peaks)
One of these lesser-known but no less epic mountain challenges may have what you’re looking for – beyond bragging rights!
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Seeking some adventure inspiration? Our experts – among whom are guidebook authors, local mountain leaders, and hiking enthusiasts with decades of experience – have mapped the best walking routes across Britain and beyond.
4th June 2026
One of these lesser-known but no less epic mountain challenges may have what you’re looking for – beyond bragging rights!
4th June 2026
Eryri is the finest mountain landscape in Wales - a nation that's hardly lacking. Explore its mountain architecture now.
4th June 2026
Our experts round up the best walks in Dartmoor - and some perfect pitching spots.
4th June 2026
Here are some of the best hikes with waterfalls across our national parks, AONBs and beyond.
4th June 2026
Make space for newcomers and explore places you've yet to see on these Peak District walks.
4th June 2026
With towering fells and tarns a-plenty, enjoy this national park to its fullest with these mapped route guides.
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Looking for some trail magic? One of these excellent long-distance trails in the UK and Ireland will no doubt provide.
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Our contributors share their Eryri/Snowdonia hidden gems for those seeking solitude in the craggy corners of North Wales.
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From Cul Mor to Exmoor, welcome in springtime on one of Britain's best coastal walks.
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Want a challenge without the carbon footprint? Nike Werstroh recommends her local Surrey Three Peaks.
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Chiz Dakin suggests the Peak District Nine Edges, an epic challenge route along several of the eastern Peak District gritstone icons.
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Richard Hartfield links these Cumbrian Tops on a high-level circuit of the Howgills 2000s.
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Norman Hadley maps a long, Lakeland gaunlet and creates a new challenge for you: the Lakeland 800s, aptly dubbed the Hadley Round.
3rd June 2026
James Forrest bags all four of the Lakeland 3000s - Scafell, Scafell Pike, Helvellyn and Skiddaw – in a single route.
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Ian Battersby teases out a trial for weary legs on the Durham Dales 30.
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