mountain walks
Scafell Pike walk, Lake District: how to scale England's highest mountain
Climb to the summit of Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England, on this challenging 5-mile route in the Lake District National Park
Cat Bells walk, Lake District
Explore the famous fell of Cat Bells in the Lake District with BBC Countryfile Magazine's 3.5-mile walking route.
Pen y Fan walk, Bannau Brycheiniog
Pen y Fan is one of the most popular peaks in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park. Most visitors hike to the mountain top from Storey Arms – but for a quieter and more rewarding route, take the path up from Taf Fechan Forest.
Kinder Scout walk, Peak District
Sandwiched between Manchester and Sheffield in the Peak District National Park, the bleak but beautiful upland plateau of Kinder Scout is a landscape of wind-swept waterfalls and rocky crags, perfect for hikers and scramblers alike.
Blencathra walk, Lake District
This challenging, 7.5-mile circular walk to the summit of Blencathra – suitable for experienced all-terrain wheelchair users – rewards climbers with some of the best views in the Lake District National Park.
Great Rigg walk, Lake District
This hearty circular walk climbs from the shores of Rydal Water to the summit of Great Rigg then back via Grasmere. Those with energy to spare can continue on to the hidden plunge pool of Buckstones Jump for a secret swim.
Haweswater to High Street walk, Lake District
A 6.2-mile circular walk from the shores of Haweswater to High Street and Mardale Ill Bell in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District National Park.
Haystacks walk, Lake District
Wander the shores of Buttermere then climb to the summit of Haystacks and the ethereal Innominate Tarn – where Alfred Wainwright's ashes were scattered – on this 7.4-mile route in the Lake District National Park
Mosedale Horseshoe walk, Lake District
Discover five must-climb Lake District mountains – Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike and Yewbarrow – on this iconic 10.7-mile ridge walk in the east of the national park
Sugar Loaf walk, Monmouthshire
In its relatively modest 596m, the summit of Sugar Loaf in the Brecon Beacons National Park encompasses much that is magical about mountains, hills and woodland. Here, we reveal two excellent five-mile circular walks to the summit of this Welsh peak.
Stac Pollaidh, Highland walk
Explore one of Scotland's most dramatic landscapes on a short but challenging circular walk around Assynt's majestic Stac Pollaidh.
Slieve Donard, County Down walk
This out-and-back route climbs through woodland, beside streams and over stone slabs to the summit of Slieve Donard in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland's highest point
Skiddaw walk, Cumbria
Climb to the 931m summit of Skiddaw, one of the Lake District's most iconic mountains, with this 7.6-mile circular walk
Fan y Big, Powys walk
Discover a quiet route to the summit of one of the Brecon Beacon's most dramatic mountains, Fan y Big
Walk: Cadair Idris, Gwynedd
Climb to the summit of one of Eryri's (Snowdonia) most majestic mountains, where incredible views stretch out across North Wales' rocky landscape
Walk: Carn Pica, Powys
A five-mile circular walk from Talybont Reservoir to the summit of Carn Pica in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Walk: Llanberis Path, Eryri (Snowdonia)
There are six routes up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), the most popular of which follows the steady – yet still tough – Llanberis Path. However you get there, the views of the surrounding mist-shrouded mountains are astonishing.
Walk: Ben Nevis, Scotland
This 10-mile walk on the Mountain Track is the easiest and most popular route to the summit of Ben Nevis. For the best experience, pick a sunny day, start early and take plenty of food and water.
Lost Valley walk, Glencoe, Highland
A beautiful 4.5-mile mountain walk through the Lost Valley – Coire Gabhail – in the Scottish Highlands' glorious Glencoe.
Walk: Llanthony and Hatterall Ridge, Monmouthshire
Get your heart racing with a 4.5-mile circular walk, ascending from a valley of ancient architecture to the sweeping mountain views of Offa's Dyke Path in the Black Mountains.
Day out: Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail, County Fermanagh
The long, serpentine boardwalk that scales Cuilcagh mountain gives walkers the chance to experience this sensitive blanket-bog environment without damaging it.
Walk: Cove Cave, County Down
Lace up your boots, tether your scarf and fill your flask with hot chocolate for a winter adventure into the heart of Northern Ireland’s Annalong valley in the Mourne Mountains
Walk: Rhosgadfan and Moel Tryfan, Gwynedd
Enjoy this nine-mile mountain walk through open hills and slate quarries in the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park
Walk: Devil’s Staircase, Glencoe, Highland
Follow in the footsteps of 18th-century soldiers, walking from Altnafeadh to Kinlochleven, where dramatic views of the magisterial Glencoe are complemented by rushing rivers and woodland birdsong.