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Escape to the mountains: 10 utterly majestic videos through Britain's most dramatic peaks
Take a journey through Britain's greatest peaks with our pick of the most spectacular and inspiring mountain footage.
16 easy mountains to climb for beginners – chosen by experts
The prospect of climbing to the top of a mountain can be a little intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Discover some of the UK's most beautiful mountains with our guide to the easiest climbs for beginner hikers.
Binevenagh, County Londonderry: What to see and where to go in Northern Ireland's dramatic Binevenagh landscape
Discover Binevenagh's lake, forest, best viewpoints and walks with our guide to this little-visited natural wonder in Northern Ireland's County Derry.
Walk: Glyder Fach, Snowdonia
This strenuous walk climbs from Llyn Ogwen to the summit of Glyder Fach and Castell y Gwynt before returning along the rambling Y Gribin ridgeline.
Walk: Carn Pica, Powys
A five-mile circular walk from Talybont Reservoir to the summit of Carn Pica in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) guide: weather, height, walks and places to stay
There are six main routes up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), the most popular of which is the gradual – yet still tough – ascent on the Llanberis Path. However you get there, the views of the surrounding mist-shrouded mountains are astonishing. This BBC Countryfile Magazine guide includes details on what weather you're likely to experience, which route to walk and what you need to take with you.
Ben Nevis guide: weather, height, walks, climbs and places to stay
Where is Ben Nevis, how high is it and where are the best places to stay in the area? Our guide explores all this, as well the best Ben Nevis walk, how long it takes to climb the mountain, and what you need to take with you.
Day out: Kinlochleven, Highland
Unwind in a Norwegian-like valley among old woods, great peaks and glinting lochs
Podcast: Climb the epic peak of Suilven in Assynt in northern Scotland
In episode 5 of season 10 of the Countryfile podcast, we head to the far north of Scotland to climb the challenging peak of Suilven and learn some of the haunting history of Assynt along the way.
Podcast: Investigating the chilling Pool of Witches on a Brecon Beacons mountain
In episode 3 of our Histories and Mysteries of the Countryside podcast, we embark on a hike onto a lonely Brecon Beacons peak to find the mysterious Witches Pool. Later, we talk to local historian, walker and storyteller Kevin Walker about a haunting experience on the mountain.
Day out: Llyn Cwm Llwch, Powys
Climb to the summit of South Wales’ highest peak and cool off in the deep, dark waters of its neighbouring llyn
Walk: Orrest Head, Cumbria
Follow in the footsteps of the Lake District’s most celebrated wanderer, Alfred Wainwright, spurred on by views of misty mountains, rambling vales and the largest natural lake in England
Walk: Glen Sligachan, Isle of Skye
This rugged wilderness trail in Scotland guides intrepid walkers into the nucleus of the Cuillin Mountains, past gushing burns and striding ridges to a dramatic, sea-kissed bay
Walk: Cross Fell, Cumbria
Feel on top of the world by conquering one of Britain’s best hikes with in the North Pennines
Walk: Dinas Mawddwy, Foel Benddin and Y Gribin, Gwynedd
Brave the wild hills of south-east Eryri (Snowdonia) in Wales, an unforgiving landscape once roved by a band of cattle-rustling, bow-wielding robbers
Walk: Glenfinnan, Highland
Seek refuge from the cold inside one of Scotland’s most majestic churches, then venture into the Highlands past the wizards’ railway to a lonely mountain pass
Walk: Cwm Nantcol and Cwm Ysgethin, Gwynedd
Discover secret lanes and isolated Welsh valleys once frequented by stagecoaches and drovers
on their long journeys to the profitable markets of England
Walk: Jock’s Road, Angus and Aberdeenshire
Hike across wild, lonely moorland, alongside turbulent waters and beneath brooding mountains
on an age-old trail between Aberdeenshire and Angus
Walk: Latrigg, Cumbria
Easy and accessible, this short walk to the summit of a classic Lake District fell is the perfect day out.
British mountain guide: facts, definitions and the best peaks to climb
From Snowdon in Wales and Ben Nevis in Scotland to the towering heights of the Lake District Fells, here is our guide to the UK's most amazing mountains, including a brief look at the history of British mountain climbing, facts and the best peaks to climb
Walk: Ennerdale and Haystacks, Cumbria
Ennerdale is the most remote valley in the Lake District and one of the National Park’s best-kept secrets – follow this lakeside route to the summit of Haystacks
Walk: Rocky Mountain, County Down
Let this bracing winter walk through the Mourne Mountains transport you to CS Lewis’s Narnia
Day out: Chapel Stile, Cumbria
Holy Trinity Church is built on the northern flank of the dramatic Great Langdale valley in the Lake District National Park; pause beneath its stained-glass tapestry then head for the glory of the fells
Walk: Ben More, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute
Hike to the summit of this Hebridean giant and gaze out over island-strewn sea lochs and beach-straddled peninsulas – a fitting reward for conquering one of Scotland’s finest peaks
