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The ultimate hiking experience

Few hikes can match the thrill of walking along a ridge, with sweeping views stretching for miles on either side. The UK is home to dramatic ridge walks, from rugged mountain spines in Scotland to rolling ridgelines in Wales and the Lake District.

Here are 8 of our favourite ridge walks. These routes require good boots and a degree of scrambling ability. Some demand more confidence and a head for heights than others. 

The Mamores

Glen Nevis

Helvellyn, Cumbria

Striding & Swirral Edge

Helvellyn

Snowdonia

Tryfan's North Ridge

Tryfan

The Peak District

The Great Ridge, Mam Tor

Mam Tor

Isle of Skye

Trotternish Isle of Skye

Kintail

Kintail peaks

Brecon Beacons

Pen y Fan

Dundonnell

An Teallach, Dundonnell

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