Ten great walks in Wales
Beacons Way: It takes eight-days to complete the 95-mile path through the uplands of the Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons and the similar sounding Black Mountain. Involving remote and rugged terrain and many peaks accumulating almost 2,600 metres of ascent, it's no surprise the army trains here. Poor fitness, dodgy map reading and errant compass navigation unerringly resurfaces to bite unwary hikers hard in their fatigued gluteus maximus. If in doubt join a guided group.