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On opening the gate on to the moor you cross a small stream and then start the gentle slope up the hill - past ancient stone hut circles and wild ponies - to the top where you can sometimes see the north and south coasts of Cornwall, as well as other craggy peaks, the odd coniferous forest and pools and reservoirs.

If you have more time, you can continue across to Brown Willy - the highest hill in Cornwall - passing another stream and through an abandoned hamlet.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13836 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12748 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12748 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12747 seafari.co.uk) from Mallaig into Loch Hourn (Loch Hell!). It can’t dock anywhere so you just leap off onto shoreline rocks. Hike up Ladhar Bheinn, arguably the finest mountain on the mainland, with staggering views over the “rough bounds”. Descend southwards to Inverie and hit the legendary and often riotous Old Forge for a heather ale and a smokehouse platter. Anyone who sneers at Scottish food hasn’t eaten here. Had one of the best weekends of my life here. Dorms at the nearby Bunkhouse, £14 per person.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12747 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11706
The hills lie in a single north-south bumpy ridge, like walking along a dragon's back. To the left, you can see to the Welsh border, and the Brecon Beacons; on the east, the low lying valley of the Severn. I've seen it flooded, the whole plain below reflecting silver in the light; or dusted with snow. You can see as far as the edge of the Cotswolds, and there's only the rounded, low Bredon Hill with its patchwork of hedges and fields between you and Oxfordshire.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11706 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11705
High Cup Nick is like an axe blow cloven into the moorland. The land falls away below you; the Eden valley stretches out towards the horizon, a patchwork of green fields. To the side, basalt crags tower, like the spires of a primitive cathedral. Climb down into the Nick and the wind suddenly stops; you're poised above the world.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11705 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10488 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10488 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10033
With the help of a local taxi driver we’ve discovered countless antiquities, from stone circles and dolmens to passage tombs. We’ve walked to and from Galway’s Bridge on the Old Killarney Road, and next year intend to walk all the way to Torc Waterfall and Muckross House. As we return home each evening, to a fine glass of wine, a roaring fire, and a cascading river just beyond the patio, we know we are truly where our hearts are.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10033 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7551
And the reward is a splendid cuppa at the Teahouse.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7551 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6507 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6507 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/77 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/77 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9207 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9207