The spread is genuinely broad: 87 routes rated easy, 47 moderate and 28 hard or harder. The terrain that comes up most often is forest, wildlife watching, castle and ruins. Around 41 percent are circular routes, so parking once is usually an option.

The most reliable season overall is april to october. Start with European walking route E2 west, UK, South West England or E2 hiking trail Birmingham if you want the highlights without a lot of research.