From K2 to Kilimanjaro, there are dozens of famous mountains across the world that each year attract thousands of visitors in attempts to scale their heights. With the world’s highest peaks reaching over eight thousand metres, such mountains are a serious – and expensive – challenge, with only the experienced able to attempt them. Luckily, the UK offers a blend of challenging as well as more manageable climbs, often with stunning countryside views that can take your breath away (if the incline hasn’t already done that). From novice climbs in the Lake District to the UK’s highest elevations in the Grampian Mountains, the country offers great hiking and climbing opportunities, whatever your level of experience. To aid you further on your climbing journey, we’ve compiled a list of the best mountains to climb in the UK, helping you to choose the best for you based on location, height, difficulty and natural surroundings. Grab your hiking boots, walking poles and your route guide – it’s time to head skywards. Standing at 1,345m, Ben Nevis is the UK’s tallest peak. Located in the Highland region (near the town of Fort William), the area has beautiful views over lakes, rivers and various other mountains, such as the nearby Ben Macdui (the country’s second-highest mountain). The height alone makes it a...