Northern Horizons: A selection of routes and essays exploring some of the finest running among the mountains of Cumbria and Scotland

‘Dark, wet rock hung above the  path, no more than a narrow shelf clinging to steep walls before  sliding into oblivion. The mist shifted, hinting at the plunging  fall to the corrie far below, and I moved with measured care. One step to pass the arête: a perfect moment of weightless movement as the mountains held their breath. And then on and up, into thinning cloud to find the ridge above’ Northern Horizons is the story of one runner’s lifelong love affair with the mountains of Scotland and Cumbria. It is also a guidebook, and therefore an invitation to join a growing community that finds both solace and thrill in moving fleet-footed through the hills. Will Herman has spent much of his life exploring and piecing together some of the finest journeys among high plateaux, bladed ridges, sweeping slabs, towering pinnacles – and the myriad landscapes connecting them. Here, his experiences are revealed in a collection of deeply personal and evocative accounts, accompanied by route descriptions and sublime imagery that captures their exquisite beauty.