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Fastpacking routes fall into two categories: the ‘loop’, which starts and ends at the same place; and the ‘through route’, which is linear in nature and may require the additional logistics of returning to the start.

For time reasons, loops are often preferred by fastpackers, especially on shorter trips. These make great weekend micro-adventures, such as a two-day run on the Gower Peninsula, stopping at a bunkhouse – but they could be longer journeys, as in a full five-day circuit of Mont Blanc.

Through routes are great for longer trips, giving the satisfaction of making a point-to-point journey under your own steam and seeing your surroundings constantly change. However, you will need to factor in the logistics of travelling back to the start or perhaps to a different location. Trips you could try include taking a train out to a start point and running home over two or three days, or perhaps following an existing long-distance route such as a national trail.

A cloud inversion in the Italian Alps on the Grand Traversata delle Alpi (Photo credit: Chris Councell)