Five go wild in DEVON!

How a new competition sees hikers showcasing their favourite walks

- HANNAH DAVIES

Keen walkers compete to discover the best rambles the UK has to offer in BBC2’s new Come Dine with Me-style series, Take a Hike. Each week five walking enthusiasts will take it in turns to lead a hike, while the others rate the quality of the views, picnic and entertainment.

This week, battle commences in Devon with five super-competitive locals hoping their corner of the county will help them win a £500 voucher for outdoor gear plus a coveted golden walking stick.

‘If there’s one thing we Brits love, it’s a great walk and we all have our favourite,’ says comedian Rhod Gilbert, who narrates the show. ‘But this is a competition where five of the keenest hikers go toe-to-toe trying to prove that their walk is better than their rivals. Across the week, they’ll take it in turns to host the hike, but none of them will find out how they’ve scored until after the final walk at the end of the week.’

Here, we meet the first batch of hikers hoping to take home the inaugural trekking trophy…