Young Jack Adams has been hitting the heights for quite a few years.

The 11-year-old from Gloucester is a keen mountain climber, so much so that in one 25-day period he scaled more than 100 mountains.

“It was 107 to be exact,” said his proud mum Caroline. “He's now climbed most peaks in Wales, ranging from those in Snowdonia, Breacon Beacons and the Black Mountains.

“Jack even climbed nine mountains on his final day.”

That was in the summer when he’d just turned 11 and it’s fair to say he’s been doing a lot of climbing in recent times.

“When he was nine, he climbed more than 10 mountains in 10 days, including Snowdon at night to watch the sunrise,” continued Caroline.

“He’s also walked the Camino Ingles from Reading to Southampton, continuing from A Coruna to the majestic Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

“That was approximately 115 miles, mostly through day after day of rain, even in northern Spain!”

He’s done lots more too.

“When he was eight he did a litter pick in the local area and also walked the 102-mile Cotswold Way,” added Caroline.

Jack has certainly packed an awful lot into his young life and he’s done it all for some very good causes.

“He raises funds for wildlife, particularly raising money for the World Land Trust and the RSPB,” explained Caroline. “We’re very proud of him.”

Jack is a pupil at King’s School in Gloucester and Caroline continued: “Jack has ADHD and has endless energy.

“He is a very kind, sensitive and generous soul, but is modest and rather shy about his achievements which makes his supporters warm to him even more.

“He's also a massive Warhammer fan and talks endlessly throughout his fundraising journeys, telling tales, talking miniatures and cracking jokes.

“He particularly loves climbing and is undertaking his NICAS professional climbing course, which he'll be continuing for a few years to come.

“But most importantly for Jack, he always wants to help others and the natural environment around him.”

And he’s got plenty of things planned which will keep him very busy in the coming year.

“Jack is currently walking the 177-mile Offa's Dyke Path during weekends and school holidays, spanning the length of the English/Welsh border,” said Caroline, who, along with Jack’s dad Kurt, accompanies him on all his trips.

“He’ll also be walking another Camino – the Camino Portugues – during next year's Easter holidays, walking up to 15 miles a day from Porto, Portugal, back to Santiago de Compostela.

“Then in mid-May he will be doing a triathlon to raise funds for the Outdoor Guide Foundation. That involves cycling for 40 miles, climbing Snowdon and canoeing across a lake – all in 12 hours!”

Jack – who has also walked the 100-mile Three Choirs Way, linking the cathedrals of Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester – has never kayaked before so that will be something of a challenge, but it’s one that he’ll obviously relish.

Anyone wishing to support Jack’s fundraising should visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/jacksfundraisingforwildlife

You can also follow Jack on Facebook – Jack's Fundraising for Wildlife.