Fire in its belly

Runners-up rarely get the attention they deserve, but two days on Britain’s second-highest peak BEN MACDUI will show you why this is the king of the Scottish hills.

A Matterhorn, a pyramid, a dragon’s back: the peaks of Eryri strike some incredible poses.

From invisible hills to a mountain that might make you mad...

From gnarly ridge traverses to relaxing strolls along silvery beaches, these island hikes lend themselves to the long days of Summer

If you like summits lofty and gnarly, Eryri has stars beyond Yr Wyddfa.

Jim Perrin remembers the giant of Mull, an elegant outlier leaning seaward