25 highland blà bheinn

DOUBLE MUNRO SCRAMBLE

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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.

■ Distance: 5½ miles/8.5km ■ Time: 6-7hours ■Grade: ...

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

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