Friends in high places

With feet in the sea and head in the clouds, some of Britain’s finest mountains rise offshore – as we discover on the ISLE OF MULL .

Places we've been, things we've seen, and mountain-related stuff we like

THE LAKE DISTRICT is now home to England’s highest nature reserve. Up on the Back o’ Skiddaw, a new project seeks to revive the nature of this rough and remote land.

In the heart of the Alps, JOE MACKIE upskills his trail technique and tastes the best of the Tour du Mont Blanc

Mull isn’t the only place where seato-summit peaks reign supreme…

■ Distance: 6¾ miles/11km ■ Time: 5-6hours ■ ...