Race over the glens

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.

David Smyth rolls back the years to run with the whippersnappers on the Isle of Man

DOUBLE MUNRO SCRAMBLE

■ Distance: 13 miles/21km ■Time: 5-6hours ■Grade: Moderate ...

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

Wet, wild, wonderful walks by lake, river and sea.