Carn a’ ghallaich, ben hope

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.

DOUBLE MUNRO SCRAMBLE

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

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

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Skip Wales’ highest peak and head for the runner-up, CARNEDD LLEWELYN . It’s a mountain with history, with attitude, with views, and with more than a few stories to tell.