An Torr

The walk up An Torr takes about twenty minutes from Ballachulish village, and it's one of those viewpoints that genuinely justifies the scramble. You're looking out across Loch Leven towards the Mamores - proper mountain scenery, the sort that makes you understand why people move to the Highlands and never leave.

It's not a long hike, which means families with younger kids can manage it without too much fuss, though the final bit gets steep enough that you'll want decent shoes. The views reward the effort though. On a clear day you can pick out individual peaks, and the loch below shifts through different shades of grey and blue depending on the light. Worth timing it for afternoon sun if you can.

This works brilliantly if you're based at Red Squirrel Campsite - it's literally half a mile away, so you could do it as a warm-up walk before exploring further afield. Invercoe, just over two miles north, also makes a convenient base for mixing this with longer hikes into Glen Coe. An Torr itself is a quick win rather than a full day's outing, which means you can pair it with other activities without overcommitting.

There's no visitor infrastructure - it's free, open whenever, just a proper hill walk. Go early in the day if the midges are about; they're considerably less keen on people at height with a breeze running through.