Carnan Eoin Mhaoil

The walk up Carnan Eoin Mhaoil rewards you with views across the Cowal Peninsula that'll make you forget how steep the final push actually is. It's a proper hill rather than a mountain - the kind of summit you can tackle in an afternoon from Colintraive without needing a dawn start or specialist kit.

You're looking at roughly two to three hours up and down, depending on your fitness. The path climbs through woodland first, then opens out onto moorland where the wind picks up and the vistas expand. On a clear day you can see the Clyde estuary sprawling below, which is worth the grunt of getting there.

This isn't for dawdlers. It's a walker's hill - the sort of thing that appeals to anyone who likes solitude and a proper leg stretch. Families with younger kids might find it a bit relentless; teenagers and adults with decent boots will get on fine. The summit itself is modest, nothing dramatic, but the walk itself is the thing.

If you're based at Glendaruel Caravan Park just down the way, it's a cracking half-day outing that won't eat your whole holiday. Go when the weather's settled - the Argyll coast gets hammered with rain, and climbing in mist rather defeats the purpose. The views are the whole point of coming here, so pick your timing.