Craggan

The walk up Craggan isn't going to take your breath away with a sudden summit reveal - you'll be climbing for a good hour and a half before the plateau opens up properly. It's a steady Highland slog from Newtonmore, but the real payoff is the sweep of the Cairngorms unfolding to the east and the genuine sense of being somewhere properly remote once you're up there.

This is a peak for walkers who like moving their legs rather than standing about taking selfies. You need decent boots and an Ordnance Survey map - there's no marked path up, just a general line through heather and moorland. The views from the summit plateau are genuine rather than dramatic, which honestly suits the Highland character better. On a clear day you can pick out the ski centre and Ben Macdhui in the distance.

You're looking at three to four hours round trip depending on your pace and the weather, which can change fast up here even in summer. It's not a climb for young children, though teenagers with hill experience will manage it fine. Free to climb, obviously - just park sensibly near Newtonmore.

Stay at Invernahavon Caravan Park, only three miles away, and you've got Craggan as your morning expedition before heading out to explore the bigger Cairngorms. It works as part of a proper walking holiday in the area rather than a quick tourist tick-box.