Craig Goch y Gamallt

The walk up Craig Goch y Gamallt rewards you with the kind of views that make you forget why you left the sofa in the first place. This peak sits above Blaenau Ffestiniog in the heart of Snowdonia, offering proper panoramic stuff - you're looking across slate quarry country, down into valleys, and on a clear day the perspective shifts the whole landscape into focus.

It's a straightforward hill walk rather than technical climbing, which means most reasonably fit people can manage it without needing crampons or a rope team. The ascent is moderately steep in places, especially in the final push, but nothing that'll have you crawling. Allow a couple of hours there and back from the car park, maybe three if you're stopping frequently to catch your breath and take photos.

Walkers will get the most from this one - it's not a sit-down-and-gaze kind of destination, it's about moving through the landscape. Families with older kids will manage it fine; younger ones might find the length tedious. Spring and early autumn work brilliantly because the weather's more stable and the light's proper golden.

If you're staying at Llechwedd Glamping at Plas Weunydd, just three and a half miles away, this becomes an obvious half-day outing. The glamping site's well positioned for exploring the wider slate mining heritage around here. The walk itself is free - no car park fees or entrance charges - which helps justify the trip even if the weather's dodgy and you decide to turn back early.