Creag an Leinibh

The walk up Creag an Leinibh from Alexandria is straightforward enough, and on a clear day the views across Loch Lomond justify the effort. You're looking at around two hours up and back, so it's a decent half-day outing rather than a full day's commitment. The peak sits at just over 300 metres, which means it's manageable for most walkers without needing serious scrambling skills - though the Scottish weather can change in a heartbeat, so proper kit matters.

What you get is proper lowland hill country: moorland underfoot, decent sightlines across the loch, and enough distance from the shore to feel like you've actually gone somewhere. The path isn't marked brilliantly in places, so a map is worth having. On a busy summer weekend you might encounter other walkers, but this isn't a honey-pot, which is rather the point.

Families with primary-school-age kids will manage fine. Toddlers will struggle. Serious hillwalkers might find it a bit tame compared to what sits further north, but as a warm-up or a quick bite of the Highlands before committing to bigger peaks, it works. The location - close to Alexandria and within striking distance of both Inverbeg Holiday Park and Milarrochy Bay - makes it a logical slot into a Loch Lomond break. Free, of course, like most Scottish hill walking. Weather permitting, it's worth the detour.