Drygarn Fawr

The walk up Drygarn Fawr isn't particularly long, but it does feel proper satisfying once you've crested the ridge. At 645 metres, it's one of those peaks that rewards you with genuine views across the Cambrian Mountains without demanding a full day's expedition. The summit's marked by an Iron Age hillfort - stone circles and ramparts that suggest people have been coming up here for millennia, probably with better knees than most of us.

From the top you're looking out towards the Elan Valley and beyond, and on a clear day the walk justifies itself entirely. It's genuinely blowy up there, so expect wind even when the valley below is calm. The approach from Llanwrtyd Wells is straightforward if you know the route, though the terrain's bog-heavy in places after rain - proper moorland walking rather than manicured trail work.

This is one for walkers who actually enjoy walking, frankly. You'll want proper boots and shouldn't attempt it in poor visibility. Kids could manage it, though they'll need to be genuinely keen rather than expecting facilities or views from a carpark. Allow two to three hours return from the nearest car access.

It fits nicely into a wider Cambrian walking holiday. Welsh Glamping is just under three miles away, making it a reasonable base for tackling this and the surrounding peaks. The real draw here is solitude and genuine hill country - if you're after a quick summit tick with a cafe at the top, go elsewhere.