Dun Mór

The walk up Dun Mór is short but sharp, rising steeply from near Colintraive on the Cowal Peninsula. Most people knock it out in under two hours return, which makes it ideal if you're camping at Glendaruel Caravan Park and fancy stretching your legs without committing to a full day on the hills.

You get proper views across the Firth of Clyde from the summit - nothing dramatic, but wide enough to remind you why you drove to Argyll in the first place. The path itself is straightforward, though it's boggy in stretches and the gradient doesn't ease off much until you're nearly there. Wear decent boots.

This is walker territory, really. Kids who don't mind a genuine push uphill will find it satisfying; younger ones might get fed up before the top. There's no café, no facilities - just the hill, the views, and you. That's rather the point.

The timing works well if you're basing yourself at Glendaruel, which sits about twenty minutes' drive south. Tackle Dun Mór on your second morning when you've settled in, then spend the afternoon pottering around the caravan park itself or heading down to the coast. Weather on the Cowal can shift fast, so clear skies in the morning are your cue to go. Late spring through September is best - winter's wet and the views disappear into murk.