Meall an Ruighe

The walk up Meall an Ruighe isn't long, but it punches well above its weight. At 660 metres, this Perthshire peak sits just north of Blairgowrie and rewards you with views across to the Grampians that genuinely take your breath away on a clear day.

Most people tackle it as a half-day outing rather than a proper expedition. The path is well-defined and takes roughly two hours up and down depending on your pace and fitness. It's not brutal - there's a steady gradient throughout but nothing that demands mountaineering kit. The heather moorland at the top feels proper wild despite being so close to civilisation.

This one's brilliant for walkers who want altitude without slogging up a mountain. History buffs will find nothing on the summit itself, but the views across Perthshire tell you why people settled this land. Families with reasonably confident walkers (say, eight upwards) will manage fine, though younger legs might find the final push tedious.

If you're based at Glenshee Glamping just down the road, this makes an obvious morning jaunt before heading elsewhere in the area. The exposed top can get miserable in foul weather though, so pick your day carefully. On a decent afternoon with cloud cover lifting, you'll understand why locals rate it so highly. It's not flashy, but it's proper satisfying.