Meall na Mòine

Meall na Mòine sits at 901 metres, making it one of those Scottish hills that feels genuinely high without requiring mountaineering skills. The walk from Pitlochry is the thing most people do - take the path that heads west from the town and you're looking at a solid three to four hours round trip depending on fitness and how often you stop for photos.

It's a proper hill walk, not a casual stroll. The terrain gets steep in places and the path can be boggy lower down, especially after rain. What you get for the effort is genuine isolation once you're up there - the views back towards Pitlochry and across the Tay Valley are worth every minute of the climb. On a clear day you can see far enough to make the sweating worthwhile.

Walkers and hill enthusiasts will absolutely get it. Families with younger kids should probably give it a miss unless they're already used to a few hours on steep ground. The summit itself is straightforward enough - no scrambling, no exposure - just the satisfaction of being high up in proper Scottish landscape.

It's free to walk, obviously. Best tackled in decent weather because the cloud up here doesn't mess about. If you're staying at Glengoulandie Camping and Caravanning, this is practically your local hill - four miles away and the kind of walk that sorts out a proper day from a lazy one. Bring decent boots and water.