Moel Siabod

The walk up Moel Siabod is proper steep in places, but the payoff is the views across Snowdonia that make you understand why people keep coming back to North Wales. It's a 872-metre peak near Blaenau Ffestiniog with the kind of panorama that swallows your bad mood whole - you're looking out over Llyn Gwynant below, across to the bigger mountains, and on a clear day the visibility is genuinely impressive.

Allow three to four hours return from the car park, depending on your fitness. The route climbs relentlessly for the first hour, then eases as you near the summit where the views open up. It's not a technical scramble - anyone with reasonable hill fitness can manage it, though it's too much for very young kids unless they're serious walkers already. The terrain is rough and can be boggy after rain, so proper boots aren't optional.

This works brilliantly alongside a camping holiday at Llyn Gwynant Campsite, which sits right below the mountain - only 3.7 miles away - or you could base yourself at Bryn Dinas Camping Pods or Llechwedd Glamping if you want something less basic. There's no visitor centre or facilities at the summit, so bring water and something to eat. The mountain doesn't charge entry - it's just there, free to anyone with the legs for it.

Go on a weekday morning if you can. Weekends bring crowds, and honestly, solitude is half the reason to come.