Stob an Duidhe

A steep pull up from Arrochar, Stob an Duidhe delivers proper mountain views without requiring Alpine experience. You're looking at a straightforward ascent of around 900 metres - nothing technical, just relentless legs and lungs. The peak itself sits part of the Arrochar Alps cluster, so the landscape around here is genuinely dramatic: jagged ridges, deep glens, and on clear days, sight lines that stretch across the Trossachs.

This is walker territory. Families with older kids will manage it fine if everyone's got decent boots and doesn't mind a four to five hour round trip. The younger ones will likely hit a wall somewhere around the halfway mark. Hillbaggers chasing munro counts skip this one - it's just shy of that threshold at 901 metres - but fell runners and peak-collectors who are ticking off everything in the range find it a logical inclusion.

Allow a solid morning or afternoon. The approach from Arrochar is straightforward enough, though the path itself can be boggy lower down and loose scree near the summit keeps you honest. Weather changes fast in Argyll, so check conditions before you go - cloud cover here means you're walking blind.

If you're camping at Beinglas Campsite or Loch Lomond Holiday Park, this is an easy day out. The challenge isn't technical complexity; it's simply the grind and the Scottish weather. Worth doing if you're already in the area tackling other peaks, less so if it's a standalone trip.