Beinn Each

The walk up Beinn Each is proper rewarding, especially if you're after a Scottish hill that won't have crowds queuing for a selfie at the summit. At 803 metres, it's accessible enough for reasonably fit walkers without needing ropes or technical kit. The approach from Lochearnhead takes you up steadily through woodland before breaking out into open moorland - the views across the Trossachs start getting interesting around halfway up.

You're looking at around three to four hours for the round trip, depending on fitness and how often you stop to catch your breath (or admire the view). The peak itself sits nicely between the Loch Earn and Balquhidder Glen, so on a clear day you get that genuine sense of being somewhere wild and properly Scottish. Winter ascents are doable but need attention to conditions - crampons make an appearance some years.

Families with older kids will manage this fine. Younger ones might find the middle section a bit relentless, though there's nothing dangerous about it. History buffs won't find much up top, but the surrounding landscape has serious Jacobite connections - Rob Roy country, basically.

If you're based at Balquhidder Braes Holiday Park just down the road, this is an obvious pick for a morning or afternoon outing. Callander Woods is slightly further but still well-placed for tackling it as a day trip. The walk feels like proper hillwalking without the slog of Ben Lomond or the tourist circus. Go early to claim parking at the Lochearnhead trailhead.