Druim an Aird waterfalls

The walk to Druim an Aird waterfalls near Newtonmore is properly rewarding - a decent hike up moorland that properly opens out the Highlands around you. The falls themselves aren't dramatic single drops; instead you get a series of cascades tumbling down the hillside, each one framed differently depending where you stand. On a wet day the water volume is genuinely impressive. On a dry summer's day, less so, but the walk remains the point.

This is one for walkers rather than casual visitors expecting an easy five-minute stroll. You're looking at a couple of hours round trip depending on fitness and how many times you stop for photographs or just to catch your breath. The terrain gets boggy in patches and the climb is steady rather than steep, which means it suits families with school-age kids more than toddlers. No facilities at the falls themselves - bring water, wear proper boots.

The surrounding moorland has that open, windswept quality that makes the Scottish Highlands feel properly remote. It's worth timing your visit for late spring or autumn when the light is better and the midges less ferocious. Summer crowds are minimal this far off the main tourist track.

If you're based at Laggan Glamping nearby, the falls slot nicely into a Highland walking holiday. You're close enough to Newtonmore for supplies but far enough away to feel genuinely wild. Free to visit, obviously - it's just moorland and water.