24 north ayrshire sannox to lochranza

■Distance: 6¼ miles/10km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Easy

WHEN the Campbell laird Sir Duncan planted part of his estate on Drummond Hill with oak, birch and Scots pines, it came with a serious warning. Anyone who was caught damaging the trees would face a fi

■Distance: 10 miles/16.1km ■ Time: 7 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

Follow this adventurous walk along Mull’s wild Ardmeanach coast to a huge, 50-million-year-old fossilised tree.

THE BIG RIDE

If you REALLY want to know Scotland’s mountains, you need to add The Fionas to your peak-bagging hit-list – starting with BEN MOR COIGACH .