25 aberdeenshire stonehaven

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

■Distance: 11½ miles/18.5km ■ Time: 6 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

■Distance: 6¾ miles/11km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■Distance: 8¼ miles/13.3km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Hidden far from the roadside, the Cairngorms ’ most remarkable Munro yields to a surprisingly easy ascent.

We had thought that our Munro-bagging days were over, in spite of only ever having managed to bag a dozen of the 282 total in more than 30 years of hill walking. However, our son had bought me a guide