Our walks is mon 1 Bruach na Frithe ...

Explore one of the lower hills of the Highlands , and discover incredible views away from the big peaks.

Take a road trip around Scotland’s ‘misty isle’ for volcanic rock formations, wild swimming at the Fairy Pools and warming drams of cask whisky.

■ Distance: 9 miles/14km ■Time: 4 hours ■Grade: Moderate

A straightforward winter ascent along a sinuous summit ridge in the Highlands leads to a Munro with spectacular alpine views.

Jim Perrin pens a paean to a famous place of threshold for climbers, equally beloved of coastal walkers: the cliffs of Gogarth and Holyhead