Monadh nam Mial

Perched above the eastern end of Loch Earn, this modest 'Hill of the Ticks' offers surprisingly grand views of Ben Vorlich for relatively little effort. It's the kind of hill that locals use for a quiet leg-stretcher while the Munro-bagging crowds are busy queueing elsewhere.

• •Situated just north of the village of St Fillans, the summit provides an exceptional vantage point over the Highland Boundary Fault, where the Lowlands abruptly meet the Highlands.
• •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Monadh nam Mial,' which translates to 'Hill of the Ticks' or 'Lice'—a brutally honest topographical warning for anyone wearing shorts.
• •Though it narrowly misses the 2,000-foot 'Graham' status by about 19 feet, its isolation gives it a prominence that makes it feel much larger than the map suggests.
• •The area is part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, forming the eastern edge of the rugged Breadalbane mountain range.
• •If you summit without providing a significant blood donation to the local insect population, you've cheated; the hill is essentially a high-altitude cafeteria where you are the special of the day.