Monadh nan Eun

Perched above the Braes of Glenlivet, Monadh nan Eun (the 'Mountain of the Birds') is a rounded, heather-clad hump that offers a masterclass in solitude. It’s the perfect spot for hikers who find the nearby high Cairngorms a bit too crowded and the local whisky a bit too tempting.

• •The name translates from Gaelic as the 'Mountain of the Birds,' a title that sounds majestic until you realize the birds in question are mostly grouse intent on giving you a heart attack.
• •Situated in the heart of the Glenlivet Estate, the fell overlooks the historic Scalan seminary, once a secret 18th-century training ground for priests hiding in the wilderness.
• •It is officially classified as a Graham, meaning it belongs to that elite group of Scottish hills between 600 and 762 metres with at least 150 metres of prominence.
• •The summit offers a spectacular, unobstructed vista of the massive granite tors of Ben Avon, provided you can actually distinguish the highest point from the surrounding rolling moorland.
• •Navigating this broad, featureless plateau in a mist is less of an outdoor pursuit and more of a psychological experiment in how many identical peat hags a human can fall into before losing their dignity.