Walk the West Highland Way, stretching from Milngavie on the edge of Glasgow up to Fort William in the Highlands. It is a challenging route; break it down into seven days and revel in the dramatic landscape.

Where to stay. Urbanites wanting a nurtured style aesthetic should head towards rural-chic Monachyle Mhor, a boutique lochside hotel in Balquhidder Glen in the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. “Feature” rooms include twin slipper baths and an Eames chair, and you can stay in a restored 1950s Pilot Panther four-berth showman’s wagon.

Heading north. If you’re heading north, stop off at the traditional Inveroran Hotel in Bridge of Orchy village, a 19th-century drover’s inn right on the West Highland Way.

The itineraries below show suggested 6, 7, 8 and 9 day schedules for camping, with distances in miles and kilometres where we have them.