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The walk of Laggan Hill and River Earn is 6.5km with 100m ascent (4 miles/300ft) – about 2hr.

Crieff: the noise of heavy traffic, dangerous with its young ruffians and hoodies, stinking and squalid. That’s in the 17th century, when the traffic was cattle from the whole of the Highlands, the ‘hoodies’ actually wore the blue bonnets of the Gaelic drovers, and the streets were ankle deep in dung. Today, on the other hand, it’s a gently elegant country town. The traditional welcome to mountain men continues, with a fine set of eating places (including a surprising Islamic takeaway).

For a first view of the hills of the Highlands, or for sheltered exercise on a foul stormy day, the town has marked walks of woodland, field and river. If you only have a few moments to spare, spend them on the 1km and 77m ascent to the Knock of Crieff – Marilyn-baggers note that the true summit is in a gloomy plantation 1km further along the ridge. The route described here links five of the town walks, two small hills, a fine riverside, and alcoholic intoxication at the Glenturret Distillery.