Maiden Pap, Caithness
Steep hill in Caithness, Scotland
Maiden Pap | |
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![]() Maiden Pap | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 169 m (554 ft) |
Listing | Marilyn, Breast-shaped hills |
Geography | |
Location | Caithness, Scotland |
Parent range | Northwest Highlands |
OS grid | ND048293 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unknown |
Easiest route | From Braemore |
The Maiden Pap is a hill located in Caithness, Scotland. It is an inselberg, formed of Devonian conglomerates, rising steeply out of the surrounding plain and visible from as far away as Hoy and the Moray Firth.[2] The Pap is so named because its shape resembles that of a human breast.[3][4]
See also
- Paps of Anu
- Pap of Glencoe
- Paps of Jura
- Breast-shaped hill
References
- ^ "Maiden Pap". hillbagging.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Inselberg". Lanforms.eu. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ McOwan, Rennie (8 November 1999). "Tips for the top". The Herald (Glasgow) (UK). Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ Long, George (1838). The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Volumes 11 and 12. Nabu Press. ISBN 978-1-146-89575-0. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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External links
- Hiking in the Highlands
58°14′34″N 3°37′21″W / 58.24278°N 3.62250°W / 58.24278; -3.62250
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