Maiden Pap, Caithness
| Maiden Pap | |
|---|---|
 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]
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References[]
- ^ "Maiden Pap". hillbagging.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Inselberg". Lanforms.eu. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ McOwan, Rennie (Nov 8, 1999). "Tips for the top". The Herald (Glasgow) (UK). Retrieved 2011-06-30.
- ^ Long, George (1838). The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Volumes 11 and 12. Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Know. Nabu Press. ISBN 978-1-146-89575-0. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
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Coordinates: 58°14′34″N 3°37′21″W / 58.24278°N 3.62250°W
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- Caithness
- Marilyns of Scotland
- Mountains and hills of the Northwest Highlands
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