Beinn a' Chaolais, Isle of Jura

Name: Beinn a' Chaolais
Address: Isle of Jura, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Isle of Jura

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Beinn a' Chaolais is the lowest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2405 ftProminence: 1178 ftCoordinates: 55°53'18"N, 6°1'6"W

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Isle of Jura United Kingdom

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Beinn a' Chaolais – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beinn an Òir, Ruvaal Lighthouse, Beinn Shiantaidh, Paps of Jura.

1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn an Òir, Isle of Jura
29 min walk • Beinn an Òir is the highest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland. It is the highest peak on the island, standing at 785 metres, and is thereby a Corbett. Beinn an Òir is frequently climbed along with the other two peaks forming the Paps: Beinn Shiantaidh and Beinn a' Chaolais.
5.3 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Ruvaal Lighthouse, Islay
134 min walk • The Ruvaal, Rhuvaal, or Rubh'a' Mhàil Lighthouse is a listed 19th century lighthouse, located at the north-eastern end of the island of Islay, in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland.
1.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Shiantaidh, Isle of Jura
46 min walk • Beinn Shiantaidh is the second highest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland. It stands at 757 metres above sea level, and with over 300 metres of relative height is therefore a Graham.
~370 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Paps of Jura, Isle of Jura
2 min walk • The Paps of Jura are three mountains on the western side of the island of Jura, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Their highest point is 2,575 feet. They are steep-sided quartzite hills with distinctive conical shapes resembling breasts. The word pap is an ancient word of Old Norse origin for the breast.
4.2 miSW
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Caol Ila Distillery, Port Askaig
108 min walk • Caol Ila Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery near Port Askaig on the isle of Islay, Scotland, owned by Diageo.
4.2 miW
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Bunnahabhain Distillery, Port Askaig
108 min walk • The Bunnahabhain Distillery was founded in 1881 near Port Askaig on Islay. The village of Bunnahabhain was founded to house its workers.