Maiden Pap, Caithness

#4345 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Rock

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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. The Pap is so named because its shape resembles that of a human breast. ()

Elevation: 1588 ftProminence: 554 ftCoordinates: 58°14'34"N, 3°37'22"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Maiden Pap, Caithness – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Morven, Berriedale Church.

2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Morven
70 min walk • Morven is a mountain in Caithness, in the Highland Region of Scotland. The hill is classed as a Graham and, at 706 metres, its summit is the highest point in the county of Caithness. Caithness is generally quite low lying.
5.9 miSE
Church
Berriedale Church
150 min walk • Berriedale Church is a former church in the parish of Latheron, in Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland. Built in 1826, the T-plan building was closed as a parish church in 2008 but serves as charity under the auspices of the Berriedale Church and Cemetery Association.