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Glen Coe Glen Coe ( gd, Gleann Comhann ) is a glen of volcanic origins, in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the north of the county of Argyll, close to the border with the historic province of Lochaber, within the modern council area of Highland ...

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, range = , coordinates = , grid_ref_UK = NN125594 , topo = OS ''Landranger'' 41 , type = , first_ascent = , easiest_route = The Pap of Glencoe ( gd, Sgorr na Cìche) is a

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on the northern side of

, in the

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. It lies at the western end of the

Aonach Eagach The Aonach Eagach () is a large mountain ridge in the Scottish Highlands, marking the northern edge of Glen Coe. It stretches east–west for several miles and includes two Munro summits: Sgùrr nam Fiannaidh at 967 m (3,175 ft) high ...

ridge, directly above the point where the River Coe enters Loch Leven. The Pap is so named as it has a distinctive conical shape resembling a female

breast The breast is one of two prominences located on the upper ventral region of a primate's torso. Both females and males develop breasts from the same embryological tissues. In females, it serves as the mammary gland, which produces and s ...

(see: pap), particularly when viewed from the west. It forms part of the "classic" view of the entrance to Glen Coe. The simplest route of ascent starts from the unclassified road between Glencoe village and the

Clachaig Inn The Clachaig Inn is a hotel and pub in Glen Coe, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is popular with walkers and climbers who come to visit the surrounding mountains. The inn is sited towards the western end of the glen at , about southea ...

. A pebble path leaves the road about west of the

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, and passes a white house on the left, reaching the

bealach A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both human and animal migrati ...

between the Pap and Sgor nam Fiannaidh, from where the Pap may be climbed. The final stretch up to the bealach forms a pathway by small gully; this section is often extremely muddy and boggy. The final of ascent require some easy scrambling, and care is needed under winter conditions. The Pap may also be climbed from the

Kinlochleven Kinlochleven () ( gd, Ceann Loch Lìobhann) is a village located in Lochaber, in the Scottish Highlands and lies at the eastern end of Loch Leven. To the north lie the Mamores ridge; to the south lie the mountains flanking Glen Coe. The village ...

side, though this is far less common.

References

* Milne, Rob, & Hamish Brown (eds), ''The Corbetts & Other Scottish Hills'', Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers' Guide (The Scottish Mountaineering Trust, 2002).

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Scottish Place Names
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pap Of Glencoe Grahams Marilyns of Scotland Mountains and hills of the Central Highlands Mountains and hills of Highland (council area) Glen Coe

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