Paps of Jura, from Beinn a' Chaolais.

Beinn an Oir, 785 meters, on the left and Beinn Shiantaidh, 755 meters, on right as seen from the summit of the lowest of the three Paps, Beinn a' Chaolais, 743 meters.

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 female breast. The Paps are conspicuous hills that dominate the island landscape as well as the landscape of the surrounding area. They can be seen from the Mull of Kintyre and, on a clear day, Skye and Northern Ireland.

The Isle of Jura Fell Race goes over these hills and 4 others in 28 kms.
2012 race results were...

1st No 176, Robert Jebb, Bingley, M, 03:17:39

2nd No 199, Es Tresidder, Dark Peak, M, 03:19:31

3rd No 19, Ben Bardsley, Borrowdale, MV40, 03:21:57, a work colleague at AHVLA.

Race Record Times
Men Mark Rigby, 1994. 3:06:59, also works for AHVLA.
Ladies Angela Mudge, 2008. 3:40:33
Veterans (o/40) Billy Bland, 1988. 3:09:36
Super-Veterans (o/50) Joss Naylor MBE, 1988. 3:48:43
Duirachs Mark Shaw, 2002. 3:53:24
Ileachs Donald MacPhee, 1993. 3:45:44