Paps of Jura

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As Paps of Jura (Gaelic: Beanntan Dhiùra ) are called Jura mountains on three of the Scottish Hebrides. The striking quartzite formations on the west coast of the island near the Islay Sound represent the highest elevations of the island and rise up to 785 m in height. It can be seen from almost anywhere in the neighboring island of Islay, and in fine weather from the Scottish mainland, more visible from the Kintyre Peninsula from.

The name of the Paps of Jura is derived from its conical shape, vaguely reminiscent of breasts. The word Paps is derived from a Norse term for breasts from (Compare similar mountain formations such as the Paps of Anu ). The individual mountains called Beinn an Oir ( Goldberg, 785 m), Beinn Shiantaidh (Holy Mountain, 757 m) and Beinn a ' Chaolais (mountain on the Sound, 733 m).

Beinn a ' Chaolais

Beinn an Oir

The Craig House, the capital of Jura, Isle of Jura distillery resident brought out in 2009 three limited special bottlings were named after the Paps of Jura. They differed by the composition of whiskeys of different drum bearings. Mountain of Gold matured after in Barolo barrels in the former Pinot Noir, Mountain of the Sound in Cabernet Sauvignon and Sacred Mountain.

Tourism

The Paps of Jura are among the most important tourist attractions Jura. On the sparsely populated island, there is no way to scale the mountains, but there are several directions for cross- field immigrations. About 6-8 hours are needed for the 17 km long hike from the east coast of the island, including the ascent of all peaks. From the summit of Beinn an Oir, the islands of Islay, Mull, Scarba, Iona, Tiree, Colonsay and Oronsay, the archipelago of Garvellachs, and the Black Cuillins on Skye, the hills of Arran, the Kintyre Peninsula, the Northern Irish coast and the coast Donegal to see. There is an annual cross-country race, which leads over the Paps of Jura and another four hills.