Pap of Glencoe
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The Pap of Glencoe (Scottish Gaelic: Sgorr na Ciche) is a mountain on the northern side of Glen Coe, in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies at the western end of the Aonach Eagach ridge, directly above the point where the River Coe enters Loch Leven.
The Pap has a distinctive conical shape particularly when view from the west, and 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. A path leaves the road about 1 km west of the youth hostel, reaching the bealach between the Pap and Sgor nam Fiannaidh, from where the Pap may be climbed. The final hundred metres of ascent require some easier scrambling.
The Pap of Glencoe may also be climbed as the final peak on a full traverse of the Aonach Eagach.
Reference
- The Corbetts & Other Scottish Hills: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers Guide, edited by Rob Milne and Hamish Brown. ISBN 0907521711
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