- Maiden Paps, Hawick
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For other similarly named mountains, see Maiden Paps.
Maiden Paps, Hawick 
View of the Maiden Paps from moorland terrain north of Scaw'd LawElevation 510 m (1,673 ft) Listing Marilyn, Breast-shaped hills Location Location Hawick, Scotland Range Southern Uplands Climbing First ascent Unknown Easiest route From Hawick The Maiden Paps are twin hills near Hawick, in the Scottish Borders of the south east of Scotland, that have the shape of human breasts. They are located 12 km south of Hawick; the higher pap is 510 m and the lower 500 m high.[1]
Although there are some well defined hills like the Maiden Paps, the Roxburgh Hills are gently rolling for the most part, like much of the Southern Uplands. Due to the surrounding landscape, hills such as the Maiden Paps tend to look more prominent than they actually are.
The Maiden Paps are relatively close to Shankend (3.5 km to the NE) and to the Hermitage Castle (6 km to the south); these are two places with a sinister reputation.
See also
- Paps of Anu
- Pap of Glencoe
- Paps of Jura
- Breast-shaped hill
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Coordinates: 55°18′46.31″N 2°47′18.68″W / 55.3128639°N 2.7885222°W
Categories:- Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders
- Anthropomorphic geographic features
- Marilyns of Scotland
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