The Pap of Glencoe, although only 742m, is a shapely mountain sitting at the head of one of Scotland's finest glens.

The views from the top are spectacular, and as an added incentive there is a short scramble to reach the summit. A trip to the summit and back can be done in 3hrs, making it a good choice for an easy afternoon. Park on the minor road that runs east from Glencoe and set off through gates up the track at 112586.

Beyond a picnic bench on the right a footbridge crosses a stream, take this path as it leads across the hillside to another stream. Cross this too, and follow the path steeply uphill with the gully of Allt a' Mhuilinn on your left. It's steep going but eventually the gradient eases and the summit of the Pap comes into view to the left. A path weaves up without difficulty to the summit but ignore this.

There is a massive choice of scrambling routes to the top here, probably about 50m in length. The SW side offers easy rock steps at a gentle gradient, compared to the slightly steeper SE side. Just follow any line that looks satisfying to emerge on the summit and enjoy the views.

To descend either find the path that leads down (E of the summit) or down scramble some easy rock steps. Simply follow the approach path back to the road.

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