To get to Jura, the majority of people will require a visit to the neighbouring Isle of Islay, separated from the smaller island by the half mile wide stretch of water known as the Sound of Islay, famous for its strong currents. To the south the Isle of Islay and Northern Ireland. to the Northwest is Colonsay, to the east, the whole of Kintyre with Arran beyond, Ben Lomond and the Cobbler. To the north can be seen Loch Tarbert, the northern half of Jura, the Garvellachs and Mull. There is a commanding view to be obtained from the top of the Paps on a clear day and it is well worth the effort of climbing one of them, if the weather is settled. On one of the Paps remains of a checkpoint from the second world war can be found. Cora Bheinn, the steep mountain, stands at a height of 569 m/1893 ft to the north-east of Beinn Shiantaidh and, while not considered to be one of the Paps, is part of the same group of mountains. Beinn Shiantaidh, the Sacred Mountain, is 757m/2477 ft and stands to the east of Beinn an Oir, while Beinn a’ Chaolais, the Mountain of the Sound, stands to the south-west and is the smallest of the three at 734m/2407 ft. The highest of the three is Beinn an Oir, the Mountain of Gold, is 785m/2576 ft is the only Corbett, a mountain in Scotland between 25 ft. Paps of Juraĭominating the view of Jura from almost any direction are the three, distinctive and easily recognised, Paps of Jura found in the southern half of the island.

The main stalking season is from August to the end of October. If you wish to walk during the stalking season, please check with the gamekeepers concerned. Jura is ideal for walking and the visitor has almost umlimited freedom to walk almost everywhere and climb the Paps of Jura, visit the Wild west coast with it’s amazing wildlife or visit the Corryvreckan Whirlpool in the north.

Isle of Jura and Paps of Jura seen from Islay See and Do on Jura The west coast of Jura is uninhabited and difficult of access but offer some of the finest raised beaches in the world. Despite its size, around thirty miles long and at most nine miles wide, Jura is sparsely populated, as stated above, and most of the island can only be visited on foot. Another attraction the island offers is isolation and an almost unusual silence and peace. While it is almost 100% likely that a visit to the island will result in many of these majestic animals being seen, there are many other reasons for a visit. Early writers speak of a few herds of deer numbering about 300, but the present day population is about 5,500. The name Jura is believed to come from the Norse meaning ‘Deer Island’.

The Isle of Jura: 200 people, 6,000 dear and one Whisky distillery.

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