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Old Man of Storr
A giant pinnacle of rock standing below the cliffs of the Storr, above the sea, Skye's most famous sight.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free; paid parking
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Storr car park, A855, north of PortreeDirections
- Getting There
- About 15 minutes by car north of Portree; some buses stop on the road.
Why Go
An ancient landslip left a jumble of pinnacles below the Storr's cliffs, the tallest about 50 meters high. A rebuilt path climbs about 1.2 miles from the road through the rocks, with views over the Sound of Raasay to the mainland mountains.
Tips
- Come at sunrise, when the light hits the pinnacles and the car park is still empty.
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