Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
Old Man of Hoy
In or near Stromness.
Old Man of Hoy — Named summit at 137 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Man of Hoy is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 137 m.". Coordinates: 58.8865°, -3.4308°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Old Man of Hoy is a 137-metre (449-foot) sea stack on Hoy, part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. Formed from Old Red Sandstone, it is one of the tallest stacks in the United Kingdom. The Old Man is popular with climbers, and was first climbed in 1966. Created by the erosion of a cliff through hydraulic action some time after 1750, the stack is not more than a few hundred years old, and may soon collapse into the sea.
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Background
History
The Old Man is probably less than 250 years old and may be in danger of collapsing. The stack is not mentioned in the Orkneyinga saga, written 1230, and on the Blaeu map of 1600, a headland exists at the point where the Old Man is now. Sometime in the early nineteenth century, a storm washed away one of the legs leaving it much as it is today, although erosion continues.
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- Coordinates
- 58.8865, -3.4308
- Address
- Hoy, Orkney, Scotland
Sources
- osm: n612579211 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Old Man of Hoy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Old Man of Hoy, Orkney - geograph.org.uk - 8878.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Man of Hoy?
- Old Man of Hoy is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- What is Old Man of Hoy?
- Old Man of Hoy — Named summit at 137 m.
- How do I get to Old Man of Hoy?
- Its coordinates are 58.8865°, -3.4308°.
- Is Old Man of Hoy free to visit?
- Yes, Old Man of Hoy is free to enter.