The Old Man of Hoy is the image so much associated with Orkney that it has become almost emblematic of what a holiday to Orkney should look like. This towering sea stack that proudly stands 450 ft (137 m) from the water on Hoy's northwestern coast pulls in hikers, climbers and photographers alike, keen to experience and capture the sheer.. There are no safeguards along the cliffs so common sense is required - the Old Man of Hoy is around 450 feet high and the cliffs similar so it's a big drop. Sadly with some reluctance and the rain getting heavier we decided to return back along to Rackwick without going further as visibility was poor.
Old Man Of Hoy Scotland Alan Majchrowicz Photography
The Old Man of Hoy, red sandstone sea stack on the Island of Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland Stock
Old Man of Hoy, a famous sea stack on the Orkney Islands. Orkney islands, Island, Famous
The Old Man of Hoy, a sea stack on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scottish Highlands Stock Photo Alamy
Old Man of Hoy sea stack, Hoy, Orkney, Scotland Stock Photo Alamy
The Old Man of Hoy, red sandstone sea stack on the Island of Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland Stock
The Old Man of Hoy, a sea stack on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scottish Highlands Stock Photo Alamy
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Old Man of Hoy, sea stack in evening light, United Kingdom, Scotland, Orkney, Hoy Stock Photo
Old Man of Hoy sea stack, Orkney isles Stock Photo Alamy
The Old Man of Hoy, a sea stack on Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scottish Highlands Stock Photo Alamy
The Old Man of Hoy famous sea stack on the island of Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland Stock Photo
The Old Man of Hoy rock stack situated in the Orkney Islands Stock Photo Alamy
View of Old Man of Hoy, sea stack , from Northlink ferry Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, UK Stock Photo
Ultima Thule Rackwick Bay and the Old Man of Hoy, Orkney Islands
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The Old Man of Hoy, sea stack on the island of Hoy, part of the Orkney archipelago off the north
Old Man of Hoy, Orkney a quite unusual sea stack.
The Old Man Of Hoy a 450 tall sea stack on the Isle of Hoy Orkney Islands Scotland Stock Photo
The Old Man Of Hoy a 450´ tall sea stack on the Isle of Hoy Orkney Islands Scotland Stock Photo
A true icon of the Orkney islands - The Old Man of Hoy rises defiantly from the churning blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The towering Red Sandstone monolith stands at a height of 137m, supported by a base of only around 30m width. A 60m chasm separates the stack from the West coast of the remote and ruggedly beautiful island of Hoy.. The classic hike to the Old Man of Hoy. The classic hike to the Old Man of Hoy begins at the boat landing in Moaness, at the northern shores of Hoy and can be completed during a day trip to the island. Start & Finish: Moaness. Distance (there and back): 21 km. Total time: 7-9 hours.
