Old Man of Hoy

Orkney, Scotland · United Kingdom

Old Man of Hoy, United Kingdom
Photo: Dave Wheeler, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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May to September
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A slender red sandstone sea stack rising around 140 metres beside the cliffs of Hoy in Orkney. It is a celebrated challenge for rock climbers and a striking landmark seen from the passing ferry.

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