What is recorded here
Old Man of Storr is shown as a mountain / peak on the public map of Highland. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
The Old Man of Storr is a striking basalt rock column rising about 20 meters above the surrounding landscape on the Isle of Skye, formed by volcanic activity around 60 million years ago. It is a notable geological and tourist landmark, often associated with local folklore and the dramatic scenery of the Trotternish Peninsula.
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Places near here
Needle RockMountain / peak · 149 yd
Old Man of Storr, SkyeShieling Hut (post Medieval) · 400 yd
An StòrMountain / peak · 568 yd
view of the Old Man of StorrViewpoint · 1426 yd
Skye, Bearreraig CottageWorkers Cottage (period Unassigned) · 1610 yd
Bearreraig BayBay · 1.2 mi
Skye, Storr Lochs DamDam (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
HartavalMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Bride's Veil FallsWaterfall · 1.9 mi
Holm IslandIsland · 2.2 mi
Tote ForestForest · 2.6 mi
Skye, Loch CuithirDiatomite Works (19th Century), Tramway (19th Century) · 3.7 miOther information
Photo: Rudi Winter · CC BY-SA 2.0