The Old Man of Hoy

The Old Man of Hoy is a sea stack situated on the island of Hoy in Orkney, near to the Dwarfie Stane.

Standing at 137m high, this red sandstone stack is perched on a plinth of basalt rock. It makes for a distinctive landmark when viewed from the Thurso to Stromness ferry.

At around 400 years old, the Old Man of Hoy is a popular challenge for climbers. First climbed in 1966, there are various ways up the stack, and of varying difficulty, and today there are on average 20-50 successful climbs a year.

7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

8.2℃–10.4℃

5.8 m/s (SSE)

Mon, Nov 10

5.9℃–7.9℃

3.5 m/s (S)

Tue, Nov 11

7℃–7.5℃

4.6 m/s (SSW)

Wed, Nov 12

8.1℃–9℃

9.5 m/s (NE)

Thu, Nov 13

6.7℃–7.2℃

7.6 m/s (NE)

Fri, Nov 14

3.4℃–5.1℃

2.1 m/s (N)

Sat, Nov 15

4.3℃–5℃

5.6 m/s (NE)

Sun, Nov 16

6.4℃–7.9℃

6.1 m/s (NW)

Our Hoy Island weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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If you want more information on the area visit our local Hoy Island Destination page or our regional Orkney Islands Destination page.

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