• The Old Man of Hoy has been a draw for climbers for decades since Chris Bonington scaled the sea stack in a live television broadcast in the late 60s.
  • Except for the Old Man of Hoy, who can be found in the northwest… When I was visiting Orkney this year, I just knew I wanted to go there.
  • Rising out of the Atlantic Ocean to a height of 450 feet (137m), The Old Man of Hoy is the UK’s tallest sea stack.
  • But even something like the Old Man of Hoy does not last forever: the concern about the survival of the “old man” is justified, as he now only stands on one leg.
  • Of all our 8 top things to see and do while in the Orkney Islands visiting the Old Man of Hoy is for us probably the standout.
  • IF you can break yourself away from the beauty of Rackwick, then take the 3+ mile hike up into the headlands to the justly famous Old Man of Hoy.
  • The youngest female to climb the Old Man of Hoy is Sophia Wood, who was 10 years old when she completed the climb in just over 3 hours in June 2023.
  • The Old Man of Hoy is, at just inches off four hundred and fifty feet one of the largest sea stacks in the world.
  • About the Old Man of Hoy. ... Elsewhere on Hoy there are many lovely cliff top walks from which to view the spectacular Old Man of Hoy from a distance.