📌 Trotternish, Isle of Skye
★★★★★
This is one of Skye’s busy bucket list attractions – and unlike some of the others, we reckon it’s worth the hype. The Old Man of Storr is an enormous rock pinnacle surrounded by several other unlikely shapes, all formed by a continuous landslip pulling the area away from The Storr summit on the Trotternish ridge. Prometheus and The Wicker Man are just two of the films partially set here. The most famous view is from a minor summit beyond most of the landforms, but this route first detours to the west to explore the area from all angles. An early start is recommended to avoid the crowds; mornings also give the best light here for photography.
📷 Chronological photo guide
The Storr from the approach path 
Path junction – turn left here 
Below the Storr 
Ridge on the southern edge of the formations 
Storr Lochs from the southern ridge 
The Storr from the southern ridge 
Old Man of Storr 
The Sanctuary 
The Cathedral 
Rabbit 
View back to the Cathedral – with windows 
View back to the Old Man of Storr 
Sound of Raasay & the 504m summit (left) 
The 504m summit (right) is the highest point of this route 
Old Man of Storr from the 504m summit 
Coire Scamadal 
Descent below the Cathedral 
The Storr from the unnamed lochan 
Unnamed lochan on descent
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish on A855 6 mi north of Portree, Skye
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NG 510531
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.499056,-6.157735
🚌 Bus stops at car park
🚗 Car park (charge)
📝 Key info
▶ 6 km / 4 mi | ▲ 410 m | ⌛ 2.5 hr
Features: ⛰️ Old Man of Storr, Cathedral & other rock formations below The Storr; △ Unnamed summit / viewpoint (504 m)
⬤ Moderate | Clear paths – wide to base of The Storr then a bit rougher / narrower. A fair amount of ascent.
Download file for GPS➡️ Clockwise lollipop circuit with minor detours: start – path junction at 🧭 NG 502538 – ridge to south of the Old Man – the Sanctuary to northwest of Old Man of Storr – Cathedral – unnamed 504m summit / viewpoint – descend via main path, detouring around left / east side of lochan – start
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Sheep & newborn lambs, possibly an eagle, rabbits, stonechats, wheatears.
Weather: Mostly sunny with some high cloud, fairly windy, temperature in low teens.
May 2022
