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Old Man of Storr —Skye’s fierce sentinel of the mountains
Isle of skye
The Old Man of Storr is located on the north of Skye in the area known as 'Trotternish'. He looks a bit like an oversized menhir. He was formed following the erosion of The Storr, a peak on the Isle of Skye, because of an ancient landslide. In Scottish Gaelic, which is spoken in parts of Skye, it is known as ‘Bodach an Stòrr’.
The 50m-high rocky outcrop of crumbling basalt is prominent above the road 6 miles north of Portree and can be seen for miles around. It is also the highest point of the Trotternish Ridge. Legend has it that the Old Man of Storr gets its name because the rock outline and the protruding pinnacle resemble that of the face of an old man. “Storr” itself is Norse in origin and is thought to mean “Great Man”.
Yes, he definitely has a face! 😊
Old Man of Storr —Skye’s fierce sentinel of the mountains
Isle of skye
The Old Man of Storr is located on the north of Skye in the area known as 'Trotternish'. He looks a bit like an oversized menhir. He was formed following the erosion of The Storr, a peak on the Isle of Skye, because of an ancient landslide. In Scottish Gaelic, which is spoken in parts of Skye, it is known as ‘Bodach an Stòrr’.
The 50m-high rocky outcrop of crumbling basalt is prominent above the road 6 miles north of Portree and can be seen for miles around. It is also the highest point of the Trotternish Ridge. Legend has it that the Old Man of Storr gets its name because the rock outline and the protruding pinnacle resemble that of the face of an old man. “Storr” itself is Norse in origin and is thought to mean “Great Man”.
Yes, he definitely has a face! 😊