This spectacular ridge of hills that run for about 30km and form the backbone of the Trotternish Peninsula contains one of the islands most recognizable landmarks, the Old Man of Storr. Taking its name from the escarpment on which it stands, the Old Man of Storr is the most famous of the rocky basalt pinnacles which dot the landscape. Standing at an elevation of 2,359 feet and at a height of about 160 feet, its […]
The Quiraing is probably the most beautiful landslide in all of the world and is located on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the Trotternish. The whole of the Trotternish Ridge escarpment was actually formed by a great series of landslides; the Quiraing is the only part of the slip still moving causing the road at its base to require repairs each year. We parked in the nearby car park […]
This was our first stop on our day exploring the Isle of Skye. The famous Kilt Rock is a sea cliff in north east Trotternish and was named for its resemblance to a kilt, with vertical basalt columns to form the pleats and intruded sills of dolerite forming the pattern. From the car park, you have to look north up the coast to see the Kilt Rock. Closer by is the Mealt Waterfall, which freefalls […]