Walk
Rackwick Bay and the Old Man of Hoy walk
Hoy, Scotland
A boulder-strewn bay at the end of the Hoy road, and the start of the walk to a 137 m sea stack.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 5 hours
Rackwick is a remote township on Hoy with a bay of rounded boulders and a sandy beach at low tide. A footpath climbs over the moor to the Old Man of Hoy, a 137 m red sandstone stack first climbed in 1966. Take proper boots and allow most of a day.
Good to know
- Take the Houton to Lyness ferry
- Allow around 3 hours return for the walk
- Weather changes fast, carry waterproofs
- Best time
- Settled day, summer
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Single-track road across Hoy
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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