Walking Britain The Storr & Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye
Introduction to Walk 2640
County/Area - Highland
Author - Stephen Boulton
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
Ascent - 2280 feet / 691 metres
Time - 4 hours 50 minutes
Grade - moderate
The Storr is one of the iconic natural features of the Isle of Skye and this route will not disappoint.
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 408 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 408 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 409 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 409 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 23 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 23 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Other walks nearby
12.6 miles / 20.2 km away
Dun Caan, Isle of Raasay
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
14.3 miles / 22.9 km away
Marsco from the Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
19.9 miles / 31.8 km away
Sgurr a'Ghreadaidh and Sgurr na Banachdich
Grade - very hard
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
20.4 miles / 32.6 km away
The Inaccessible Pinnacle and Sgurr Mhic Choinnich
Grade - very hard
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
21.0 miles / 33.6 km away
Coire Lagan, Isle of Skye
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
22.8 miles / 36.4 km away
Beinn Alligin, Torridon, Wester Ross
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
26.9 miles / 43.1 km away
Liathach, Glen Torridon
Grade - very hard
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
28.3 miles / 45.3 km away
Beinn Eighe Traverse Route Summary, Torridon
Grade - hard
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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