Sea stack climbing
Sea stack climbing in Scotland can be exposed, remote, exciting and atmospheric.
Old man of Stoer - Coigach near Ullapool
Situated on the Stoer Peninsula near Lochinver, it is one of the classic sea stacks, alongside others like Am Buachaille at Sandwood Bay and the most famous of all, The Old Man of Hoy in the Orkney Islands (see below).
The day at the Old Man of Stoer involves a swim (for some brave soul) and a tyrolean traverse to the base of the climb. The most popular route by far is the Original Route, VS, 75m. There are also other routes on the stack, two E1s and an E2.
An impressive 55m abseil gets you back to the base of the stack and if you are clever with your tyrolean, no need to swim home. What a great adventure.
If you want to tackle one of the best and most atmospheric multi-pitch routes with an expert guide then contact us now.
Maximum guide to client ratio: 1:2
Dates by arrangement
Price: £220
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Am Buachaille at Sandwood Bay on the far north west coast and The Old Man of Hoy in the Orkney Islands. Together with the Old Man of Stoer - the finest trio of sea stacks in the UK. Contact us for prices.