Contributed by Samuel Wainwright Nov/17 - This public hilllist has been seen 6,228 times

Does exactly what it says on the tin. A list of the most (in)famous sea stacks and inter-tidal mud piles from around the UK coast. And yes, i know The Old Man of Hoy isn't technically a stack, but i'm including it anyway!

The list is a work in progress.. If you have any additions let me know!

Approaching Rackwick bothy on the Isle of Hoy  © Terryl Morgan
Approaching Rackwick bothy on the Isle of Hoy
© Terryl Morgan, Aug 2009

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Top 12 photos of this hilllist

Descending the Old Man of Hoy

East Face Route (Original Route)
Descending the Old Man of Hoy
© Kirsty McGhie-Fraser

Will Rowland and Connor Holdsworth on the first pitch of Original Route on the Old Man of Stoer

Original Route
Will Rowland and Connor Holdsworth on the first pitch of Original Route on the Old Man of Stoer
© Sally Hudson

Kuba about to enter the sunlight. Another little dream come true!

Original Route
Kuba about to enter the sunlight. Another little dream come true!
© susclimbs

Dave Percy leading the crux pitch of Original Route E1 5b Old man of Hoy

East Face Route (Original Route)
Dave Percy leading the crux pitch of Original Route E1 5b Old man of Hoy
© higherclimbingwales

Andy braving the swim across to stoer

Original Route
Andy braving the swim across to stoer
© centurion05

Rock, Sea and Air an evening ab of the Old Man

East Face Route (Original Route)
Rock, Sea and Air an evening ab of the Old Man
© Alex Hyde

Jack on the crux pitch

East Face Route (Original Route)
Jack on the crux pitch
© Stanners

A fine day climbing our first sea stack

Ordinary Route
A fine day climbing our first sea stack
© Pina

Arthur following pitch two

East Face Route (Original Route)
Arthur following pitch two
© Bsmithprice

Billy no mates, hanging out with The Old Man.

East Face Route (Original Route)
Billy no mates, hanging out with The Old Man.
© Tuftynick

Climbing the last pitch of Old Man of Hoy

East Face Route (Original Route)
Climbing the last pitch of Old Man of Hoy
© Mike Pescod

Great day on the Old Man of Stoer

Original Route
Great day on the Old Man of Stoer
© Simon White


Add Climb name Grade Ticks? Height Crag name
ENGLAND
The Devil's Chimney HVS 5b ** 77 ? • 3 Lundy
Integrity HS 4b *** 206 ? Lundy
Helluva Slab S 4a ** 291 43m • 3 Porthgwarra...
Big Picket XS 6a ** 5 38m • 2 Ladram Bay Stacks
Barely Possible VS 4b 2 ? Hartland Quay
Bantham Hand VS 4b ** 60 10m Bantham Hand
South Face S - 25m The Needles
Lighthouse Arête D - 65m The Needles
The Parson E3 3 40m Holcombe Area
Erotica HS 2 25m Steeple Cove
Sacre Coeur E2 5c *** 594 ? Blackchurch
The Plumed Serpent HS 4a ** 68 ? Dyers Lookout
Horn of Plenty VD * 4 12m Maer Cliff (aka...
The Thurlstone VS 5a 6 23m Thurlstone Rock
Old Harry East Face XS 5c 1 25m Old Harry Rocks
Old Harrys Wife VD - ? Old Harry Rocks
WALES
House of Cards HVS 5a 7 24m Pen y Holt Bay
Elegug Spire VS 4c 3 45m • 2 Elegug Stacks Bay
Making Passage HS 4b 6 27m Pen y Holt Bay
Aiguille Merlot Traverse AD+ 2 ? • 3 Trwyn Y Tal (shale...
SCOTLAND
East Face Route (Original Route) E1 5b *** 809 130m • 5 (Old Man of) Hoy
The Needle XS 5c ** - 55m The Needle
Original Route VS 5a *** 925 70m • 4 Old Man of Stoer
Waterfront Wall S 4a ** 4 55m • 3 The Maiden
Landward Face VS 4c *** 123 50m • 3 Am Buachaille
Out of the Deep HVS 5a ** 7 45m • 2 North Gaulton Castle
Landward (East) Arete E2 5b ** 27 ? Castle of Yesnaby
Rock and Spindle D 6 10m Rock and Spindle
The Old Lady VS 4b 2 65m • 3 Macleod's...
Original Route HVS 5a 1 20m Creag an...
March's Route HVS 5b ** - 65m • 2 The Maiden
Ordinary Route HVS 5a ** 355 ? The Souter...
South Face HS ** 6 25m A' Chailleach
Lord Oliphant's Bicycle VS 4b *** 35 40m Stack of Old Wick
Witches Hat HVS 4c * 3 65m Duncansby Stacks
The Great Stac of Handa - Great Arch/Munro Route VS *** - 116m • 3 Great Stack of Handa
NORTHERN IRELAND
8 e, 47 stars 3,640 1,213m 61
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