The Old Man of Storr is arguably the most popular hike on the Isle of Skye (the largest island of the Inner Hebrides). The "Old Man" himself is the iconic rock jutting into the air, visible from miles away. Many films have featured this landscape as their backdrop, including The Wicker Man (1973), Prometheus (2012), and Snow White and The Huntsman (2012). The reputation of this trail is.. The Old Man Of Storr History. Part of the Trotternish peninsula, the northernmost peninsula of the Isle of Skye, The Storr was created by an ancient landslide. The landslide left a rocky outcrop on the slopes of The Storr that, when seen face on, resembles the face of a craggy old man. Hence the name 'The Old Man of Storr' was born.

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The name 'Old Man of Storr' is a toponym which literally translates to 'old man of the Storr' in French. In Scottish Gaelic, which is spoken in parts of Skye, it is known as 'Bodach an Stòrr'. Standing at 55 metres high, the 'old man' component of the name derives from the fact that when seen from the front, the rocky pinnacle.. The Old Man of Storr was created by a gigantic ancient landslide. It is now one of the most photographed locations in the world and in the UK. It is a large rock on the Trotternish Ridge, reaching 719m high. If you're travelling from Portree, it is around a 10-minute drive (7 miles) from the Isle of Skye's capital.