Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye 2

#shorts Skye is an amazing place to visit. It is located high up off the West coast of Scotland and I could happily live there. The seas are rich, the weather swings from perfect to extreme and the light is magical.
Added to that it's one of the best places in the UK to see the Northern Lights - it's a very special island.
The Old Man of Storr is a huge natural standing stone and is located a few miles North of Portree and is accessible by walking a mile or so up a steep path into a picturesque mountain range with rugged mountains acting as a backdrop. This location was used in the 2017 Ridley Scott film 'Alien Covenant' where the protagonists entered a cave to find an ancient painting depicting historic contact with alien visitors. That was a studio set but the scenery prior to entering the cave was real and is incredible. The shifting light, changeable weather and special views makes it a very worthwhile hike.
It's probably too much of a climb for mega-fat beasts but for people who haven't lost their feet through diabetes it will take a good 1.5 hours or so to traverse the steep footpath up to where the best views are. We saw many rotund hikers turning around half way up the mountain and I feel their pain since I'm 50 and not exactly in peak physical condition but myself and my wife loved the climb - we took our time and headed around the back of the Storr and up to the elevated viewing point since the views from there are even better.
The Old Man of Storr is 50 metres (164 feet) high and it dwarfs anyone standing near it.
We were very lucky with the weather and in early April we had 2 perfect sunny days. The days we traveled to and from Skye it was dull and colder so we timed it well.