Klippen Archive

Cape Wrath – the End of the British Mainland

This is where the British mainland ends – and it does so impressively! The “Clo Mor” cliff drops 190 metres, sheer. If that’s not an ending with a bang, what is? Cape Wrath isn’t just about the cliff, though – there’s more to it. A beautiful white lighthouse stands here, built in 1828 by Robert […]

Old Man of Hoy – the old man and the sea near Orkney

It stands like a giant sentinel on the west coast of the Orkney Islands: the Old Man of Hoy. The rocky spire rises almost 140 metres out of the sea – the only question is: for how much longer?

Neist Point – powerful island finish in the west

The end of the Isle of Skye comes with a thunderclap: Neist Point, on the far west of the island, features an impressive interplay of cliffs and sea.

Cliffs of Yesnaby – a Dramatic Stretch of Orkney Coastline

The sea crashes loudly against the cliffs, spray hisses and churns between jagged rocks – the Cliffs of Yesnaby put on a truly spectacular natural show. The wild Atlantic has done some serious work here: at Yesnaby, on the west side of Orkney‘s Mainland, it has carved wonderful sculptures out of the soft stone. It […]