Set off from Aberdeenshire to get the Scrabster ferry. Fine views of the west coast cliffs on Hoy. A short wait in Stromness and then on to Hoy. The walk up Cuilags' east ridge is steep and grassy and the summit is a fantastic viewpoint. I'd planned to do a circular route onwards round St John's Head and the Old Man of Hoy but the skuas put me off and I settled for a walk to the start of the west coast cliffs.
Made a decision on the summit to head back down around 8pm to get the late ferry back to Stromness rather than bivvying as the weather was closing in a bit. Nice wee waiting room near the jetty and the mist was right down to sea level by the time the ferry left Hoy. Spent the night in luxury on the Scrabster ferry.
- the Auld Man
- St John's Head
- view north east from Cuilags summit
- another auld man
- shadows lengthening
- looking south east
- looking south west
- looking north west
- cloud cap on Cuilags
- next morning
. I definitely intend to slip over to Hoy next time I'm on Orkney.
