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The Old Man of Stoer的点评
点评：The drive to the lighthouse parking lot was a bit challenging in itself. In September of 2023, the road that we followed according to the GPS was rough with lots of potholes and required careful driving. One is literally in the middle of nowhere, and blowing a tire would be a disaster.
When we arrived at the lighthouse, I was surprised to see a number of cars in the lot. There was even a food truck should one want to have a meal. I did not see any toilet facilities, but I could have missed them.
We decided to walk to see the stacks north of the Old Man of Stoer, and headed out on the path. But soon, we noted, there really wasn't a path. People were walking randomly through the fields. We had a very difficult time trekking through as the ground was quite muddy in spots. My husband even ended up walking out of a hiking boot because the mud was so thick.
It was a hot sunny day (quite unseasonable), which didn't help, as it seemed to take forever until we actually saw the stack we were seeking.
Another couple was there, a bit further up the hill. We ended up following them on the way back, because we thought they might have known about a path that we did not.
We pretty much followed along the top of the cliff, but there wasn't a trodden path. Then, we needed to walk down very steep rocks along a cliff, then climb up the other side to the top to continue the trail. Coming the other direction, we had walked pretty far from the cliff's edge, but, as I said, the lack of any path made it quite challenging.
The view was spectacular, but the stacks on the east side of the NC500 near Duncansby lighthouse were much easier to view.
Be prepared for a couple hour hike. Trekking poles will come in handy, particularly with all of the mud to hike through.
When we arrived at the lighthouse, I was surprised to see a number of cars in the lot. There was even a food truck should one want to have a meal. I did not see any toilet facilities, but I could have missed them.
We decided to walk to see the stacks north of the Old Man of Stoer, and headed out on the path. But soon, we noted, there really wasn't a path. People were walking randomly through the fields. We had a very difficult time trekking through as the ground was quite muddy in spots. My husband even ended up walking out of a hiking boot because the mud was so thick.
It was a hot sunny day (quite unseasonable), which didn't help, as it seemed to take forever until we actually saw the stack we were seeking.
Another couple was there, a bit further up the hill. We ended up following them on the way back, because we thought they might have known about a path that we did not.
We pretty much followed along the top of the cliff, but there wasn't a trodden path. Then, we needed to walk down very steep rocks along a cliff, then climb up the other side to the top to continue the trail. Coming the other direction, we had walked pretty far from the cliff's edge, but, as I said, the lack of any path made it quite challenging.
The view was spectacular, but the stacks on the east side of the NC500 near Duncansby lighthouse were much easier to view.
Be prepared for a couple hour hike. Trekking poles will come in handy, particularly with all of the mud to hike through.
翻译：开车去灯塔停车场本身就有点挑战。 2023年9月，我们根据GPS所走的路崎岖不平，坑坑洼洼，需要小心驾驶。一个人确实是在一个偏僻的地方，轮胎爆了将是一场灾难。
当我们到达灯塔时，我惊讶地看到停车场里有很多汽车。如果有人想吃饭的话，甚至还有一辆餐车。我没有看到任何厕所设施，但我可能会错过它们。
我们决定步行去看看斯托尔老人以北的书堆，然后就沿着小路出发了。但很快，我们注意到，确实没有路了。人们在田野里随意行走。我们徒步穿越的时候非常困难，因为有些地方的地面很泥泞。我丈夫甚至最终穿着登山靴走了出来，因为泥太厚了。
那是一个炎热的阳光明媚的日子（非常不合时宜），但这并没有帮助，因为我们似乎要花很长时间才能真正看到我们正在寻找的堆栈。
另一对夫妇在那里，在山上稍远一点的地方。我们最终在回来的路上跟着他们，因为我们认为他们可能知道一条我们不知道的路。
我们几乎是沿着悬崖顶走的，但没有人走过的路。然后，我们需要沿着悬崖走下非常陡峭的岩石，然后爬到另一边的山顶继续走下去。从另一个方向过来，我们已经距离悬崖边缘很远了，但是，正如我所说，缺乏任何路径使其变得非常具有挑战性。
景色非常壮观，但邓肯斯比灯塔附近 NC500 东侧的烟囱更容易观看。
做好几个小时徒步旅行的准备。登山杖会派上用场，尤其是在需要徒步穿过所有泥泞的地方。
当我们到达灯塔时，我惊讶地看到停车场里有很多汽车。如果有人想吃饭的话，甚至还有一辆餐车。我没有看到任何厕所设施，但我可能会错过它们。
我们决定步行去看看斯托尔老人以北的书堆，然后就沿着小路出发了。但很快，我们注意到，确实没有路了。人们在田野里随意行走。我们徒步穿越的时候非常困难，因为有些地方的地面很泥泞。我丈夫甚至最终穿着登山靴走了出来，因为泥太厚了。
那是一个炎热的阳光明媚的日子（非常不合时宜），但这并没有帮助，因为我们似乎要花很长时间才能真正看到我们正在寻找的堆栈。
另一对夫妇在那里，在山上稍远一点的地方。我们最终在回来的路上跟着他们，因为我们认为他们可能知道一条我们不知道的路。
我们几乎是沿着悬崖顶走的，但没有人走过的路。然后，我们需要沿着悬崖走下非常陡峭的岩石，然后爬到另一边的山顶继续走下去。从另一个方向过来，我们已经距离悬崖边缘很远了，但是，正如我所说，缺乏任何路径使其变得非常具有挑战性。
景色非常壮观，但邓肯斯比灯塔附近 NC500 东侧的烟囱更容易观看。
做好几个小时徒步旅行的准备。登山杖会派上用场，尤其是在需要徒步穿过所有泥泞的地方。
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