The Needle is a
sea stack on the island of
Hoy, in
Orkney
Orkney (; sco, Orkney; on, Orkneyjar; nrn, Orknøjar), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of the island of Great Britain. Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north ...
, Scotland. It is located on the south west coast of Hoy at .
Climbing
There is only one known route, a
5C from the landward side.
References
Climbing areas of Scotland
Landforms of Orkney
Stacks of Scotland
Tourist attractions in Orkney
Hoy
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