Stac Lee

Stac Lee ( Scottish Gaelic: Stac Liath, German: " the gray Stac ") is a 2.3 -hectare, 165-172 meters from the sea prominent rock island ( Stac ) the archipelago of St. Kilda on the west coast of Scotland. Stac Lee is part of the St. Kilda archipelago, which in turn is expected mostly to the Outer Hebrides. Administratively, St. Kilda belongs to the Western Isles in Scotland. After the nearby Stac an Armin (191 meters) Stac Lee is the highest Stac in the UK.

The rock is about 7.5 km northwest of the main island of Hirta and 550 meters west of Boreray. The Stac projects expected from the seabed at 220 meters high. The altitude above sea level vary somewhat. On the Stac there is a small hut, which was previously used by poachers, but is due to the troubled sea can only be achieved with some skill from the boat. Otherwise, the island is uninhabited. Stac Lee scored by the bird droppings deposited on it (mainly gannets ) a white, frosting -like coating. The Stac is estimated more than 10,000 birds as a breeding ground. As part of the archipelago of St. Kilda, he is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Stac an Armin with Boreray to the left and Stac Lee right

View from Hirta. From left to right: Stac an Armin, Stac Lee and Boreray