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English: Path to Christ's Saddle, Skellig Michael This is the steep path that leads up to Christ's Saddle. (The upper section of the path, from there to the monastery is shown on 2560 .) Date
Skellig Michael consists of approximately 22 hectares (54 acres) of rock, with its highest point, known as the Spit, 218 m (714 ft) above sea level. The island is defined by its twin peaks and intervening valley (known as Christ's Saddle), which make its landscape steep and inhospitable.
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Also known as Great Skellig (Sceilig Mhichíl in Irish [3]), this is the larger of the two islands, with two peaks rising to over 230 m (750 ft) above sea level.With a sixth-century Christian monastery perched at 160 m (520 ft) above sea level on a ledge close to the top of the lower peak, Great Skellig is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Like many places dedicated to St. Michael, the aligned sites are almost all located on prominent hilltops or other hard to reach places, and include Skellig Michael, St Michael's Mount, Mont Saint-Michel, the Sacra di San Michele, San Michele Arcangelo, the Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo, the Panormitis Monastery of the Archangel Michael, and Stella Maris Monastery.
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