West from the South Peak, Skellig Michael, KerryLooking west from the South Peak of Skellig Michael, roughly 700 feet above the Atlantic. The ancient stone steps cut into the cliff face below lead down toward the lighthouse road, and you can just make out the lower lighthouse building clinging to the rocks. It's a perspective that very few people ever see, and for good reason. The South Peak is off limits to visitors, accessible only by a climb that would make most people think twice. Late light