There are 241 stone steps to reach the island (time and energy precluded me from walking all the way to the island). For Game of Thrones fans, this is Dragonstone, Season 7.The island is the goal of pilgrimages on June 24th, July 31st and August 29th. Legend has it that by ringing the bell outside the hermitage three times you will be granted a wish and banish bad spirits.