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Walk 1121 - Pen-y-ghent & Plover Hill from Horton in Ribblesdale

Nat Park   Yorkshire Dales
County/Area   North Yorkshire
AuthorLou Johnson
Length9.0 miles / 14.6 km
Ascent1760 feet / 533 metres
Grademoderate

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This walk to the summit of Pen-y-ghent in the Yorkshire Dales is extended to include Plover Hill and Hull Pot. Starting from Horton in Ribblesdale the walk visits the summit of one of the Yorkshire 'Big Three' before continuing across wilder country away from the crowds.


 

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL2
OS LandrangerSheet 98

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 1013
Pen-y-ghent via Brackenbottom
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 1500
Pen-y-ghent via Horton Scar
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.8 miles / 11 km

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Walk 2796 - 4.4 miles / 7.0 km away
Gaping Gill, Ingleborough & Norber From Clapham
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km

Walk 3599 - 4.4 miles / 7.0 km away
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Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

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Walk 1184 - 4.9 miles / 7.8 km away
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Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km

Walk 1208 - 5.0 miles / 8.0 km away
Ingleborough & Park Fell from Chapel-le-Dale
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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Yorkshire Dales NP
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Austwick
3.6 miles / 5.7 km away

Brookhouse
Clapham near Settle
4.6 miles / 7.3 km away

The Old Station Inn
Giggleswick, Settle
5.8 miles / 9.4 km away

The Old Court House
Ingleton
6.8 miles / 10.9 km away

Riverside Lodge
Ingleton
7.3 miles / 11.6 km away

Beck Hall B&B
Malham`
8.3 miles / 13.2 km away

River House
Malham, near Skipton
8.4 miles / 13.5 km away

Stayin the Yorkshire Dales
Skipton
9.0 miles / 14.5 km away

Ellergil Cottage
Low Bentham
10.1 miles / 16.1 km away

Bridge End Farm
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13.2 miles / 21.1 km away

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