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Walk 1184 - Whernside & Scales Moor from Ribblehead
| Nat Park | Yorkshire Dales | | County/Area | North Yorkshire | | Author | Lou Johnson | | Length | 11.0 miles / 17.9 km | | Ascent | 1750 feet / 530 metres | | Grade | moderate |
Starting from Ribblehead, this Yorkshire Dales walk climbs to the sumnmit of Whernside, one of Yorkshire's 'Big Three'. The route continues over the interesting limestone terrain of Scales Moor for the return leg offering grand views of the landscape in this beautiful part of Yorkshire. 
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 Explorer | Sheet OL2 |  | OS Landranger | Sheet 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. Other walks nearby Walk 1208 - 1.5 miles / 2.4 km away
Ingleborough & Park Fell from Chapel-le-Dale
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km Walk 3032 - 3.8 miles / 6.0 km away
Gragareth & Great Coum, from Yordas Cave, near Ingleton
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Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km Walk 3135 - 4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Dentdale & Bleamoor
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km Walk 1500 - 4.9 miles / 7.8 km away
Pen-y-ghent via Horton Scar
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.8 miles / 11 km Walk 1013 - 4.9 miles / 7.8 km away
Pen-y-ghent via Brackenbottom
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km Walk 1121 - 4.9 miles / 7.8 km away
Pen-y-ghent & Plover Hill from Horton in Ribblesdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km Walk 3233 - 6.3 miles / 10.1 km away
Dent & Gawthrop
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km Walk 1052 - 6.3 miles / 10.1 km away
Whernside & Dentdale from Dent
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km Walk 2796 - 6.4 miles / 10.2 km away
Gaping Gill, Ingleborough & Norber From Clapham
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km Walk 1248 - 6.4 miles / 10.2 km away
Trow Gill, Ingleborough & Long Scar from Clapham
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 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
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