Walking Britain Pen-y-ghent & Plover Hill from Horton in Ribblesdale
Introduction to Walk 1121
Nat Park - Yorkshire Dales - Three Peaks Country
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
Ascent - 1760 feet / 533 metres
Grade - moderate
This Yorkshire Dales walk to the summit of Pen-y-ghent 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. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL2 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL2 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 98 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 98 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Digital Maps - For more information on digital maps go to Anquet Maps. Digital maps, including Ordnance Survey, Harvey Superwalker and British Mountain Maps, are available for your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet and phone. | |||
Walks from the same start
Pen-y-ghent, Whernside & Ingleborough from Horton
Grade - very hard
Length - 24.5 miles / 39.8 km
Other walks nearby
3.4 miles / 5.4 km away
The Norber Erratics & Sulber Gate
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
3.4 miles / 5.4 km away
Sulber Gate & Crummack Dale from Austwick
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
3.5 miles / 5.6 km away
Attermire Scar & Malham Tarn from Stainforth
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 16.5 miles / 26.8 km
4.4 miles / 7.0 km away
Trow Gill, Ingleborough & Long Scar from Clapham
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
4.4 miles / 7.0 km away
Gaping Gill, Ingleborough & Norber From Clapham
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
4.4 miles / 7.0 km away
Clapham, Oxenber Woods, Feizor & Settle
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
4.4 miles / 7.0 km away
Norber & Norber Erractics from Clapham
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.3 miles / 10.2 km
4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Nappa Cross & Victoria Cave from Langcliffe
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Oxenber and Wharfe Woods from Langcliffe
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km
4.9 miles / 7.8 km away
Whernside & Scales Moor from Ribblehead
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Reading
Walking in the Yorkshire Dales: North and East
This guidebook contains 43 circular day walks in the north and east Yorkshire Dales. It explores the dales, hills and moors between Kirkby Stephen and Pateley Bridge. Walking ranges from gentle 3 mile strolls to more strenuous day-long rambles across the Howgills, Wensleydale, Swaledale, Nidderdale, Mallerstang and Coverdale.
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