Walking Britain Pen-y-ghent, Whernside & Ingleborough from Horton
Introduction to Walk 3433
Nat Park - Yorkshire Dales - Three Peaks Country
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Barry Mackie
Length - 24.5 miles / 39.8 km
Ascent - 5000 feet / 1515 metres
Time - 17 hours 20 minutes
Grade - very hard
The Yorkshire Big Three challenge walk visits the summits of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough starting from Horton-in-Ribblesdale. This is not for inexperienced walkers and is for many a test of endurance rather than a walk to enjoy the scenery. The route describes the problems faced by the author and provides a balanced guide to this route. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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Walks from the same start
Pen-y-ghent & Plover Hill from Horton in Ribblesdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 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: South and West
Part of a two-book set, this guidebook describes 44 walks in the southern and western Yorkshire Dales, including the famous 23 mile Three Peaks circuit over Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. The other, mostly circular routes of 3½ to 13 miles cover the scenic region between Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Settle, Skipton and Grassington.
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