Walking Britain Ingleborough from Chapel-le-Dale
Introduction to Walk 3500
Nat Park - Yorkshire Dales - Three Peaks Country
County/Area - North Yorkshire
Author - Allan Friswell
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
Ascent - 2000 feet / 606 metres
Time - 6 hours 50 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Yorkshire Dales walk tackles Ingleborough from Chapel-le-dale. The initial stages of the ramble are straightforward, but the ascent of the hill itself is reminiscent of the stairs that Frodo climbed over the mountains in 'Lord of the Rings'. From the summit the descent is straightforward if irregular underfoot, and the final leg, parallel with the river Doe along the former Roman road, is easy. The views from the summit across the Yorkshire Dales National Park remain, as ever, magnificent. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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| Ordnance Survey Landranger 98 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
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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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