Ingleborough and Whernside
Start: Free parking (lots) around Ribblehead Viaduct. Map OL2 764791
Take A65 to Ingleton then second left turn in the village sign posted Hawes B6255.
Continue for about 6 miles. Carparking starts about 100m after the pub - station inn. Viaduct is easy to see on approach.
A chance to visit some famous hills outside the lake district after the wainwright weekend. The walk starts with a short walk down the road to a track towards Park Fell 563m. We ascend following the wall (this is the steepest bit) passing the national nature reserve. Then follow the ridgeline over Simon Fell 650m to Ingleborough 724m. We take the path built of stone steps down to Chapel-Le-Dale (option for quick refreshment here - half way beer in the pub), cross the road and ascend Whernside 736m. Here, we walk along the top flank of Whernside gently ascending to the summit and an easy descent brings us out right by the cars.
Parts of route may be boggy - this is the Yorkshire Dales! Route involves 2 main ascents.
Approx 400m to Ingleborough and 450m to Whernside
Distance: Approx 12 miles (its Pen y Ghent that makes the Yorkshire 3 peaks a long walk)
Time 5-6 hours
Grade 3
Start time: 10am
Leader: Claire D (Mobile: 07511 259791)
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