We start at Ribblehead Station with a 10 minute train ride on the Settle Carlisle railway. This crosses the Ribblehead Viaduct to Dent Station. The walk is a linear walk back to our start point and commences from Dent Railway Station (the highest station in England!), crosses upper Dentdale and Blea Moor, ascends the summit of Whernside, and drops down to finish at Ribblehead Railway Station. The cost of the train ride is currently £3.10.
Start: We catch the 10.27 am train from Ribblehead Railway Station, NGR: SD 765 789. Meet on platform 2 (northbound for Carlisle ) of Ribblehead Railway Station at least 5 mins beforehand and don’t be late! The cost of the train ride is currently £3.10. There is loads of free parking in the area, although it does get busy on nice days.
Distance: 10.5 miles
Terrain: quiet country roads, boggy paths over Blea Moor, stone paths gradually climbing up and down Whernside
Ascent: 590 metres
Time: about 5.5-6 hours
Grade: 3/4
Leader: Jeremy 07899 923019
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