Great Whernside
704m (2310ft)

The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England

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Great Whernside is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL30

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 98

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Great Whernside

Tony Halliday walked up on October 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] started and ended from campsite in kettlewell circular [with] sally halliday jimmy boo and George our 3 dogs [weather] cloud cover but dry good visability and views then a massive downpour soaked - camped at kettlewell weather couldn't quite make its mind up started off nice then massive downpour realised we need better waterproof clothing to take with us this time of year kettlewell is an excellent base to walk from

Shaun Moss climbed on August 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Kettlewell [with] Jeanette [weather] cloudy

Angela Moroney has bagged [with] Cath 3 peaks 2019 - 2017 / 2019

Stephen Leathley has hiked [from/via/route] Part of Wharfedale 3 peaks [with] own [weather] iffy

Allen Andrews summited on June 19th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Kettlewell [with] Work colleague [weather] Low cloud

Michael Naylor conquered on January 3rd, 2019 [weather] Overcast

Simon Boddy scaled on February 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Kettlewell [with] My girlfriend [weather] Fair

Christine Shepherd walked up on August 14th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from Kettlewell [with] Jenny [weather] Windy - A great day to choose as we saw all the scarecrows in Kettlewell. Climbed again from Scar House Reservoir on 27.9.2018. The descent from Great Whernside isn't easy. Stone Beck makes route finding easy but there are very few paths, uneven ground and reeds which came up to my thighs. Hard going and not to be attempted in poor weather.

Margaret Richards climbed on March 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] ny117 Little Whernside and Great Whernside from Scar House Reservoir [with] Don [weather] clear day - got a bit lost

Andy Jakob bagged on July 15th, 2017 [from/via/route] Kettlewell to Middleham [with] AFWC me and Colin [weather] very misty and damp - e

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