Great Whernside
704m (2310ft)

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

The summit of Great Whernside is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

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You can find Great Whernside & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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

Tony Halliday walked up Great Whernside on October 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] started & ended from campsite in kettlewell circular [with] sally halliday jimmy boo and George our 3 dogs [weather] cloud cover but dry good visability & 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 Great Whernside on August 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Kettlewell [with] Jeanette [weather] cloudy

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

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

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

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

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

Christine Shepherd walked up Great Whernside 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 & reeds which came up to my thighs. Hard going & not to be attempted in poor weather.

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

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

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