Ingleborough
724m (2375ft)
The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England
The summit of Ingleborough is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,644ft (501m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ribblehead - (Railway Station - After Train Journey From Horton in Ribblesdale) - B6255 - Old Hill Inn - Chapel-le-Dale - Braithwaite Wife Hole - Ingleborough - Pen-y-ghent Cafe - Horton in Ribblesdale.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,932ft (589m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ribblehead - (The Old Hill Inn) - Chapel-le-Dale - Braithwaite Wife Hole - Ingleborough Nature Reserve - Humphrey Bottom - Ingleborough - Quaking Pot - Crina Bottom Farm - White Scars - High Howeth - Raven Scar - Harry Hallam's Moss - Old Hill Inn - Ribblehead
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,178ft (664m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Clapham - Limekiln Plantation - Clapdale Farm - Ingleborough Cave - Trow Gill - Hernal Moss - Gaping Gill - Seat Haw - Little Ingleborough - Ingleborough - Little Ingleborough - Newby Moss - Cote Haw - Newby Cote - Clapham
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,250ft (686m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ingleton - Ingleton Information Centre - Richmond House - Fell Lane - Crina Bottom Farm - Quaking Pot - Ingleborough - Little Ingleborough - Newby Moss - Newby Cote - Bleak Bank - Duck Dub - Holly Platt - Slatenber - Jenkin Bridge - Ingleton
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,362ft (720m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ingleton - Ingleton Tourist Information Centre - Fell Lane - Crina Bottom Farm - Quaking Pot - Ingleborough - Humphrey Bottom - Ingleborough Nature Reserve - Raven Scar - High Howeth - Harry Hallam's Moss - White Scars - Ingleton
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,244ft (684m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ingleton - Fell Lane - Crina Bottom Farm - Quaking Pot - Ingleborough - Humphrey Bottom - Ingleborough Nature Reserve - Braithwaite Wife Hole - Souther Scales Farm - Chapel-le-Dale - Twistleton Scars - Oddies Lane - The Ingleton Waterfalls Trail - Beezley Falls - Snow Falls - Ingleton
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,227ft (679m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ribblehead - (The Old Hill Inn) - Ingleborough Nature Reserve - Humphrey Bottom - Ingleborough - Simon Fell - Park Fell (Ribblehead) - New Close Farm - Ribblehead - Gunnerfleet Farm - Ivescar Farm - Broadrake Farm - Ellerbeck Farm - Jingle Pot - Chaple-le-Dale - The Old Hill Inn - Ribblehead
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14ml (22.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,207ft (977m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Horton in Ribblesdale - Railway Station - Train Journey - Ribblehead Railway Station - Ribblehead - Blea Moor - Whernside - Broadrake Farm - Ribblehead - Blea Moor - Whernside - Broadrake Farm - Chapel-le-Dale - Braithwaite Wife Hole - Ingleborough - Pen-y-ghent Cafe - Horton in Ribblesdale.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 24ml (38.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,297ft (1,614m) |
| Time: | 14 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Horton in Ribblesdale - Pen-y-ghent Cafe - Brackenbottom - Gavel Rigg - The Pennine Way - Pen-y-ghent - Hunt Pot - Hull Pot - Whitber Hill - God's Bridge - Brow Gill Beck - Nether Lodge - River Ribble - Lodge Hall (or Ingman Lodge) - Ribblehead - Blea Moor - Whernside - Broadrake Farm - Chapel-le-Dale - Braithwaite Wife Hole - Ingleborough - Pen-y-ghent Cafe - Horton in Ribblesdale.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ingleborough
Hazel Gilbert walked up Ingleborough on August 22nd, 2007 [with] Lawrence
David Peebles climbed Ingleborough on June 20th, 2024 [from/via/route] parked at Horton in Ribblesdale [with] Solo [weather] Mixed Weather. Warm but wet a bits - Great walk.
Sarah Moore bagged Ingleborough on July 30th, 2022 [from/via/route] Three Peaks [with] On my own - but thanks to Steve the Scouser...the 2 lads from Grimsby and the 4 guys who finished at the same time! [weather] Awful!!
Shirley Philips has hiked Ingleborough [from/via/route] Ingleton
Jeff Stott summited Ingleborough on August 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] Clapham [with] Shell [weather] Crap - Enjoyed it. Weather spoilt view at summit.
Keith Axell conquered Ingleborough on August 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Three Peaks route anti-clockwise from Horton [with] Jeff Young [weather] Wet, windy & mild. No visibility near top up.
David Hughes scaled Ingleborough on December 22nd, 2010 [with] DD DG Waz
Tony Halliday walked up Ingleborough on August 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] camped in Horton in ribblesdale started & ended walk from here up & down same route easy path to follow [with] sally halliday jimmy boo and George our 3 dogs [weather] we set off early due to potential thunder storm however the day turned out to be really really hot which took us by surprise nearly ran out of water which needs looking at in future - camped at Horton in ribblesdale excellent quirky campsite 3rd peak of 3 for trip massive thunder lightening storm during the night which was spectacular
Andrew Flynn climbed Ingleborough on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] ny101 Yorkshire Three Peaks [with] Nicola [weather] Nice day. Bit windy.
Angela Moroney bagged Ingleborough during 2013 [with] Captain Turner - Cath 3 peaks 2019
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Ingleborough
Whernside (left), The Ribblehead Viaduct (centre) and Park Fell (right) from the summit of Ingleborough
Ingleborough from Beezley Falls at the upper end of The Ingleton Waterfalls Trail
Ingleborough summit shelter during the Yorkshire Three Peaks of Challenge Walk
At the top of Ingleborough - with Whernside (left) and Pen-y-ghent (right) in the distance. The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge Walk completed!
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