Little Whernside
604m (1982ft)
The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England England
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Little Whernside is classified as:
Walk ny117 Little Whernside and Great Whernside from Scar House Reservoir, Nidderdale
Fine high level walk with good views
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Vital Statistics for walk ny117:
11½
miles
(18.5 km)
1913
feet
(583 m)
6¼
Hours
6
Moderate
Route outline for walk ny117:
Nidderdale - Scar House Reservoir - Nidderdale - River Nidd - Carle Fell Road - Wench Gill - Little Whernside - Nidd Head - Black Dike Hole - Blackfell Top - Great Whernside - Stone Beck - Angram Reservoir - Scar House Reservoir - Nidderdale
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Little Whernside
Christine Shepherd walked up on September 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walked from Scar House Reservoir using walk ny117. [with] On my own. [weather] Showery at first but dry for the rest of the day. It was very, very windy. Hard to walk to the summits into the wind.
Margaret Richards climbed it on March 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Little Whernside & Great Whernside from Scar House Reservoir (ny117, 12 miles, 7hours) [with] Don [weather] dry, some lying snow - Hard going
Mark Davidson bagged it on February 21st, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Quite sunny for February but very cold - My aquapac water drinking tube froze solid on the summit of Great Whernside.
Tony Rogerson hiked it on August 3rd, 2009 [from/via/route] From Scar House Reservoir [with] Gerald [weather] Mostly clear with odd shower - VERY boggy under foot
David Congreave summited on April 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Reservoir & then up Great Whernside [with] Nephew and sister [weather] Rainy, windy & generally awful :-)
Patrick Rogozinski has walked, climbed & bagged Little Whernside.
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