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Pen-y-ghent
694m (2277ft)

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

The summit of Pen-y-ghent is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

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Pen-y-ghent is classified as:

English Mountain
108th highest in England,
179th in England & Wales

English Nuttall
143rd highest in England,
234th in England & Wales

English Marilyn
33rd highest in England,
606th highest in Great Britain

English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Pen-y-ghent walking UK Mountains in The Southern Dales Area The Yorkshire Dales National Park North Yorkshire England

Pen-y-ghent Summit

Photo: Colin Fawcett

Pen-y-ghent is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL2
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 98
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Pen-y-ghent is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Southern Dales Area of The Yorkshire Dales

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Walk ny143 Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

One of the classic 'Yorkshire Three Peaks'

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6.25ml (10km)
Ascent:	1,640ft (489m)
Time:	4 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route Summary:

Horton in Ribblesdale - Brackenbottom - Gavel Rigg - The Pennine Way - Pen-y-ghent - Hunt Pot - Hull Pot - Horton in Ribblesdale.

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Walk ny158 Pen-y-ghent and Plover Hill from Horton in Ribblesdale

One of the classic 'Yorkshire Three Peaks'

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.75ml (14km)
Ascent:	1,827ft (557m)
Time:	5 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route Summary:

Horton In Ribblesdale - Brackenbottom - Gavel Rigg - The Pennine Way - Pen-y-ghent - Plover Hill - Foxup Moor - Swarth Gill Gate - Black Banks - Turpen - Horton Moor - Hull Pot - The Pennine Way - Horton Scar Lane - Horton In Ribblesdale

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Walk ny112 Pen-y-ghent and Plover Hill from Dale Head

Majestic Pen-y-ghent and stunning Littondale

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10ml (16km)
Ascent:	1,663ft (506m)
Time:	5 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route Summary:

Dale Head - The Pennine Way - Gavel Rigg - Pen-y-ghent - Plover Hill - Foxup Moor - Foxup Road - Low Bergh - Littondale - Pen-y-ghent Gill - Dale Head

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Walk ny321 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 1 from Horton in Ribblesdale (New 2013 Route)

Do The Yorkshire Three Peaks over a weekend

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.25ml (16.5km)
Ascent:	2,136ft (651m)
Time:	6 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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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 - Ribblehead Railway Station - Train Journey - Horton in Ribblesdale Railway Station - Horton in Ribblesdale.

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Walk ny331 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 3 day walk - Day 1 from Horton in Ribblesdale (New 2013 Route)

The Yorkshire Three Peaks - the civilised way

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.25ml (16.5km)
Ascent:	2,136ft (651m)
Time:	6 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Walk ny101 The Yorkshire Three Peaks from Horton in Ribblesdale

Easy walking - but very arduous, very long and with 3 big ascents

Vital Statistics:

Length:	24ml (38.5km)
Ascent:	5,297ft (1,614m)
Time:	14 hrs
Grade:		(Very Hard)

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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.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pen-y-ghent

Ross Maxwell walked up on February 20th, 2022 [from/via/route] South (pennine way) towards Horton-in-Ribblesdale [weather] snow & sun - fresh snow on ground paraglider followed me up

Keith Axell climbed 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.

Jeff Stott bagged on July 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Horton [with] Shell [weather] Good - Great walk. New boots & bits n bat's.

Tony Halliday hiked on August 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] camped at Horton in ribblesdale started & ended walk here circular [with] sally halliday jimmy boo and George our 3 dogs [weather] perfect conditions not too hot with clear visability - quite busy not too strenuious first of 3 peaks over 3 days

Andrew Flynn summited on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] ny101 Yorkshire Three Peaks [with] Nicola [weather] Nice day. Bit windy.

Angela Moroney has conquered - Cath 3 peaks 2019

Stephen Reader scaled on April 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Ingleborough as part of Y3P [with] Matt [weather] Glorious sunshine but very windy & bitterly cold on top - Views to die for.

Alan Pritchard walked up on June 19th, 2008 [with] Solo [weather] Good - Went on walking holiday - also have done the 3 peaks challenge once. Also the Yorkshire 3 peaks in 8hours..🚶‍♂️😎👌

Alan Smith climbed on May 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] Horton on ribblesdale [with] Keith and kevin [weather] Sunny

Stephen Normanton bagged on December 29th, 2018 [from/via/route] pen-y-Ghent [with] Karen smith oliver tilly [weather] gale force wind horizontal rain & sleet

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pen-y-ghent

Pen-y-ghent from The Pennine Way on Gavel Rigg

Photo: Paul Harrison (13)

Pen-y-ghent from The Pennine Way near Hull Pot

Photo: Paul Harrison (23)

Climbing Pen-y-Ghent on The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

Photo: Phil Hart (1)

Fountains Fell summit cairn with Pen-y-ghent in the background

Photo: Gerry Hurst (22)

*Pen-y-ghent covered in snow from Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Ron Linton (14)

On Pen-y-ghent summit

Photo: Tony Higgs (1)

Pen-y-ghent summit trig point with a little bit of snow

Photo: Paul Harrison (17)

Pen-y-ghent and Plover Hill from the Pennine Way on Fountains Fell

Photo: Gerry Hurst (21)

Pen-y-ghent from the Pennine Way on Fawcett Moor

Photo: Mike Knipe (195)

On the Yorkshire Three Peaks below Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Bri Hilton (1)

Looking South from the summit of Pen-y-ghent (Christmas Eve 2005)

Photo: Phil Jackson (4)

Following the Pennine Way up the South ridge of Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Danny Young (5)

John, Steve and Paul on top of Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Steven Grayburn (1)

Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Wayne Hill (75)

Pen-y-ghent summit

Photo: Paul Harrison (16)

Ingleborough and Simon Fell as seen from Pen-y-Ghent during temperature inversion

Photo: Mick Johnson (1)

The Pennine Way sign on the summit of Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Robert Hardaker (7)

Pen-y-ghent from Hull Pot near Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Mike Knipe (76)

Heading for Pen-y-ghent during the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challange

Photo: Mike Smart (4)

On Pen-y-ghent in the snow

Photo: Simon Barnett (21)

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