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Pen-y-ghent
694m (2277ft)

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

Record Pen-y-ghent as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

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,
605th 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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You can walk to the top of Pen-y-ghent by using any of these 6 easy to follow route maps:

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

Tony Halliday walked up on August 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] camped at Horton in ribblesdale started and 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 climbed on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] ny101 Yorkshire Three Peaks [with] Nicola [weather] Nice day. Bit windy.

Angela Moroney has bagged - Cath 3 peaks 2019

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

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

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

Colin Egan walked up on November 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] Ascent from Horton in Ribblesdale, via 3 Peak route, descent via Horton Moor back to start. [with] My wife Faith [weather] Fine. - A fantastic half day walk on my wife's birthday

Margaret Richards climbed on July 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] plover hill and pen y ghent [with] Don [weather] wet and misty - got a bit lost

Mark Price bagged on September 16th, 2008 [from/via/route] horton in ribbonsdale via penine way [with] Shaun Dunmall [weather] sun with light breeze

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

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

Photo: Ron Linton (14)

Bryan, Lorna and Ami Goodfellow on the summit of Pen-y-Ghent in the snow

Photo: Bryan Auty (1)

A brooding Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Wayne Hill (50)

Pen-y-ghent from near Hull Pot

Photo: Danny Young (9)

Justin at Pen-y-Ghent summit trig point

Photo: Jon Snow (1)

Pen-y-ghent Side Scar in the snow

Photo: Paul Harrison (20)

Dawson Close (left) and Pen-y-ghent Gill from near Swan Dike

Photo: Robin Mclaughlin (6)

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

Photo: Mike Knipe (76)

On the Yorkshire Three Peaks below Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Bri Hilton (1)

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

Photo: Gerry Hurst (22)

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