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Plover Hill
680m (2231ft)

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


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115th highest in England,
195th in England & Wales

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153rd highest in England,
258th in England & Wales

Walk Plover Hill walking UK Mountains in The Southern Dales Area The Yorkshire Dales National Park North Yorkshire, England

Plover Hill Summit

Photo: Robin Mclaughlin

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The Yorkshire Dales National Park


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OL2 Yorkshire Dales - Southern & Western areas


OL30 Yorkshire Dales - Northern & Central areas


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98 Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale


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You can walk to the top of Plover Hill by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk ny158 Pen-y-ghent and Plover Hill from Horton in Ribblesdale

One of the classic 'Yorkshire Three Peaks'

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.75ml (14km)
Ascent:1,827ft (557m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk ny112 Pen-y-ghent and Plover Hill from Dale Head

Majestic Pen-y-ghent and stunning Littondale

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10ml (16km)
Ascent:1,663ft (506m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Plover Hill Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Plover Hill

Tony Halliday walked up Plover Hill on August 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked Horton in ribblesdale climbed pen y Ghent first then dropped down & climbed plover hill the looped back to Horton 9 mile circular [with] Only went with Jimmy my boarder terrier [weather] Cloudy start but cleared up pen y Ghent really good clear views from plover hill with hardly any other walkers on this toute - Great views great weather had the hill to ourself

Mark Davidson climbed Plover Hill on March 4th, 2004 [from/via/route] Walk ny158 Pen-y-ghent & Plover Hill from Horton in Ribblesdale [with] Theresa [weather] Dry but very cold. Quite a lot of ice on the summit.

Gill Bates bagged Plover Hill on May 6th, 2019 [from/via/route] from Horton In Ribblesdale

Eric Wilson hiked Plover Hill on November 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Pen-y-gent [weather] Low cloud

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

Kevin Foster conquered Plover Hill on July 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] The ridge following on from Pen-y-ghent [with] By myself [weather] Rain to start, low cloud but then tops clearing & hot & sunny. - Very soggy underfoot. Insignificant cairn about 100 yards away from the ladder stile over the summit wall. I had to scramble over another dry stone wall to reach it (careful not to dislodge any stones). Views limited as the cloud was only just starting to clear. Lovely descent off Plover Hill to reach the Horton 'road' to Foxup. The next section was quite long through the fields in upper Littondale to reach the grass trod of Dawson Close. Very hot & the fell tops had completely cleared out by now.

Elaine Grayson scaled Plover Hill on October 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] pen Y Ghent [with] Derbyshire Dales Ramblers - Andrew broke ankle on descent to Fox up

Tony Rogerson walked up Plover Hill on December 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Foxup & Pen-y-Ghent [with] John & Floss [weather] Sunny low cloud windy & blizzards

Caroline Winter climbed Plover Hill on May 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Horton in Ribblesdale, Pen Y Ghent, Plover Hill, Foxup moor, PW, Horton [with] Myself [weather] Sunny, light northerly wind. Dark cloud threatening rain as approaching Plover Hill - Climbed the stone wall to the cairns of Plover Hill, before descending Foxup & lovely walk back along PW.

Darren Wilson bagged Plover Hill on October 29th, 2011 [from/via/route] Litton, Halton Gill, Plover Hill, Pen-y-Ghent, Churn Milk Hole, Silt Cave [with] Crabs

Leon Harvey hiked Plover Hill on May 3rd, 2008 [from/via/route] Pen-y-ghent [with] Les and gang + Julie [weather] Windy, wet, hot

Jason Johnston summited Plover Hill on April 27th, 2014 [from/via/route] Horton [with] Bec & Janman [weather] Sunny, light wind

Phil Smith conquered Plover Hill on March 26th, 2009 [from/via/route] NY112

Christine Shepherd scaled Plover Hill on March 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Walked from Horton in Ribblesdale via Pen-y-Ghent using walk ny158 [with] On my own [weather] Cold with severe windchill on the summits but some beautiful rays of sunshine too. - Couldn't use the path descending the crags after Plover hill as they were covered in snow & ice; lethal! Walked across the ridge with some other walkers until we found a safer way down.

Iain Taylor walked up Plover Hill on October 24th, 2011 [from/via/route] Horton in Ribblesdale (SD 80844 72499)

Ray O'hara has climbed Plover Hill [from/via/route] NY112 & NY135. I walked NY112 over Penyghent & Plover Hill as far as the cattle grid at SD87221 74498 then walked backwards round NY135 over Darnbrook Fell & Fountains Fell. The NY135 route was still easy to follow when walked in reverse. [weather] Overcast, some sunny spells - The ridge walk across from Penyghent was extremely boggy & the summit cairn could only be reached by climbing over a dry stone wall. I had been concerned about the steep descent off the Northern edge of Plover Hill with it being so wet & slippery underfoot, but my fears were unfounded, the path was easy to find & steps had been placed on the steepest bits.

Lee Senior bagged Plover Hill on March 12th, 2011 [from/via/route] Horton in Ribb,Helwith Bridge,Churn Milk hole, Pen-y-ghent, Plver Hill,Horton Moor,Hull Pot, Horton in Ribb [with] John L, Debbie and John B

Patrick Rogozinski, Matthew Thomas, Tomasz B, Daniel Wynn, John Cuthbert, Jeanette Coward, Darren Mortimer, Paul Booth, Kevin Bloor, John Edwards, Trevor Williams, Stephen Millington and Les Wrightson have all walked, climbed & bagged Plover Hill.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Plover Hill

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

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

Photo: Gerry Hurst (21)

Trig Point on High Green Field Knott with Plover Hill and Pen-y-ghent in the background

Trig Point on High Green Field Knott with Plover Hill and Pen-y-ghent in the background

Photo: Mark Davidson (155)

Descending the track to Foxup Moor from Plover Hill

Descending the track to Foxup Moor from Plover Hill

Photo: Robin Mclaughlin (4)

Plover Hill (centre) and Pen-y-ghent (right) from High Green Field Knott

Plover Hill (centre) and Pen-y-ghent (right) from High Green Field Knott

Photo: Mark Davidson (157)

Plover Hill from the large cairn NW of Pen-y-ghent summit

Plover Hill from the large cairn NW of Pen-y-ghent summit

Photo: Paul Harrison (19)

Plover Hill and Pen-y-ghent from the summit of Blaydike Moss

Plover Hill and Pen-y-ghent from the summit of Blaydike Moss

Photo: Mark Davidson (150)


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