Whernside
736m (2415ft)
The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England
Whernside is the highest point in The Yorkshire Dales National Park and the highest point in the county of North Yorkshire.
Whernside is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL2 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 98 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Walk ny109 Whernside from Ribblehead Viaduct
The Yorkshire Dales' Highest Point
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,574ft (480m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Ribblehead, Blea Moor, Force Gill, Grain Ing, Whernside, Broadrake Farm, Ivescar Farm, Ribblehead.
Walk ny332 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 3 day walk - Day 2 from Ribblehead
The Yorkshire Three Peaks - the civilised way
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,772ft (540m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Ribblehead, (Railway Station), Blea Moor, Whernside, Broadrake Farm, Ribblehead.
Walk c314 Whernside from Dent
The highest point in the Yorkshire Dales
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,306ft (703m) | |
| Time: | 6.70hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Dent, Flinter Gill, Green Lane, High Pike, Whernside, Wernside Tarns, Craven Way, Mill Bridge (Deepdale Beck), The Dales Way, Deepdale Beck, River Dee, Dent.
Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale
Do the Yorkshire Three Peaks over a weekend
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14ml (22.5km) | |
| 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.
Walk ny101 The Yorkshire Three Peaks from Horton in Ribblesdale
Easy walking - but very arduous, very long and with 3 big ascents
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 24ml (38.5km) | |
| 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.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Whernside
David Hughes walked up on December 22nd, 2010 [with] DD DG Waz
Tony Halliday climbed on August 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] camped at Horton in ribblesdale but drove and parked near the viaduct started and ended walk here [with] sally halliday jimmy boo and George our 3 dogs [weather] drizzle to start with poor visability at summit but beautiful weather on way down - not too busy views not great due to cloud however a great days walking 2nd of the 3 peaks over 3 days
Andrew Flynn bagged on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] ny101 Yorkshire Three Peaks [with] Nicola [weather] Nice day. Bit windy.
Dave Gay hiked on July 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Circular route from Ribblehead, up via Blea Moor and to the North. Returning by heading south along the ridge and dropping down to Broadrake and Ivyscar. [with] Nathaniel & Jessica [weather] Dry
Angela Moroney summited during 2013 [from/via/route] Three Peaks 8hrs :):):) [with] Captain Turner - Trainers make a huge difference. Cath 3 peaks 2019 9hrs
Gill Bates conquered on August 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] from Ribblehead [weather] cloudy and cold
Ken Davies scaled on September 22nd, 2019 [weather] Rainy - Bev's birthday: sept 2019, Bev ruined phone- got wet
Eira Cookney walked up on June 15th, 2019 [from/via/route] Horton in ribblesdale [with] MAD walkers
Allen Andrews climbed on May 12th, 2005 [from/via/route] Ribblehead Viaduct [with] Work colleagues [weather] Sunny - Part of the 3 peaks
Alan Pritchard bagged 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..🚶♂️😎👌
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Whernside
Mike (go4awalk.com editor) practising his crampons and ice-axe technique in the snow on Whernside
At the top of Ingleborough - with Whernside (left) and Pen-y-ghent (right) in the distance. The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge Walk completed!
On Whernside Summit - taking a breather two thirds of the way round the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk
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