Whernside
736m (2416ft)
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.
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The summit of Whernside is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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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 Common - Blue Clay Ridge - Force Gill - Grain Ing - Greenset Moss - Whernside - Broadrake Farm - Bruntscar Farm - Philpin Farm - Scar Close - Ellerbeck Pasture - 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.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Whernside
Nina Adams walked up Whernside on August 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at the pub, Old Hill Inn, for lunch (Not great food) Ribblehead - Blea Moor - Force Gill - Grain Ing - Whernside - Broadrake Farm - Ivescar Farm - Ribblehead [with] Craig and George [weather] Cloudy Feels like 18.3° 4 kph WNW wind 74% humidity
Sarah Moore climbed Whernside on July 30th, 2022 [from/via/route] Three Peaks [with] On my own - but thanks to Steve the Scouser...the 2 lads from Grimsby and the 4 guys who finished at the same time! [weather] Awful!!
Ruth Nolan bagged Whernside on June 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] Dent, Dales High Way, tarns [with] Solo [weather] Some clouds, light breeze, mostly bright with occasional shower
Keith Axell hiked Whernside 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.
Carl Tillotson summited Whernside on August 8th, 2021 [from/via/route] route from Ribble Viaduct [with] June [weather] Broken cloud with occasional spittle of rain, windy.
Jeff Stott conquered Whernside on June 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ribblehead [with] Shell [weather] Good - Great walk. 1st mountain... Epic :D
David Hughes scaled Whernside on December 22nd, 2010 [with] DD DG Waz
Tony Halliday walked up Whernside on August 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] camped at Horton in ribblesdale but drove & parked near the viaduct started & 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 climbed Whernside on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] ny101 Yorkshire Three Peaks [with] Nicola [weather] Nice day. Bit windy.
Dave Gay bagged Whernside on July 30th, 2020 [from/via/route] Circular route from Ribblehead, up via Blea Moor & to the North. Returning by heading south along the ridge & dropping down to Broadrake & Ivyscar. [with] Nathaniel & Jessica [weather] Dry
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Whernside
Snow on Whernside (left) and Pen-y-ghent from the path up Great Knoutberry Hill (Widdale Fell)
The Arten Gill Beck railway viaduct with Ingleborough (far left) and Whernside (centre) on the horizon from Great Knoutberry Hill (Widdale Fell)
Hayley Me and Jo on top of Whernside Summit - giving the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk another bash
The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - approaching Whernside from Ribblehead
Dentdale with Whernside (left) Calf Top (centre) and Aye Gill Pike (right) from Great Knoutberry Hill (Widdale Fell)
Phil, Carl, Chris and Charlie - 1st time Yorkshire 3 Peakers at Whernside summit
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