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

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

Majestic Pen-y-ghent and stunning Littondale

Vital Statistics:

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

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Route outline for walk ny112:

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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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

2
English
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

2
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Pen-y-ghent at 694m (2277ft). Pen-y-ghent is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (108th highest in England, 179th highest in England & Wales) Pen-y-ghent is also known as an English Nuttall (143rd highest in England, 234th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (33rd highest in England, 606th highest in the UK). The summit of Pen-y-ghent is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Plover Hill at 680m (2231ft). Plover Hill is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (115th highest in England, 195th highest in England & Wales) Plover Hill is also known as an English Nuttall (154th highest in England, 258th highest in England & Wales).

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Pennine Way, a 404km (251 miles) linear footpath connecting Edale in Derbyshire, England with Kirk Yetholm in The Borders, Scotland. The Pennine Way is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Pennine Way.

This walk 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)

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

In no particular order . . .

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

Photo: Robert Hardaker (7)

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

Photo: Paul Harrison (17)

Pen-y-ghent from The Pennine Way above Dale Head

Photo: Robert Hardaker (3)

Pot Hole Entrance above Pen-y-ghent Gill

Photo: Rob Pullan (5)

On the summit of Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Danny Young (7)

On the Yorkshire Three Peaks below Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Bri Hilton (1)

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

Photo: Phil Hart (1)

Pen-y-ghent from Littondale

Photo: Rob Pullan (4)

Pen-y-ghent Summit

Photo: Colin Fawcett (3)

Me on Gavel Rigg just below the top of Pen-y-ghent, one of the Three Yorkshire Peaks

Photo: Stephen Holman (1)

On the summit of Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Danny Young (6)

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

Photo: Paul Harrison (19)

Pen-y-ghent summit

Photo: Paul Harrison (16)

On Pen-y-ghent in the snow

Photo: Simon Barnett (21)

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

Photo: Paul Harrison (15)

*Ingleborough and Whernside from Pen-y-ghent in the early morning light

Photo: Wayne Hill (54)

Pen-y-ghent Gill

Photo: Rob Pullan (10)

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

Photo: Robin Mclaughlin (5)

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

Photo: Mike Knipe (195)

Pen-y-Ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale Churchyard

Photo: David Hayter (320)

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