Walk Route Map ny143 Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

Walk ny143 Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

One of the classic 'Yorkshire Three Peaks'

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6¼mls (10km)
Ascent:	1,640ft (489m)
Time:	4hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route outline for walk ny143:

Horton in Ribblesdale - Brackenbottom - Gavel Rigg - The Pennine Way - Pen-y-ghent - Hunt Pot - Hull Pot - Horton in Ribblesdale.

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1
English
Mountain

0
Wainwrights

1
English
Nuttall

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 (142nd highest in England, 233rd 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.

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.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ny143 Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

In no particular order . . .

Pen-y-ghent Side Scar in the snow

Photo: Paul Harrison (20)

Looking back up to Pen-y-ghent from Pen-y-ghent Side Scar in the snow

Photo: Paul Harrison (21)

The team in Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Phil Hart (6)

On Pen-y-ghent in the snow

Photo: Simon Barnett (21)

Pen-y-ghent from The Pennine Way above Hunt Pot

Photo: Paul Harrison (22)

Pen-y-ghent summit during the Yorkshire Three Peaks of Challenge Walk

Photo: Kevan Wilkinson (1)

Pen-y-Ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Wayne Hill (40)

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

Photo: Paul Harrison (13)

Following the Pennine Way up the South ridge of Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Danny Young (5)

Looking South from the summit of Pen-y-ghent (Christmas Eve 2005)

Photo: Phil Jackson (4)

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - approaching Pen-y-ghent

Photo: William Ringwood (2)

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)

On the summit of Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Danny Young (6)

Pen-y-ghent from The Pennine Way near Hull Pot

Photo: Paul Harrison (23)

Looking South from Pen-y-Ghent

Photo: David Hayter (321)

Pen-y-ghent from the Pennine Way near Hull Pot

Photo: Robert Hardaker (4)

Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Wayne Hill (75)

Hull Pot and a frozen Hull Pot Beck

Photo: Peter Harrison (10)

Fountains Fell from Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Paul Harrison (14)

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