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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Peak Bagging Statistics for 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 (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.

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 ny143 Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

In no particular order . . .

Approaching Pen-y-ghent from Brackenbottom

Photo: Danny Young (3)

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

Photo: Paul Harrison (23)

*Pen-y-ghent covered in snow from Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Ron Linton (14)

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

Photo: Phil Hart (1)

Hull Pot Beck

Photo: Robert Hardaker (5)

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

Photo: Paul Harrison (17)

*Ingleborough and Whernside from The Pennine Way near Hull Pot

Photo: Wayne Hill (43)

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

Photo: Mike Knipe (195)

Heading for Pen-y-ghent during the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challange

Photo: Mike Smart (4)

Approaching Pen-y-ghent from Brackenbottom on The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

Photo: Danny Young (4)

Hull Pot

Photo: Colin Fawcett (4)

Justin at Pen-y-Ghent summit trig point

Photo: Jon Snow (1)

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

Photo: William Ringwood (1)

Pen-y-ghent from Brackenbottom

Photo: Robert Hardaker (1)

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

Photo: Kris Johnson (1)

On Pen-y-ghent summit

Photo: Tony Higgs (1)

John, Steve and Paul on top of Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Steven Grayburn (1)

Pen-y-Ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale Churchyard

Photo: David Hayter (320)

On the summit of Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Danny Young (7)

On the summit of Pen-Y-Ghent

Photo: Stantheb Iker (1)

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