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Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale

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Vital Statistics:

Length:	14mls (22.5km)
Ascent:	3,207ft (977m)
Time:	8½hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route outline for walk ny322:

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.

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The Ribblehead Viaduct's 24 arches carry the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway Line for 400m some 30m above the surrounding countryside. Considered one of the great engineering feats of the 19th Century, there is a museum dedicated to the history of the line housed in Ribblehead Station.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

2
English
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

2
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

2
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Whernside at 736m (2416ft). Whernside is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (76th highest in England, 131st highest in England & Wales) Whernside is also known as an English Nuttall (95th highest in England, 162nd highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (25th highest in England, 513th highest in the UK). The summit of Whernside is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. Whernside is the highest point in The Yorkshire Dales National Park and the highest point in the county of North Yorkshire.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Ingleborough at 724m (2375ft). Ingleborough is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (83rd highest in England, 144th highest in England & Wales) Ingleborough is also known as an English Nuttall (104th highest in England, 178th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (26th highest in England, 540th highest in the UK). The summit of Ingleborough is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale

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Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Ribblehead Viaduct - on an alternative coast to coast walk

Ribblehead Viaduct - on an alternative coast to coast walk

Photo: Patricia Ogden (8)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Whernside summit during the Yorkshire Three Peaks of Challenge Walk

Whernside summit during the Yorkshire Three Peaks of Challenge Walk

Photo: Kevan Wilkinson (2)

Pen-y-Ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale Churchyard

Photo: David Hayter (320)

On Ingleborough summit

Photo: David Hayter (329)

Ingleborough from Chapel-le-Dale

Photo: Phil Hart (3)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Practising my ice-axe and crampons technique in the snow on Whernside

Practising my ice-axe and crampons technique in the snow on Whernside

Photo: Mike Knipe (221)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Pen-y-ghent summit during the Yorkshire Three Peaks of Challenge Walk

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

Photo: Kevan Wilkinson (1)

Whernside from near Braithwaite Wife Hole

Photo: Peter Swan (17)

Views from Ingleborough

Photo: Andy Roberts (2)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Practising my ice-axe arrest technique Whernside in the snow

Practising my ice-axe arrest technique Whernside in the snow

Photo: Mike Knipe (225)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - approaching Whernside from Ribblehead

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - approaching Whernside from Ribblehead

Photo: William Ringwood (3)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Me on Gavel Rigg just below the top of Pen-y-ghent, one of the Three Yorkshire Peaks

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

Photo: Stephen Holman (1)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Horton in Ribblesdale church with Pen-y-ghent in the distance

Horton in Ribblesdale church with Pen-y-ghent in the distance

Photo: Paul Harrison (10)

Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Danny Young (1)

Whernside from nr Broadrake Farm

Photo: Wayne Hill (52)

The Ribblehead Viaduct

Photo: Robert Hardaker (8)

Ribblehead Viaduct with Whernside beyond

Photo: Wayne Hill (51)

Sunrise (4.50am) from the summit of Ingleborough

Photo: Nigel Auty (2)

Me on the top of Whernside

Photo: Jane Barber (1)

Simon Fell from nr Broadrake Farm

Photo: Wayne Hill (53)

Practising my ice-axe arrest technique Whernside in the snow

Photo: Mike Knipe (226)

Ingleborough summit

Photo: David Bentley (6)

Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Wayne Hill (75)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - On the summit of Ingleborough during last Yorkshire Three Peaks walk

On the summit of Ingleborough during last Yorkshire Three Peaks walk

Photo: Chris Squires (1)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - *Ingleborough and Whernside from Pen-y-ghent in the early morning light

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

Photo: Wayne Hill (54)

Pen-y-Ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Wayne Hill (40)

On the summit of Whernside in the snow

Photo: Mike Knipe (223)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Ingleborough in mist beyond Limestone Pavement in Chapel-le-Dale

Ingleborough in mist beyond Limestone Pavement in Chapel-le-Dale

Photo: Mike Knipe (192)

Walkers on Ingleborough

Photo: David Bentley (5)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Some of the team at Ribblehead Viaduct on The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

Some of the team at Ribblehead Viaduct on The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

Photo: Phil Hart (4)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Ingleborough and Simon Fell as seen from Pen-y-Ghent during temperature inversion

Ingleborough and Simon Fell as seen from Pen-y-Ghent during temperature inversion

Photo: Mick Johnson (1)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Phil, Carl, Chris and Charlie - 1st time Yorkshire 3 Peakers at Whernside summit

Phil, Carl, Chris and Charlie - 1st time Yorkshire 3 Peakers at Whernside summit

Photo: Roger Yardley (1)

On Pen-y-ghent summit

Photo: Tony Higgs (1)

A brooding Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Wayne Hill (50)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Alan, Pete, Stuart, Richard and Jess the Dog on Ingleborough.

Alan, Pete, Stuart, Richard and Jess the Dog on Ingleborough.

Photo: Richard Turner (1)

Sunset from the summit of Ingleborough

Photo: Gary Davis (3)

The team in Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Phil Hart (6)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - The final stile in Horton in Ribblesdale at the end of the Yorkshire Three Peaks of Challenge Walk

The final stile in Horton in Ribblesdale at the end of the Yorkshire Three Peaks of Challenge Walk

Photo: Kevan Wilkinson (5)

Blea Moor Signal Box with Whernside beyond

Photo: Wayne Hill (66)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Ingleborough summit shelter during the Yorkshire Three Peaks of Challenge Walk

Ingleborough summit shelter during the Yorkshire Three Peaks of Challenge Walk

Photo: Kevan Wilkinson (4)

Horton in Ribblesdale Station

Photo: Colin Fawcett (1)

Mike (go4awalk.com editor) in the snow on Whernside

Photo: Mike Knipe (216)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Heading for Whernside from Ribblehead on The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

Heading for Whernside from Ribblehead on The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

Photo: David Hayter (323)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Park Fell (left), Simon Fell and Ingleborough (right) from the summit of Whernside while doing the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk in the snow

Park Fell (left), Simon Fell and Ingleborough (right) from the summit of Whernside while doing the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk in the snow

Photo: Tony Whitaker (1)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Mike (go4awalk.com editor) practising his crampons and ice-axe technique in the snow on Whernside

Mike (go4awalk.com editor) practising his crampons and ice-axe technique in the snow on Whernside

Photo: Mike Knipe (215)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Practising my crampon and ice-axe technique in the snow on Whernside

Practising my crampon and ice-axe technique in the snow on Whernside

Photo: Mike Knipe (220)

Whernside from Chapel-le-Dale

Photo: David Hayter (327)

Rainboow seen from the summit of Ingleborough

Photo: David Bentley (3)

The zig-zag path to the ridge below Ingleborough

Photo: David Hayter (328)

Climbing Ingleborough

Photo: Sandra Littlewood (4)

Me at Ribblehead Viaduct

Photo: Christine Shepherd (102)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Myself, Paul Baldry, Max the Dog, Jenny Baldry, Tom Evans and Martin Brown on top of Ingleborough.

Myself, Paul Baldry, Max the Dog, Jenny Baldry, Tom Evans and Martin Brown on top of Ingleborough.

Photo: Paul Baldry (1)

Sunset from the summit of Ingleborough

Photo: Gary Davis (2)

Whernside Summit

Photo: Colin Fawcett (7)

Entrance to Jingle Pot in Chapel-le-Dale

Photo: David Leak (20)

On the summit of Pen-Y-Ghent

Photo: Stantheb Iker (1)

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

Photo: Steven Grayburn (1)

Looking South from Pen-y-Ghent

Photo: David Hayter (321)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - *Whernside and The Howgill Fells from Ingleborough summit

*Whernside and The Howgill Fells from Ingleborough summit

Photo: Kevin Lavelle (1)

Ribblehead Viaduct

Photo: Colin Fawcett (5)

Ingleborough Summit in mist

Photo: Patrick Roache (4)

On the Yorkshire Three Peaks below Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Bri Hilton (1)

Ingleborough from Blea Moor

Photo: David Hayter (324)

Me and my mate Mike on Whernside

Photo: Karen Parry (2)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - On Whernside summit during The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

On Whernside summit during The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

Photo: David Hayter (326)

Ribblehead Viaduct with Whernside beyond

Photo: Phil Hart (2)

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

Photo: William Ringwood (2)

Jingle Pot Gill, Chapel-le-Dale

Photo: David Leak (21)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - Pen-y-ghent from Whernside

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - Pen-y-ghent from Whernside

Photo: William Ringwood (4)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Pen-y-ghent from the west near Horton in Ribblesdale

Pen-y-ghent from the west near Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Peter Gaffney (2)

Limestone Pavement on way to Whernside

Photo: David Bentley (1)

July on Ingleborough

Photo: Elaine Key (1)

The Ribblehead Viaduct

Photo: Craig Carter (69)

Whernside (left), The Ribblehead Viaduct (centre) and Park Fell (right) from the summit of Ingleborough

Photo: James Russell (2)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - The long haul back to Horton in Ribblesdale from Ingleborough

The long haul back to Horton in Ribblesdale from Ingleborough

Photo: David Hayter (330)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Looking South from the summit of Pen-y-ghent (Christmas Eve 2005)

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

Photo: Phil Jackson (4)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Climbing Pen-y-Ghent on The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge

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

Photo: Phil Hart (1)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Ingleborough covered in snow from Blea Moor Tunnel

Ingleborough covered in snow from Blea Moor Tunnel

Photo: Mike Knipe (217)

Ingleborough summit trig point

Photo: David Bentley (4)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Admiring the view at the top of a windless Ingleborough

Admiring the view at the top of a windless Ingleborough

Photo: Dean Richardson (7)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - *Pen-y-ghent covered in snow from Horton in Ribblesdale

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

Photo: Ron Linton (14)

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - approaching Ingleborough

Photo: William Ringwood (6)

Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale

Photo: Simon Barnett (19)

Justin at Pen-y-Ghent summit trig point

Photo: Jon Snow (1)

On the summit of Whernside in the snow

Photo: Mike Knipe (224)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - At the top of Ingleborough - with Whernside (left) and Pen-y-ghent (right) in the distance. The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge Walk completed!

At the top of Ingleborough - with Whernside (left) and Pen-y-ghent (right) in the distance. The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge Walk completed!

Photo: Helen Morris (1)

Sunset from the summit of Ingleborough

Photo: Gary Davis (1)

On Pen-y-ghent summit

Photo: David Hayter (322)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Bryan, Lorna and Ami Goodfellow on the summit of Pen-y-Ghent in the snow

Bryan, Lorna and Ami Goodfellow on the summit of Pen-y-Ghent in the snow

Photo: Bryan Auty (1)

Whernside from Broadrake Farm

Photo: Colin Fawcett (6)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Hayley Me and Jo on top of Whernside Summit - giving the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk another bash

Hayley Me and Jo on top of Whernside Summit - giving the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk another bash

Photo: David Buckley (2)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - On Whernside Summit - taking a breather two thirds of the way round the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk

On Whernside Summit - taking a breather two thirds of the way round the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk

Photo: David Buckley (1)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Practising my ice-axe and crampon technique in the snow on Whernside

Practising my ice-axe and crampon technique in the snow on Whernside

Photo: Mike Knipe (222)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - Ingleborough summit during the Yorkshire Three Peaks of Challenge Walk

Ingleborough summit during the Yorkshire Three Peaks of Challenge Walk

Photo: Kevan Wilkinson (3)

Nearing the summit of Ingleborough

Photo: David Bentley (2)

Pen-y-ghent from Greensett Moss, Whernside

Photo: David Hayter (325)

On Ingleborough in the snow

Photo: Mike Knipe (211)

Walk ny322 The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 day walk - Day 2 from Horton in Ribblesdale - The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - Ingleborough from Whernside

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - Ingleborough from Whernside

Photo: William Ringwood (5)

Me on Pen-y-ghent

Photo: Phil Hart (7)

Ribblehead Viaduct

Photo: Christine Shepherd (101)

Top of Ingleborough on a very cold day

Photo: Arthur Green (1)

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