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#188 of 300 · Yorkshire Dales National Park

Yorkshire Three Peaks

United KingdomNorth Yorkshire

A 24-mile challenge over the three best-known summits of the Dales, Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, from Horton-in-Ribblesdale past the Ribblehead Viaduct, over limestone scars, moor and gritstone tops.

Distance
38 km
Loop
Ascent
1,585 m
High point 736 m
Time
11 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
May–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Yorkshire Dales National Park

Route

Topographic map of Yorkshire Three Peaks, from Horton-in-RibblesdaleHorton-in-RibblesdalePen-y-ghentRibblehead ViaductWhernsideIngleboroughHorton-in-RibblesdaleStart: Horton-in-Ribblesdale© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Horton-in-Ribblesdale
  2. Pen-y-ghent
  3. Ribblehead Viaduct
  4. Whernside
  5. Ingleborough
  6. Horton-in-Ribblesdale

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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