“Done the National 3 Peaks and think you are up to a challenge, then try the Yorkshire 3 Peaks a marathon over 3 mountains (or large hills!!)”
Either travel Friday and stay overnight or meet 06.45 to start walk on Saturday.
Yorkshire “Three Peak Challenge”
Start: 07.00 Horton in Ribblesdale
Start (OS ref): SD810723
Map (1:25,000): OL2 Yorkshire Dales South & West
Parking: Village Car Park
Distance: 25 miles (40.2 km)
Time: 8-12 hours
Difficulty: Hard
Climbing: 1,672 metres
Refreshments: Horton cafe opens early for walkers
The walk will commence in the village of Horton on Ribbleside at 7a.m and will end in the same place within 12 hours. Although walkers will often not be too far from civilisation, this long walk is still demanding, and is not a waymarked route.
Due to the lengh of this walk we will be staying overnight on the Friday ensuring we can have an early start on the Saturday to give us the best chance for completion.
This is undoubtedly the classic walk in the Yorkshire Dales, taking in the summits of Pen Y Ghent (694m), Whernside (736m) and Ingleborough (723m).
Please take note – this walk is challenging and is not for the faint hearted!
Leaving Whernside down a steep path to Philpin Farm which has a welcome refreshment caravan at an appropriate quick break spot we will be ready for the final summit up Ingleborough. The walk concludes with a six mile walk back to Horton.
From here, we will head on to Cave Hill and the lovely Ling Gill (SD802786). Once we have negotiated this tricky section and taken a break to take in the beauty of Ling Gill, we will move on to Cam End. From here, we will follow a track and the B6255 to Ribblehead Viaduct and prepare ourselves for the long haul up Whernside
Heading down from Pen Y Ghent on the due west path, we shall visit the brilliant Hull Pot (map ref SD824747).
Horton in Ribblesdale, the walk takes us on a superb circular of the hills, firstly with a trek to Pen y Ghent via Brackenbottom, through fields until we reach and scale the imposing face of the hill to the plateau on top.
Price includes: Overnight stay on the Friday for an 07.00 start, Pitches, Tents, Blow up mattresses for a great nights sleep, all cooking apparatus and a guide.
Hiking boots must be worn, this route is over rough ground, and inadequate footwear will not be acceptable! Good, well broken in walking boots are essential, comfortable trousers/shorts (no jeans), waterproofs, fleece, hat, gloves, sunscreen lotion, packed lunch, water, flask tea/coffee".
Car sharing available if needed.
Sarah, Kasia & Rob are your hosts and will contact you to see if you require transport.
