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Route: Horton in Ribblesdale, Brackenbottom, Brackenbottom Scar, Pennine Way, Pen-Y-Ghent, Plover Hill, Swarth Gill Gate, Foxup Road, Horton Moor, Hull Pot, Horton Scar
From: Horton in Ribblesdale
Parking: National Park Car Park
Start Point: Horton in Ribblesdale
Region: Yorkshire Dales
Route length: 9 miles (14.5km)
Time taken: 03:51
Average speed: 2.3mph
Ascent: 591m
Descent: 595m
2000s on this walk:
Pen-Y-Ghent (695m), Plover Hill (680m)
Additional summits: None
Other points of interest: Hull Put and Horton Scar
When starting a challenge, why not start with one of the best? Pen-Y-Ghent certainly falls into that category, it's iconic shape is recognisable to nearly everyone who visits the great outdoors, particularly those familiar with the Yorkshire Dales. At 695m, it's certainly not the highest peak on the list but what it lacks in height, it makes up for in interest and excitement. Add a high-level walk to a second peak, endless bog, a collapsed cave and persistent rain and you have a typical day out in limestone country. Here's what happened.....
Arriving at Horton, we aimed for the car park but, being honorary Yorkshire folk, we found a free spot on the road, making sure we weren't inconveniencing any locals. The forecast was for clouds to descent during the day as a weather front moved in. As we booted up, we decided to yomp up Pen-Y-Ghent post-haste in order to make sure we were on the summit before the weather closed in. This turned out to be a wise move, as you'll read later.
The walk starts with a brief wander along the road to Brackenbottom, past the Pen-Y-Ghent Cafe, the traditional starting point of the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge.
Sara on the road towards Brackenbottom |
The multiple eroded paths climbing the hill towards Pen-Y-Ghent |
Pen-Y-Ghent from the path up Brackenbottom Scar |
The Pennine way climbs to the summit |
The Pennine Way snakes up the side of Pen-Y-Ghent |
Sara negotiates the 'hands-on' part of the climb |
Yours truly atop Pen-Y-Ghent. Definitely happier than the exterior suggests and definitely eyes open (I checked) |
The brass band warms up on the summit of Pen-Y-Ghent |
The ridge between Pen-Y-Ghent and Plover Hill |
The bog following the dry stone wall |
The summit of Plover Hill with Pen-Y-Ghent in the distance |
The narrow path descending the north face of Plover Hill |
Low clouds shroud Pen-Y-Ghent Side |
Sara on the rather bland Foxup Lane |
Hull Pot, England's largest natural hole. |
Me stood where the photo above was taken from. It's fair to say Sara wasn't keen with the overhang |
Hull Pot Beck spills into Hull Pot, falling 20 metres to the ground below |
Foxup Road returns you towards Horton in Ribblesdale |
Horton Scar looks like a very tempting place to visit |
One last note, if you intend to tackle Plover Hill as well, remember to take your harpoon.
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