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Horton In Ribblesdale

Pen-y-Ghent – Ribblehead Viaduct loop from Horton-in-Ribblesdale

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Horton In Ribblesdale

Pen-y-Ghent – Ribblehead Viaduct loop from Horton-in-Ribblesdale

Hard

4.0

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Pen-y-Ghent – Ribblehead Viaduct loop from Horton-in-Ribblesdale

03:55

31.2km

920m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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559 m

The Crown Pub, Horton in Ribblesdale

Highlight • Pub

A pretty little Yorkshire village that's a great base for runners. Pen-y-Ghent is right on the doorstep and it's also a popular place to start the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge. And it's on the Pennine Way. Away from these classics there is good access to the moorland and plenty of other running to do.
The village has a couple of traditional pubs, The Crown and the Golden Lion. There are plenty of B&Bs and a campsite.

Tip by

1.22 km

View of Pen-y-Ghent

Highlight • Summit

1.26 km

St Oswald’s Church, Horton-in-Ribblesdale

Highlight • Historical Site

Make sure you have good boots, water proof, also a change of socks, and full power on your phone if you are recording your hike mine ran out of charge, still had five miles to do,

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4.53 km

Pen-y-ghent Scramble Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Pennine Way climbs steeply up the southern slope of Pen-y-ghent. It's a path, but it's steep, steppy and almost a scramble. Fine to run in the dry but watch out in windy and wet conditions and it's potentially dangerous with ice underfoot.

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5.07 km

Pen-y-ghent

Highlight • Natural Monument

Pen-Y-Ghent is the third of the three mountain peaks during the annual Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross. You are only allowed to cycle here on that day. Other days of the year this mountain is only open to hikers.

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5.08 km

Pen-y-Ghent

Highlight • Summit

For those tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks in the traditional counterclockwise direction, Pen-y-Ghent is the first summit you reach. At 2,277 feet (694 m), it's the smallest of the three but boasts incredible views of the golden landscape. With decent paths and a few scrambles to boot, it's the perfect warm-up for what's to come.

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7.58 km

Pennine Way North of Pen-y-Ghent

Highlight • Climb

If you have the energy for a run, you wont get much better exersise or views than going up the Northern route of pen y ghent.

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15.8 km

Bellfield's Pasture

Nature Reserve

17.3 km

Ribblehead Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

Part of the Settle to Carlisle Railway the Ribblehead Viaduct is an impressive structure. Completed in 1874 by a workforce of 2,300 men it is worth a visit for the photo opportunity alone.

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31.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

8.23 km

4.90 km

4.76 km

2.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.67 km

7.93 km

5.30 km

4.71 km

4.31 km

184 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Pen-y-Ghent – Ribblehead Viaduct loop from Horton-in-Ribblesdale

The Crown Pub, Horton in Ribblesdale

View of Pen-y-Ghent

St Oswald’s Church, Horton-in-Ribblesdale

Pen-y-ghent Scramble Path

Pen-y-ghent

Pen-y-Ghent

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Ribblehead Viaduct

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