Ingleborough summit – Whernside Summit loop from Ingleton

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Ingleborough summit – Whernside Summit loop from Ingleton

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Ingleborough summit – Whernside Summit loop from Ingleton

08:21

25.4km

1,030m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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5.50 km

Ingleborough summit

Highlight • Summit

The Ingleborough summit richly rewards all those who conquer it with a magnificent panoramic view of Whernside, Pen-y-Ghent, Pendle Hill, out into Morecambe Bay and over to the Lakeland hills. …

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5.53 km

View of Whernside from Ingleborough.

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6.04 km

View of the Ribblehead Viaduct from Ingleborough

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Northern route up Ingleborough from Chapel le Dale is a steady stroll until you come face to face with the scramble, it will make you puff and pant but …

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8.08 km

Southerscales Limestone Pavement

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This is part of Southerscales Nature Reserve. The rangers do a great job here of protecting the limestone pavement, grassland, wetland and flora. It's an immensely popular area to walk …

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11.8 km

View of Ingleborough

Highlight • Viewpoint

The looming bulk of Ingleborough in the background is just a fantastic photo backstop here. It is really an impressive bulk of a mountain from this angle.

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14.0 km

Whernside Summit

Highlight • Summit

The highest of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks, Whernside offers wonderful views over the Yorkshire Dales and beyond. On a clear day, and with a pair of binoculars, you can even see …

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22.4 km

Fellside Track With View of Ingleborough

Highlight • Viewpoint

Away from the rivers but still on the waterfalls trail, this is a really nice fellside track with far ranging views across to Ingleborough and limestone country

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23.9 km

Quarry Wood

Forest

24.2 km

View of Twistleton Scar

Highlight • Viewpoint

This path is currently closed because of Covid19. It is part of the famous Ingleton waterfalls walk and is one of the best walks of this nature in the UK. …

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