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Whernside Summit – Ingleborough summit loop from Ribblehead

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Ingleton

Whernside Summit – Ingleborough summit loop from Ribblehead

Hard

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runners

Whernside Summit – Ingleborough summit loop from Ribblehead

03:00

22.3km

910m

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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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.28 km

Force Gill Aqueduct

Highlight • Structure

Constructed by the Midland Railway to carry water from Force Gill into Dale Beck across the line below the southern entrance to Blea Moor Tunnel, Force Gill Aqueduct has been extensively refurbished by Railtrack. If you are hiking Whernside, or admiring Ribblehead Viaduct, this is a lovely spot to relax for a moment and contemplate the delightful surroundings.

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3.77 km

Low Force Waterfall (Force Gill)

Highlight • Natural Monument

If you are climbing Whernside, you will not regret following the path alongside Force Gill. Not only will you beat the crowds following the main route, but you also have the opportunity to view Low Force and High Force waterfalls up close. Low Force, despite its name, has a higher drop than High Force. Be sure to make a short detour from the path to view this magnificent spectacle.

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4.21 km

Yorkshire Three Peaks Signpost

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not far now to the summit

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7.06 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 Blackpool Tower! Ingleborough, the final frontier for those completing the Three Peaks Challenge, comes into focus as the 2,415-foot (736 m) summit is reached.

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8.40 km

View from Whernside Summit

Highlight • Summit

Amazing views out to the west coast on a clear day....bring wet weather gear, weather can change rapidly

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12.8 km

Southerscales Limestone Pavement

Highlight • Natural Monument

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 given its beauty, but also given the fact that the Yorkshire Three Peaks route passes through here.

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13.5 km

Boardwalk Near Ingleborough, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Trail

15.4 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. It is, quite simply, glorious. At 2,372 feet (723 m) high, Ingleborough is the second-highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales and is usually the final summit climbed on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge route.

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22.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

4.87 km

1.68 km

1.60 km

525 m

424 m

Surfaces

8.98 km

5.86 km

4.40 km

1.68 km

916 m

310 m

103 m

Elevation

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Thursday 2 July

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9°C

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Force Gill Aqueduct

Low Force Waterfall (Force Gill)

Yorkshire Three Peaks Signpost

Whernside Summit

View from Whernside Summit

Southerscales Limestone Pavement

Boardwalk Near Ingleborough, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Ingleborough summit

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