Guided Walks in the Dales

Pen-y-Ghent (694m/2,277ft). ‘Graceful mountain in the southern Dales’

8 miles

From Horton the climb follows the traditional route up Pen-y-Ghent. However from the summit the route heads along the broad ridge to Plover Hill. The path then drops steeply in to the remote dale leading to spectacular Hull Pot before returning to Horton.

Whernside (736m/2,415ft). ‘The Highest Mountain in Yorkshire’

11 miles

The route starts at the spectacular viaduct of Ribblehead. It follows the traditional 3 Peaks path for half the climb before continuing to the north side of Whernside overlooking Dentdale. This is a rarely visited part of the mountain with 3 lonely tarns and wonderful views. A sharp descent from the summit leads back to Ribblehead.

Ingleborough (723m/2,372ft) ‘The best of the Yorkshire 3 Peaks’ 

10 miles

Starting at Clapham the route climbs past Ingleborough Cave, Trow Gill and Gaping Gill to the fine summit. The summit plateau is full of interest and excellent on a good day. The descent passes through the Ingleborough Nature Reserve which has , in my opinion,  the finest stretch of limestone pavements in the country.

High Seat (709m/2,326ft) and Sails (Lunds Fell) (667m/2,188ft) from Kirkby Stephen

9.5 miles

Two of the ‘Dales 30’ mountains. From near Kirkby Stephen head directly uphill past Hell Gill Bridge to Sails, at the southern end of Lunds Fell. Return along the undulating 2 1/2 mile ridge to High Seat. Return to the start point past Mallerstang Edge and the long High Riggs shoulder.

Wild Boar Fell (708m/2,323ft)  & Swarth Fell (681m/2,234ft) from Kirkby Stephen

10 miles

One of the ‘Dales 30’ mountains. Wild Boar Fell has a distinctive outline enhanced by a series of high Standing Stones. The best climb is from Outhgill in Mallerstang, following the fence line from the summit plateau of Wild Boar to Swarth Fell before returning to the valley floor.

Fountain Fell (668m/2,192ft) and Darnbrook Fell (624m/2,047ft) from near Malham

7.5 miles

Two of the ‘Dales 30’ mountains. A straightforward climb along the Pennine Way to the excellent summit of Fountain Fell complete with interesting views of nearby Pen-y-Ghent amidst the mine shafts and coke furnaces. The crossing to Darnbrook Fell is quite rough but the descent has delightful views.

Pen-y-Ghent (694m/2,277ft)  & Plover Hill (680m/2,230ft) from near Malham

8 miles

Two of the ‘Dales 30’ mountains. This is an unusual climb of Pen-y-Ghent from the east but making Plover Hill easier to capture. Head up the Pennine Way to join the final scramble of Pen-y-Ghent from the Hole in the Wall. Enjoy the 2 mile wide grassy ridge to Plover Hill before descending easy but off track slopes back to the start.