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ROUTE 3

Pen-y-ghent

Start/finish National Park car park, Horton in Ribblesdale: SD 807 725 Distance 11km (7 miles) Ascent 560m (1840ft) Grade Level 2 Time 2hr Terrain A mixture of good paths and tracks with a short section of road Map OS Landranger 98: Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale Refreshments Pubs and café in Horton in Ribblesdale Public transport Train via the Settle–Carlisle line or Bus 11 from Settle

From some angles Pen-y-ghent has the profile of a sleeping lion or the sphinx rising high above upper Ribblesdale. The run is straightforward, reaching the summit of one of Yorkshire’s iconic mountains in just a few kilometres. Pen-y-ghent is often the first peak climbed when walking/running the Yorkshire Three Peaks.

The route follows the main path ascending Pen-y-ghent from the west, summiting via the rocky southern escarpment. A short scramble completes the last few metres of the escarpment up on to the summit plateau. However, there is little to worry about and the section is soon over. The descent follows the paved/rocky summit path back towards Horton in Ribblesdale before taking advantage of the new Three Peaks path laid by the YDNP. This extends the run by a few kilometres and joins up with the Pennine Way to bring you back to the start.