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The steep final ascent up Pen-y-ghent (photo: Alice Ellwood)

3 Turn L and climb the steep path that leads to the summit of Pen-y-ghent. The path climbs steeply then crosses a short, flat section before climbing very steeply to the summit plateau. Run across the plateau on a good paved path as it rises gently to Pen-y-ghent’s trig point 4.3km.

4 Cross L through the wall and head NW downhill, taking a rocky path that soon becomes paved. The path bears R at the escarpment. Run down the rocky path along the edge and then down through the escarpment to a prominent bend in the path, marked with a Pennine Way signpost 5.3km.

5 Continue to run downhill, following the Pennine Way down a gravel path. After a kilometre the angle lessens. Pass through a gate and continue down through a second gate to a major track junction signposted ‘Pennine Way and Yorkshire Three Peaks 6.9km.

Running on Pen-y-ghent’s southern slopes (photo: Alice Ellwood)

6 Run straight ahead, following a small gravel path signposted ‘Yorkshire Three Peaks High Birkwith via Whitber’. This is a new path and may not appear on some maps. Follow the path as it ascends Whitber Hill. Turn L along the path as it crosses rough moorland and descends over a small stream. Follow the gravel path through a kissing gate and then downhill to reach a track junction signposted ‘Yorkshire Three Peaks and Pennine Way’ 8.6km.