At 736 meters, Whernside is the highest peak in all of Yorkshire. And it’s also the highest of the Yorkshire Three Peaks – which include Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent. While a lot of people do all three mountains in the Yorkshire Dales in one single (very long) hike, I chose to do all of them as… Read More Whernside: The Highest Peak in Yorkshire
Ingleborough is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, the highest mountains in the Yorkshire Dales – Pen-y-Ghent and Whernside are the other two. While many people choose to do all three in a 24-mile, single-day challenge, that sounds like a slog to me. I hiked Pen-y-Ghent a few years ago, and am very glad with… Read More Hiking Ingleborough From Clapham in the Yorkshire Dales
One of the most popular things to do in the Yorkshire Dales is hiking the Yorkshire Three Peaks. These are the highest peaks in Yorkshire: Whernside (736m), Ingleborough (723m), and Pen-y-Ghent (694m). Most people do a massive walk and do all three in one day (usually 12-14 hours), sometimes for a challenge for charity. Instead… Read More Exploring The Yorkshire Dales: Hiking Pen-y-Ghent