12th November 2017 - Penyghent
Walk Details
Distance walked: 8.2 miles
Total ascent: 1802 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 6 hrs
Route description: Horton-Pennine Way-Hull Pot-Horton Moor-Foxup Moor-Plover Hill-Penyghent-Brackenbottom-Horton
I seem to have gotten myself into a set of Yorkshire Dales themed walks at the moment. That's no bad thing though as the tops of these fells are a great place to be on the fine autumn days that I've been enjoying recently. Penyghent and Plover Hill from Horton-in-Ribblesdale were my targets for today. At least I have to go back to February for my last visit to Penyghent, so more time than I gave between climbs of Ingleborough. I decided to take the bridleway across Horton and Foxup Moors to ascend Plover Hill first. The strong northerly wind was forecast to ease a little during the day, so going that way gave it more time to do so, and it also meant that I'd have my back to the wind going from Plover Hill to Penyghent. It was a great day for being on the fells despite the strong wind. Cold and sunny with excellent visibility and a great light for showing off the colours of the moors.
From Horton I set off by taking the trail of the Pennine Way up Horton Scar Lane. At the top of the track I left the trail for the bridleway to Foxup with a short detour to see Hull Pot first. I then followed the bridleway across Horton and Foxup Moors to where a fingerpost points the way for the path up Plover Hill. After climbing to the top of Plover Hill I took shelter behind a wall to have lunch. Lunch had I made my south to the summit of Penyghent. I then made my descent down the steep nose of the hill before taking the path down to Brackenbottom and the lane back to Horton.
Total ascent: 1802 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 6 hrs
Route description: Horton-Pennine Way-Hull Pot-Horton Moor-Foxup Moor-Plover Hill-Penyghent-Brackenbottom-Horton
I seem to have gotten myself into a set of Yorkshire Dales themed walks at the moment. That's no bad thing though as the tops of these fells are a great place to be on the fine autumn days that I've been enjoying recently. Penyghent and Plover Hill from Horton-in-Ribblesdale were my targets for today. At least I have to go back to February for my last visit to Penyghent, so more time than I gave between climbs of Ingleborough. I decided to take the bridleway across Horton and Foxup Moors to ascend Plover Hill first. The strong northerly wind was forecast to ease a little during the day, so going that way gave it more time to do so, and it also meant that I'd have my back to the wind going from Plover Hill to Penyghent. It was a great day for being on the fells despite the strong wind. Cold and sunny with excellent visibility and a great light for showing off the colours of the moors.
From Horton I set off by taking the trail of the Pennine Way up Horton Scar Lane. At the top of the track I left the trail for the bridleway to Foxup with a short detour to see Hull Pot first. I then followed the bridleway across Horton and Foxup Moors to where a fingerpost points the way for the path up Plover Hill. After climbing to the top of Plover Hill I took shelter behind a wall to have lunch. Lunch had I made my south to the summit of Penyghent. I then made my descent down the steep nose of the hill before taking the path down to Brackenbottom and the lane back to Horton.
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St. Oswald's church in Horton backed by Penyghent before I set off
Leaving Horton behind..
..as I head up Horton Scar Lane
Looking back down Horton Scar Lane with Pendle Hill in the distance on the left
I couldn't pass by without paying a visit to Hull Pot. I particularly like this perspective with Penyghent in the background.
Plover Hill as I get back onto the bridleway to Foxup
On the bridleway across Horton Moor. I like the feeling of remoteness that I get here by being surrounded by moors.
Penyghent
Looking across Todber Moss to Ingleborough and Whernside in the distance
The hill of Cosh Knott. There's a trig point up there that I must get round to visiting at some time.
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Bridges over becks
Time to head uphill
On the summit of Plover Hill and with such clear air today there's a great view. Looking northwest to Whernside, the Howgills, Baugh Fell, Great Knoutberry Hill and Wild Boar Fell.
A short walk towards the eastern side of the hill gave me a view across the moors around Littondale to Buckden Pike and Great Whernside
The Howgills, Baugh Fell, Wild Boar Fell, Dodd Fell Hill, Great Shunner Fell and Lovely Seat to the north
Penyghent on the left with the fells of the Forest of Bowland in the distance
Ingleborough, Simon Fell, Park Fell and Whernside as I head for Penyghent
A distant Pendle Hill to the left of Penyghent
Whernside, the Howgills, Baugh Fell, Great Knoutberry Hill and Wild Boar Fell
Ingleborough as I approach the turn in the wall that marks the start of the climb onto Penyghent. The ground is partially frozen here and it's making the going a little easier.
A look over the wall to the top end of Littondale and Darnbrook Fell
There's a fantastic light on the fell as I pass a rash of gritstone boulders..
Looking back to Plover Hill as I reach Penyghent
At 1500 the summit of Penyghent is quiet but not deserted. People came and went while I was here.
Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell
Looking south down Ribblesdale to Pendle Hill
Fantastic moorland colours as I look over the summit wall
The Forest of Bowland to the south
Ingleborough and Whernside
The Howgills, Baugh Fell, Great Knoutberry Hill, Wild Boar Fell, Dodd Fell Hill and Great Shunner Fell
A flagged path carries me south off the summit
Penyghent Gill, Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell as I reach a pause in the descent
A look back up as I reach the bottom of the steep descent
Limestone cliffs as I make my way to Brackenbottom
There's a fantastic light across Ribblesdale as the sun gets lower in the sky
and on Penyghent as I leave it behind..
The sun sets across Ribblesdale
On the lane from Brackenbottom back to Horton
Back in Horton with the setting sun catching the top of Penyghent