14th February 2026 - Ingleborough
Walk Details
Distance walked: 11.3 miles
Total ascent: 1876 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 7 hrs
Route description: Selside-Pennine Bridleway-Sulber Gate-Pennine Bridleway-Dales High Way-Ingleborough-Simon Fell-Lord's Seat-Park Fell-Colt Park-Selside Shaw-Selside Shaw Old Lane-Selside
A brief change to colder weather has resulted in the hills receiving a covering of snow. I'm fortunate that it happens to have coincided with the weekend, and that the weather will be good enough for me to be able to take advantage of it and head out for a walk. I decided to head to Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales for my walk this weekend, which resulted in me going for a route that would take in Ingleborough, a hill I've been to the top of many times when it's been covered in snow. The one that I went for wasn't new, I last did it in February 2024, there was snow just on the tops that day, but on this occasion I missed out visiting the trig point above Brae Pasture Nature Reserve and took in the Lord's Seat top on Simon Fell. The forecast of a fine and cold winter's day with plenty of blue skies and sunshine proved to be accurate, and I enjoyed great views of the snow-covered hills.
From where I parked on the track just off Selside Shaw Old Lane in Selside I followed the track west and then south onto the moors. At the end of the track I kept on the footpath south past Gill Garth Farm and Borrins Farm to reach the Pennine Bridleway. I then followed this south through Sulber Gate and towards Long Scar to pick up the Dales High Way path north and across Simon Fell Breast up to the summit of Ingleborough. After taking in the view and having a stop for lunch I made my way to the eastern end of the summit plateau, descended, and then made my way northeast onto Simon Fell. From the top of Simon Fell I made my way to the eastern end of the summit, crossed the stiles over a couple of walls, and made my way south to the cairn on the Lord's Seat top of Simon Fell. After taking in the view I crossed back over both stiles, then followed the wall northwest from Simon Fell to reach the path along the edge, which I took north to Park Fell for a visit to the trig point there. I then descended the northern slopes of Park Fell to Colt Park, where I picked up a public footpath south across fields and then down and across Selside Shaw to Selside Shaw Old Lane. A short walk south along this road and I was back to where I parked just outside Selside.
Total ascent: 1876 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 7 hrs
Route description: Selside-Pennine Bridleway-Sulber Gate-Pennine Bridleway-Dales High Way-Ingleborough-Simon Fell-Lord's Seat-Park Fell-Colt Park-Selside Shaw-Selside Shaw Old Lane-Selside
A brief change to colder weather has resulted in the hills receiving a covering of snow. I'm fortunate that it happens to have coincided with the weekend, and that the weather will be good enough for me to be able to take advantage of it and head out for a walk. I decided to head to Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales for my walk this weekend, which resulted in me going for a route that would take in Ingleborough, a hill I've been to the top of many times when it's been covered in snow. The one that I went for wasn't new, I last did it in February 2024, there was snow just on the tops that day, but on this occasion I missed out visiting the trig point above Brae Pasture Nature Reserve and took in the Lord's Seat top on Simon Fell. The forecast of a fine and cold winter's day with plenty of blue skies and sunshine proved to be accurate, and I enjoyed great views of the snow-covered hills.
From where I parked on the track just off Selside Shaw Old Lane in Selside I followed the track west and then south onto the moors. At the end of the track I kept on the footpath south past Gill Garth Farm and Borrins Farm to reach the Pennine Bridleway. I then followed this south through Sulber Gate and towards Long Scar to pick up the Dales High Way path north and across Simon Fell Breast up to the summit of Ingleborough. After taking in the view and having a stop for lunch I made my way to the eastern end of the summit plateau, descended, and then made my way northeast onto Simon Fell. From the top of Simon Fell I made my way to the eastern end of the summit, crossed the stiles over a couple of walls, and made my way south to the cairn on the Lord's Seat top of Simon Fell. After taking in the view I crossed back over both stiles, then followed the wall northwest from Simon Fell to reach the path along the edge, which I took north to Park Fell for a visit to the trig point there. I then descended the northern slopes of Park Fell to Colt Park, where I picked up a public footpath south across fields and then down and across Selside Shaw to Selside Shaw Old Lane. A short walk south along this road and I was back to where I parked just outside Selside.
Route map
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Simon Fell ahead as I follow the track from Selside up onto the moors
Penyghent above Selside
and a snow-covered Park Fell
The track turns to the left to head south across fields towards Borrins Farm
Looking across Ribblesdale to Penyghent as I pass Borrins Farm
Onto the Pennine Bridleway, which I'll follow south to Sulber Gate..
There's a great view across Thieves Moss and Ribblesdale to Penyghent from Sulber Gate
Through Sulber Gate and I keep on the Pennine Bridleway to Long Scar. It's really noticeable how the ground along the lines of the footpaths and bridleways didn't cool down enough for the snow to stick to it.
Looking back north along the Pennine Bridleway
The Pennine Bridleway is left behind for the Dales High Way path to Ingleborough
The large cairn on Long Scar to my left
Looking across the limestone pavement of Sulber to Penyghent and Fountains Fell on the other side of Ribblesdale
Heading for Ingleborough on the Dales High Way path up to and across Simon Fell Breast...
Pendle Hill in the distance to the south
and looking back across Ribblesdale to Penyghent and Fountains Fell
Heading for the top of Ingleborough on the path across Simon Fell Breast
Little Ingleborough across the moorland of Clapham Bents to my left
Looking back along the path across Simon Fell Breast
Below the eastern edge of Ingleborough's summit plateau. Looking back down the path across Simon Fell Breast to Penyghent on the other side of Ribblesdale.
and across to Little Ingleborough, with Pendle Hill in the distance
Simon Fell below as I make the final climb up onto Ingleborough's summit plateau
Onto the northern edge of the summit plateau. Before stopping for lunch I'll walk along it and take in the view..
Looking across Chapel-le-Dale to Whernside and Ribblehead
and along the northern edge of the plateau to Simon Fell..
Gragareth and Great Coum, with Twisleton Scars on the other side of Chapel-le-Dale, and I can make out the snow on some of the Lake District fells in the distance
The cross shelter, summit cairn, trig point, and the hospice ruins
Looking across the limestone pavement of White Scars below and out to Morecambe Bay
Looking across Little Ingleborough to Pendle Hill in the distance..
..and to the hills above Settle on the left
Almost back at the eastern end of the plateau, and where the path up from Little Ingleborough reaches it
At the top of the path to Little Ingleborough, which is the way to Gaping Gill and Clapham. Time to head to the cross shelter for lunch.
Lunch had, I've returned to the northern edge of the plateau to take a few more photos. Looking across Chapel-le-Dale to Great Coum, the Howgills, Whernside, Wild Boar Fell, High Seat, Great Knoutberry Hill, Blea Moor, and the Ribblehead Viaduct.
and east to Simon Fell
Lake District fells in the far distance beyond Gragareth, with Twisleton Scars below on the other side of Chapel-le-Dale..
Leaving Ingleborough I take the path down from the eastern end of the summit plateau, and towards Simon Fell...
Great Coum, Chapel-le-Dale, and Whernside to my left
Looking back to Ingleborough..
A small cairn marks the top of Simon Fell. Looking north to Great Coum, Whernside and Great Knoutberry Hill.
Heading north and then east towards the Lord's Seat top of Simon Fell..
At the cairn on the Lord's Seat top. Looking across Ribblesdale to Plover Hill, Penyghent, and Fountains Fell.
and down Ribblesdale to Pendle Hill in the distance
After taking in the view I return to the wall junction below the top of Simon Fell
I then follow the wall northwest towards the edge of Simon Fell
Ingleborough across Humphrey Bottom from the edge of Simon Fell
On the path along the edge to Park Fell..
Looking southwest along the edges of Park Fell and Simon Fell to Ingleborough..
At the trig point on Park Fell. Looking down Ribblesdale to the left of the eastern slopes of Simon Fell.
Simon Fell and Ingleborough
Looking across Ribblesdale to Penyghent
Whernside, Wild Boar Fell, and Great Knoutberry Hill to the north
Weak winter sunshine on Park Fell
A steep descent from Park Fell down to Colt Park
Whernside from the limestone pavement of New Close Rocks
From Colt Park Barn I take the footpath south into the Ingleborough National Nature Reserve
Park Fell above
Following the footpath through the Ingleborough National Nature Reserve
On the footpath across Selside Shaw with Penyghent on the other side of Ribblesdale, as I head back to Selside..
