25th July 2009 - Penyghent
Walk Details
Distance walked: 8.5 miles
Total ascent: 1858 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 5 hrs
Route description: Horton in Ribblesdale-Horton Scar-Horton Moor-Foxup Moor-Plover Hill-Penyghent-Brackenbottom Scar-Brackenbottom-Horton in Ribblesdale
After leaving Horton-in-Ribblesdale I took the track used by the Pennine Way to make my way upto Horton Scar and then Horton Moor. On reaching Horton Moor I then made a detour to visit Hull Pot. From Hull Pot it was then back on the path to Foxup Moor from where I made the ascent of Plover Hill. After visiting the summit of Plover Hill it was then across to Penyghent. I then made my way back to Horton-in-Ribblesdale via Brackenbottom.
Total ascent: 1858 ft
OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas
Time taken: 5 hrs
Route description: Horton in Ribblesdale-Horton Scar-Horton Moor-Foxup Moor-Plover Hill-Penyghent-Brackenbottom Scar-Brackenbottom-Horton in Ribblesdale
After leaving Horton-in-Ribblesdale I took the track used by the Pennine Way to make my way upto Horton Scar and then Horton Moor. On reaching Horton Moor I then made a detour to visit Hull Pot. From Hull Pot it was then back on the path to Foxup Moor from where I made the ascent of Plover Hill. After visiting the summit of Plover Hill it was then across to Penyghent. I then made my way back to Horton-in-Ribblesdale via Brackenbottom.
Route map
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Penyghent from the track up onto Horton Moor
Penyghent over Horton Scar..
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Hull Pot...
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Ingleborough and Whernside from the climb up Plover Hill
and the view around to the northwest
and the north
Lakeland fells and the Howgills in the far distance
Ingleborough from Plover Hill
Penyghent from Plover Hill
Whernside
Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell from Penyghent
Whernside
Ingleborough and Whernside
The view down into Silverdale with Pendle Hill in the far distance
Great Whernside, Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell
The view back to Plover Hill
Penyghent from the path down to Brackenbottom..
