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29th March 2013 - Ingleborough

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 9.9 miles

Total ascent: 2227 ft

OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas

Time taken: 6.5 hrs

Route description: Clapham-Clapdale-Trow Gill-Little Ingleborough-Ingleborough-Simon Fell Breast-Long Scar-Long Lane-Clapham

Great weather for this ascent into the snow on Ingleborough. Some fine, sunny weather although the cloud did tend to build through the day and there were even a few snow flurries. It was the bitterly cold wind that was blowing that was of note however. It had to be one of the coldest days I've ever walked on despite it being the end of March.

I left Clapham by the track to Clapdale Farm. Once I reached the farm, I went through the farmyard and then down to the valley of Trow Gill. Once out of Trow Gill I crossed the moorland to climb Ingleborough via Little Ingleborough. My route back was across Simon Fell Breast, the limestone pavement of Sulber and down the track of Long Lane.

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Setting off from Clapham
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On the track to Clapdale Farm
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In Trow Gill..
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Ingleborough comes into view for the first time today. It looks like it might be a bit nippy up there.
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Looking across to Penyghent and Fountains Fell as I head up into the snow
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and again but from Little Ingleborough
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The summit awaits
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Lots of snow covered fells to the east
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The final climb
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Heading for the summit and I pause to take a shot of Simon Fell
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A frozen summit and a decision to make. Either sit in the sun and suffer the wind or in the shade and out of the wind. Sunny side for me.
A short video taken on the summit. It was as windy as it sounds.
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Snow dusting the highest tops in the Forest of Bowland
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A rather hazy view towards Morecambe Bay
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Raised footprints
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Skiers on Ingleborough
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Cornice on the northern edge of the summit plateau
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Looking across Chapel-le-Dale to Great Coum and Whernside
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Zooming in to the left of Great Coum and I can make out snow covered Lakeland fells
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The Howgills in the gap between Great Coum and Whernside
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Time to head down. Simon Fell lies below.
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Penyghent and Fountains Fell in the distance
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Crossing Simon Fell Breast
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Ingleborough's summit above
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Penyghent and Fountains Fell across the limestone pavement of Sulber
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Looking towards the hills above Settle
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Ingleborough from Long Scar
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Deep drifts
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and more deep drifts as I head down Long Lane back to Clapham

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