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2nd December 2012 - Penyghent

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 5.9 miles

Total ascent: 1628 ft

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

Time taken: 5 hrs

Route description: Horton in Ribblesdale-Brackenbottom-Pennine Way-Penyghent-Pennine Way-Horton in Ribblesdale

A fine winters day for this ascent of Penyghent. I went by the popular routes.

From Horton I took the lane to Brackenbottom and then the path that heads up the hillside to the Pennine Way. The Pennine Way was followed up Penyghent and then back to Horton.

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A fine morning in Horton with my objective for the day, Penyghent, looking magnificent
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Crossing a footbridge over Douk Ghyll Beck as I head for Brackenbottom. At least I think that's what it's called, there's no name on the map but it emerges from..
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..Douk Ghyll Scar
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Ingleborough and Whernside across Ribblesdale
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Penyghent comes into view
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Getting closer
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Looming large
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The first tier of cliffs just above
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A brief pause during the climb to admire this view down the valley of Penyghent Gill as it heads for Littondale with Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell across on the right
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On the summit of Penyghent. I'm looking across to Buckden Pike, Great Whernside and Birks Fell above upper Wharfedale.
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Looking down Ribblesdale and I can just make out Pendle Hill through the mist
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Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell
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I've crossed the wall that runs over the summit to get the view from this side. Ingleborough and Whernside across Ribblesdale.
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A close up to the left of Whernside reveals some snow covered Lake District fells
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Whernside, the Howgills, Baugh Fell and Wild Boar Fell
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Zooming in and to the right of Wild Boar Fell I can make out a snow covered Cross Fell in the distance
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I couldn't resist taking another photo of the view across Ribblesdale with the frost covered grass in the foreground
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The path back to Horton is icy in places so I take to the grass to avoid it
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The first view back to Penyghent
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and above Horton Scar
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I can just fit Plover Hill and Penyghent into the picture
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Back down the track to Horton

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