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2nd January 2011 - Great Whernside

Walk Details

Distance walked: 9.1 miles

Total ascent: 2005 ft

OS map used: OL30 - Yorkshire Dales, Northern & Central areas

Time taken: 5.5 hrs

Route description: Kettlewell-Dales Way-Starbotton-Starbotton Cam Road-Starbotton Road-Little Hunters Sleets-Black Dike-Great Whernside-Hag Dyke-Kettlewell

The Dales Way was followed to Starbotton, then the green lanes of Starbotton Cam Road and Starbotton Road to the ascent of Great Whernside with the descent back to Kettlewell.

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First walk of the new year and a trip to Wharfedale to climb Great Whernside from Kettlewell. I wanted to lengthen the walk so I walked to Starbotton along the Dales Way first.
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Heading up Wharfedale
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Crossing the Wharfe at Starbotton
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Starbotton down in Wharfedale
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The view up Wharfedale as I climb up Starbotton Cam Road
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Higher up
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Looking back down Starbotton Cam Road
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Looking back down into Wharfedale
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Higher up and Fountains Fell, Penyghent and Ingleborough come into view in the distance
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Looking back down into Wharfedale
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Great Whernside ahead
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Looking down Wharfedale as I start the ascent of Great Whernside
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On the summit of Great Whernside
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The view towards Fountains Fell, Penyghent, Birks Fell and Whernside
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Buckden Pike is on the right of the picture
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Another picture showing the view towards Penyghent
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Pendle Hill is in the far distance in the middle of the picture
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One last shot before making my way down to Kettlewell

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