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.
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.
Route map
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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.
Heading up Wharfedale
Crossing the Wharfe at Starbotton
Starbotton down in Wharfedale
The view up Wharfedale as I climb up Starbotton Cam Road
Higher up
Looking back down Starbotton Cam Road
Looking back down into Wharfedale
Higher up and Fountains Fell, Penyghent and Ingleborough come into view in the distance
Looking back down into Wharfedale
Great Whernside ahead
Looking down Wharfedale as I start the ascent of Great Whernside
On the summit of Great Whernside
The view towards Fountains Fell, Penyghent, Birks Fell and Whernside
Buckden Pike is on the right of the picture
Another picture showing the view towards Penyghent
Pendle Hill is in the far distance in the middle of the picture
One last shot before making my way down to Kettlewell