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8th June 2008 - Whernside

Walk Details

Distance walked: 10.2 miles

Total ascent: 1806 ft

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

Time taken: 5.5 hrs

Route description: Kingsdale Head-Cluntering Gill Head-Whernside-Combe Scar-Twisleton Scar End-Kingsdale-Kingsdale Head

My first ever ascent of Whernside on a fine summers day.

From where I started at Kingsdale Head I made my way uphill across the open fell to the summit of Whernside. I then followed the south-west ridge all the way down to Twisleton Scar End before walking back up the road to Kingsdale Head.

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The view back down into Kingsdale as I head uphill..
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I've finally arrived at the summit and the view across to the Howgills
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Gragareth from the summit of Whernside
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Looking over Blea Moor to Dodd Fell Hill
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Penyghent and Ribblehead
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Ingleborough from Whernside
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Zooming in on the Ribblehead viaduct
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Ingleborough from the top of Combe Scar
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Keld Head Scar on the other side of Kingsdale
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Twistleton Scar
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The view back towards Ribblehead
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Ingleborough from Twistleton Scar
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and Whernside
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Ingleborough from Twistleton Scar End
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The Forest of Bowland in the distance
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A look back down Kingsdale as I head back to Kingsdale Head

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