Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge - GENERAL INFORMATION

Details about the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge of the three highest peaks around Horton-In-Ribblesdale, Pen-Y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. The Three Peaks of Yorkshire is a circular challenge walk over some 25 miles and is normally attempted within a 12 hour period. Horton-In-Ribblesdale has a large visitor car park, a number of B&B's, bunkhouses and camping, and also the famous Pen-Y-Ghent cafe with it's antique challenge timing clock.

From the start at Horton, it's only a short walk up the steep climb to Pen-Y-Ghent summit. Following the Pennine Way for a short while on the descent, before heading across the Moss which is wet and boggy all year round. After High Birkwith, the route finds better ground underfoot, and the Ribblehead Viaduct comes stunningly into view. A short section on the road brings you into Ribblehead, with Public House and normally a hot drinks/food catering van. Perhaps an Ice Cream van in the summer..!

Follow the path north alongside the Settle to Carlise Railway with Blea Moor to your right, before turning left into the long climb up to the summit of Whernside. The route descends south now to Chapel-Le-Dale, where the farm shop serves refreshments, and the Public House is available for a pick-you-up if needed.

The correct route to Ingleborough requires some map reading skills as the path is not obvious in some places, but after another long climb, with a short, steep final section, you will see the summit shelter. The final descent back to Horton is long, but an easy and interesting walk. However, those with injuries or aches and pains may not fully appreciate this as Horton is seen in the distance...

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge is the ideal training event for your National 3 Peaks, and makes a great weekend away in Yorkshire..! To enter an organised challenge, see the information below.

A full website can be found here: Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge.

Open Challenge Series Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge 2009

Do you want to take part in an organised Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in 2009, but don't want to raise funds for a charity or good cause that is of no interest to you?

The Open Challenge Series of challenges has a Yorksire Three Peaks Challenge open to teams of 4 walkers on Saturday 2nd May & Saturday 11th July 2009, start and finish at Horton-In-Ribblesdale, with a bunkhouse and camping available at the start/finish venue, for £100 entry fee per team of 4 walkers. More details below...

Yorkshire Three Peaks Open Challenge 2009

Yorkshire Three Peaks Website

Open Challenge Saturday 2nd May 2009

Open Challenge Saturday 11th July 2009


Horton-In-Ribblesdale Location Map