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Title: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: Andy Broadley on 14:13:16, 20/08/15
This is rapidly becoming one of my favourite walks :) . Starting and finishing at Ribblehead, it takes in two of the Y3P peaks, plus Simon Fell and Park Fell. Walked with Shaun Lee, with whom I have tramped several hundreds of miles in the last 3 years.


Travelled up from Grimsby early Monday and we were off and walking by 8.40am, on an absolutely glorious day. Perfect viability, hardly any wind, and pleasantly warm. From Ribblehead to the summit of Ingleborough we follow the Y3P route and so we headed off towards Blea Moor sidings. This was only my second walk with the bridge camera that I got for Christmas (the first one being this route back in May....I did say it was becoming a favourite walk), so with Shaun giving tips on how to use it, I was getting some practice in and taking plenty of pictures.


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Took us ten mins under 2 hours to get to the summit, and, even up top, there was little by the way of wind.....very rare for Whernside.


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After the usual Trig point picture, and 20 mins sat in the sun, we headed off back down. They are continuing to do work on the path coming down from Whernside, and more of it seems to be paved each time I go. Still that very steep, tricky bit to negotiate though. However, reached Chapel Le Dale without incident, with plans for a quick stop at the Hill Inn, only to be greeted by a sign announcing "Closed all day on Monday's".


Considering that there were several other people (about 7) in a group, who arrived not long after us, plus another chap who we met on his way down who said he was heading for the pub, the landlord must be losing a fair bit of trade this time of year.


So, publess, we headed on and began the approach to Ingleborough, stopping for lunch at the limestone outcrops just before Humphrey Bottom, and the start of the climb. After a slog to the base of 'The wall' and a steady climb up it, we finally reached the final approaches to the summit plateau.


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The para gliders provided some distraction on the way up too :)


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And so onto the summit plateau, and a wonderful view from the top (for a change)


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Leaving the summit behind us we started to cross Simon Fell. Looking back gave us this rather good view of where we had just been :)
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Having crossed Simon Fell, we went up and over Park Fell, with a steep descent back down from there, to regain the road about half a mile from Ribblehead. Our record of success with refreshments was not improved by arriving at the tea van five minutes after she had finished serving tea......did manage to get ice creams though :)


A very good days walking. 13.9 miles in total and 2,435 feet of ascent.


Got the full Y3P in a fortnight, so good to get out and have a look at the route, or most of it (did PYG the next day).
 
 
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: Ridge on 15:36:18, 20/08/15
Lovely photos Andy
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: domtheone on 16:10:07, 20/08/15
Good stuff O0
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: karl h on 17:09:52, 20/08/15
Cracking pics Andy O0
Nice to see Shaun out and about ( oh, and you as well ) ;D
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: Andy Broadley on 17:22:28, 20/08/15
We were laughing about the time we did the group walk on this route, and we were slipping all over coming down whernside, and the sight of John flying through the air desperately trying too catch his flask of tea :D
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: C2C09 Shaun on 20:10:12, 20/08/15
Great two days walking, was good to be back on the hills .................great photos Andy  ;) ;) ;D ;D O0 O0
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: Dovegirl on 21:20:52, 20/08/15
Great photos Andy   :)
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: April on 21:27:47, 20/08/15
Lovely photos Andy  O0
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: sparnel on 21:38:13, 20/08/15
Hi Andy  -  great photos with your new camera. I've passed Ribblehead but have never climbed any of the hills there. Would any of the forum members on this section not consider coming to the Glencoe meet next month?
I'm sure you would love the walking here Andy and I know April has been up this way...........would be great to meet up.
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: Andy Broadley on 21:47:41, 20/08/15
Ok, so it seems I can't take credit for the pictures. These are ones taken by Shaun😁. I'd given him the SD card from my camera and thought they were what he'd posted. Turns out that these are from his camera.😮
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: C2C09 Shaun on 22:06:14, 20/08/15
Andy, here are some of your photo's. You took some good pics mate, you've got yourself a good Bridge Camera.   O0

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Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: Mel on 23:35:13, 20/08/15
Lovely pics both of you. Anyone would think Shaun knew summat about cameras  ::) .  Well done and good luck with "the real thing" in a few weeks  O0
 
I've only got Whernside left to "bag" now out of the Y3P  :)
 
... then I make a start on the nationals  :D 
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: C2C09 Shaun on 07:56:01, 21/08/15
Lovely pics both of you. Anyone would think Shaun knew summat about cameras  ::) .  Well done and good luck with "the real thing" in a few weeks  O0
 
I've only got Whernside left to "bag" now out of the Y3P  :)
 
... then I make a start on the nationals  :D
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: April on 08:43:54, 21/08/15
Would any of the forum members on this section not consider coming to the Glencoe meet next month?
I'm sure you would love the walking here Andy and I know April has been up this way...........would be great to meet up.

It is an amazing place Sparnel. We already have plans that weekend in the Lakes (campsite booked) and hoping for nice weather. I hope you all have a wonderful time  :)
 
Ok, so it seems I can't take credit for the pictures. These are ones taken by Shaun. I'd given him the SD card from my camera and thought they were what he'd posted. Turns out that these are from his camera.

 :) 
 
Great photos Shaun and Andy  O0 
 
 
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: pleb on 13:39:49, 21/08/15
Nice to see the older folks getting about O0
lovely shots. O0
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: Andy Broadley on 13:48:56, 21/08/15
Nice to see the older folks getting about O0
lovely shots. O0


Aye, tricky getting up to Ingleborough summit with the zimmer frame but I managed
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: Rhino on 19:07:01, 21/08/15
Great stuff both of you and much better weather than the last time we did it  :)

This was the first forum meet I attended back in March last year and was a great walk  O0
Hoping to take Mrs R up Whernside next weekend as we are staying nearby in Bentham in the van for the bank holiday weekend, mind you there is also a beer festival on so we might not be match fit  ;D
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: C2C09 Shaun on 19:45:23, 21/08/15
Don't know what happened when I quoted Mel's comment but there was a message under it saying:

Well done Mel, let me know when you plan on doing Whernside and if you want any company and if I'm off I come n join you with Lisa  :)
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: photonut on 14:25:39, 20/09/17
This is rapidly becoming one of my favourite walks :) . Starting and finishing at Ribblehead, it takes in two of the Y3P peaks, plus Simon Fell and Park Fell. Walked with Shaun Lee, with whom I have tramped several hundreds of miles in the last 3 years.....

...Leaving the summit behind us we started to cross Simon Fell. Looking back gave us this rather good view of where we had just been :)

Having crossed Simon Fell, we went up and over Park Fell, with a steep descent back down from there, to regain the road about half a mile from Ribblehead. Our record of success with refreshments was not improved by arriving at the tea van five minutes after she had finished serving tea......did manage to get ice creams though :)


Hi Andy,

It's been a fair while since you originally posted, but I'm thinking of doing this walk myself and wondered what the path was like (back then) across Simon Fell/ Park Fell?  Is it one of those constant bog-hopping paths or quite firm ground?

(If anyone can give a more recent observation of that path I'd be grateful)

Many thanks in advance
Cheers
Lee
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: Bhod on 19:18:08, 20/09/17
I did PYG/Ingleborough via Park Fell and Simon Fell earlier in the year.  Not boggy at all but Park Fell is bloomin' steep.  Nice walk onto Simon fell and then around on to the rim of Ingleborough, lovely walk and some great views to be had, especially of the rim.
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: photonut on 19:57:22, 20/09/17
Hi Bhod,


Thanks for the info.  That's a great help... I hate wading along boggy paths. I'll do Whernside and Ingleborough from Ribblehead so the route you took will be perfect.


Cheers
Lee
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: Bhod on 20:36:35, 20/09/17
Lee - note I did PYG first then ascended Ingleborough via Park Fell and then Simon Fell before traversing the rim of Ingleborough itself and then onto the summit.  So if you doing it this way you'll need to park at Ribblehead and walk back along Gauber Road past the bunk barn and take the turning on your right and go up past Salt Lake Cottages, ascending Park Fell, Simon Fell, Summit of Ingleborough and then take the 3 peaks route in reverse down Ingleborough and up Whernside.   It's a steep but shortish slog up Park Fell and the path over Simon Fell is well trodden, follow the rim route if you don't suffer from vertigo, well worth it.
Title: Re: Whernside/Ingleborough circular walk Mon 17th August 2015
Post by: photonut on 09:03:38, 21/09/17
Hi Bhod,

Thank you for your suggestion... that looks like a good route for another day  :)

I'm planning on parking at Ribblehead, ascend Whernside via Bleamoor and the aquaduct. Then onto Ingleborough and down the route you have suggested over Park Fell and Simon Fell.  Returning to my car from there, joining Gauber Rd at the row of ex-railway cottages (that will be on my RHS).  Incidentally, I have walked the last bit previously and it takes you through some disused quarries where there is a tree growing out of a limestone pavement (on LHS after the house at Colt Park).  There is no soil to be found... just a tree growing out of rock!!

The route over Park & Simon Fell is the only bit of Ingleborough I've not done yet.  If the Hill Inn is open then I might just pop in there for a cheeky beer too  ;D

Thank you once again for your help.

Cheers
Lee