Exploring the hills of England & Wales

Category: Yorkshire

  • Ribblehead Viaduct

    Ribblehead Viaduct carries the Settle-Carlisle railway across the upper Ribble Valley. It is 400 metres long, and 32 metres high at its highest point. It consists of 24 arches, each 14 metres wide. The viaduct was built between 1870 and 1874. British Rail attempted to close the line in the 1980s, but a public outcry led to…

  • Ingleborough

    SD 74125 74587 Height: 724m (2375 feet) Drop: 427m Classification: Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall Ingleborough is the second highest hill in the Yorkshire Dales, and one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks. it has a distinctive appearance, consisting of horizontal layers of limestone, interspersed with gritstone. Geology These layers of limestone were laid down in the Carboniferous period (340 – 300…

  • Whernside

    SD 73849 81416 Height: 736m (2415 feet) Drop: 408m Classification: Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall, County top Whernside is the highest hill in North Yorkshire, and lies on the border with Cumbria. It is also one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks (usually the second to be walked). It is most commonly ascended from Ribblehead Viaduct, which lies 2½ miles…

  • Pen-y-ghent

    SD 83854 73383 Height: 694m (2277 feet) Drop: 306m Classification: Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall Pen-y-ghent is frequently walked for two reasons: it is one of the Three Peaks of Yorkshire (usually the first to be climbed), and it lies on the Pennine Way. It’s distinct profile makes it easily recognisable from a distance. Summit Pen-y-ghent is topped by a…