Ingleborough summit – Braithwaite Wife Hole loop from Southerscales Nature Reserve

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Ingleborough summit – Braithwaite Wife Hole loop from Southerscales Nature Reserve

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Ingleborough summit – Braithwaite Wife Hole loop from Southerscales Nature Reserve

02:57

7.97km

420m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9 m

View of Whernside from Ingleborough.

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3.91 km

Ingleborough summit

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The Ingleborough summit richly rewards all those who conquer it with a magnificent panoramic view of Whernside, Pen-y-Ghent, Pendle Hill, out into Morecambe Bay and over to the Lakeland hills. …

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4.45 km

View of the Ribblehead Viaduct from Ingleborough

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The Northern route up Ingleborough from Chapel le Dale is a steady stroll until you come face to face with the scramble, it will make you puff and pant but …

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5.53 km

Footpath to Ingleborough

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looking back to Ingleborough

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6.22 km

Braithwaite Wife Hole

Highlight • Cave

Interesting view of a deep hole.

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6.59 km

Southerscales Limestone Pavement

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This is part of Southerscales Nature Reserve. The rangers do a great job here of protecting the limestone pavement, grassland, wetland and flora. It's an immensely popular area to walk …

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7.75 km

View of Ingleborough from Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Short but lovely walk

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7.97 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.04 km

1.39 km

419 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.30 km

994 m

793 m

397 m

210 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

9°C

1°C

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Comments

April 9, 2022,Ingleborough

Second Peak out of three Peaks done. ⛰️
We talked today the Peak Ingleborough, parking near the Old Hill Inn, which give straight access on to the path leading to the Peak.

Of course some snow and hail couldn't be missing. ❄️