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View of the Ribblehead Viaduct – Whernside Summit loop from Ribblehead

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Ingleton

View of the Ribblehead Viaduct – Whernside Summit loop from Ribblehead

Hard

4.9

(39)

488

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View of the Ribblehead Viaduct – Whernside Summit loop from Ribblehead

07:28

22.8km

920m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.14 km

View of the Ribblehead Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

Ribblehead Viaduct is one of Yorkshire's most iconic sights. The viaduct's superb positioning between the Three Peaks makes it a photographer's dream and a delightful place to take in the scenery.

The viaduct is 1,312 foot (400 m) long with 24 arches spanning across Batty Moss. Built between 1870 and 1874, approximately 1,000 labourers worked on its construction.

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2.11 km

Blea Moor Signal Box

Highlight • Viewpoint

This must be England's most remote signal box! It's situated on the Settle to Carlisle line near Ribblehead. This stretch is one of England's most beautiful railway lines with views across the Yorkshire Dales National Park. We took the train from Appleby to Saltaire and then walked back to Appleby over five days along the Dales High Way.

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3.28 km

Force Gill Aqueduct

Highlight • Structure

Constructed by the Midland Railway to carry water from Force Gill into Dale Beck across the line below the southern entrance to Blea Moor Tunnel, Force Gill Aqueduct has been extensively refurbished by Railtrack. If you are hiking Whernside, or admiring Ribblehead Viaduct, this is a lovely spot to relax for a moment and contemplate the delightful surroundings.

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3.52 km

View of Force Gill (Low Force) Waterfall

Highlight • Viewpoint

Force Gill waterfall on the Y3P

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3.77 km

Low Force Waterfall (Force Gill)

Highlight • Natural Monument

If you are climbing Whernside, you will not regret following the path alongside Force Gill. Not only will you beat the crowds following the main route, but you also have the opportunity to view Low Force and High Force waterfalls up close. Low Force, despite its name, has a higher drop than High Force. Be sure to make a short detour from the path to view this magnificent spectacle.

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7.04 km

Whernside Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Steady Climb is Whernside

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7.06 km

Whernside Summit

Highlight • Summit

The highest of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks, Whernside offers wonderful views over the Yorkshire Dales and beyond. On a clear day, and with a pair of binoculars, you can even see Blackpool Tower! Ingleborough, the final frontier for those completing the Three Peaks Challenge, comes into focus as the 2,415-foot (736 m) summit is reached.

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13.0 km

Southerscales Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

15.4 km

Ingleborough summit

Highlight • Summit

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. It is, quite simply, glorious. At 2,372 feet (723 m) high, Ingleborough is the second-highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales and is usually the final summit climbed on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge route.

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20.9 km

Salt Lake Quarry

Nature Reserve

22.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

3.57 km

1.68 km

1.60 km

1.14 km

525 m

Surfaces

8.98 km

6.52 km

4.27 km

1.68 km

944 m

310 m

103 m

Elevation

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Friday 8 May

12°C

4°C

58 %

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View of the Ribblehead Viaduct – Whernside Summit loop from Ribblehead

View of the Ribblehead Viaduct

Blea Moor Signal Box

Force Gill Aqueduct

View of Force Gill (Low Force) Waterfall

Low Force Waterfall (Force Gill)

Whernside Trig Point

Whernside Summit

Ingleborough summit

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