Ingleborough from Clapham

Ingleborough is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, and this walk is an excellent way to visit the most popular of them. Clapham is an ideal starting point for this interesting and varied trek. There is something for everyone, with special interest to the Geologists amongst you. The route is about 11 miles in length with quite a lot of ascent and some steep descents, so allow about 7 to 8 hours to complete the walk. It is not an easy expedition but an excellent one, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
The start is from the car park in Clapham. Leave the village, passing by the church, then through the former grounds of Ingleborough Hall and alongside the artificial lake. You soon reach Ingleborough Cave, (a show cave open to the public), and worth a visit if you have time to spare.  Further along you will pass Gaping Gill, a famous and popular pothole said to be 365ft deep.  From the Gill there is a good view of your main objective Ingleborough.  The way ahead is relatively easy to begin with, but soon becoming quite steep.  The top of the mountain is a wide plateau, that on a clear day will provide fine views of the Dales and the Lake District.  The summit also has a huge windbreak if you decide to have lunch here (why not? you've earned it).  The descent off the mountain is via the breast of Simon Fell on a well worn track which eventually leads to Horton-in-in-Ribblesdale, but our route leaves that path just before Sulber Nick, to head towards Crummackdale.  There are many more interesting features to see along the way, too numorous for me to mention in this short description, but all well detailed in the guide book.  The rest of the walk back to the village of Clapham is a pleasant and interesting ramble but you will need the guide book and Maps.  This is not an easy route to follow especially in mist.
In bad weather this walk is not for the inexperienced and it might be wise to leave to another day, after all its much nicer when you get the views. (The last time I was up there was in strong winds and thick mist! "not very nice" believe me).  Have a safe and pleasant walk!

Guide Map for Walk (not to scale)

A walk in Kingsdale

This excellent walk north of Ingleton is favoured with many interesting features! When you are in Kingsdale, you are in the heart of limestone country, with its ample supply of Pot Holes and Caves that are typicle of this area.
The walk starts at the Southern end of Kingsdale just by Twistleton lane on the Thornton-in-Lonsdale to Dent road. I will leave route directions to the Guide books that I will list at the end of each walk. Crossing Low Plain and Keld Head Scar you will find an old Limekiln and a large cubed stone known as the Cheese Press Stone, the stone is about fifty metres off route on your left. Walking along the track of Turbary road there are great views of Ingleborough and Whernside over to your right, and numerous Pot Holes that should be approached with great care as some, have sheer drops (Rowton Pot drops 365Ft). Two more well visited Pot Holes along here are Jingle Pot and Bull Pot, they are not too hard to find.  Over to the left are the slopes of Gragareth with its summit just over the border in Lancashire: 627mt (2057Ft) the highest peak in Lancashire. The next stop is Yordas Cave "not to be missed" but take along a good strong Torch as it is too dark to see anything without one when you get inside. To the right at the back of the main chamber is the circular Chaplain House chamber, with a fine cascading waterfall.This a great walk that I have returned to many times and always enjoyed, it is only about six miles in length and fairly easy going so you can take your time and enjoy it.

Guide Map for Walk (not to scale)