Whernside
736m (2416ft)
The Southern Dales Area, The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire/Cumbria, England
Whernside is the highest point in The Yorkshire Dales National Park and the highest point in the county of North Yorkshire.
The summit of Whernside is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,574ft (480m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ribblehead - Blea Moor - Force Gill - Grain Ing - Whernside - Broadrake Farm - Ivescar Farm - Ribblehead
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,772ft (540m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ribblehead - (Railway Station) - Blea Moor Common - Blue Clay Ridge - Force Gill - Grain Ing - Greenset Moss - Whernside - Broadrake Farm - Bruntscar Farm - Philpin Farm - Scar Close - Ellerbeck Pasture - Ribblehead
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,306ft (703m) |
| Time: | 6.70hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Dent - Flinter Gill - Green Lane - High Pike - Whernside - Wernside Tarns - Craven Way - Mill Bridge (Deepdale Beck) - The Dales Way - Deepdale Beck - River Dee - Dent
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14ml (22.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,207ft (977m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Horton in Ribblesdale - Railway Station - Train Journey - Ribblehead Railway Station - Ribblehead - Blea Moor - Whernside - Broadrake Farm - Ribblehead - Blea Moor - Whernside - Broadrake Farm - Chapel-le-Dale - Braithwaite Wife Hole - Ingleborough - Pen-y-ghent Cafe - Horton in Ribblesdale.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 24ml (38.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,297ft (1,614m) |
| Time: | 14 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Horton in Ribblesdale - Pen-y-ghent Cafe - Brackenbottom - Gavel Rigg - The Pennine Way - Pen-y-ghent - Hunt Pot - Hull Pot - Whitber Hill - God's Bridge - Brow Gill Beck - Nether Lodge - River Ribble - Lodge Hall (or Ingman Lodge) - Ribblehead - Blea Moor - Whernside - Broadrake Farm - Chapel-le-Dale - Braithwaite Wife Hole - Ingleborough - Pen-y-ghent Cafe - Horton in Ribblesdale.
See Whernside and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Southern Dales Area of The Yorkshire Dales National Park
Less data - quicker to download
The Whole of The Yorkshire Dales National Park
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See Whernside and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
You can find Whernside & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Whernside
Hazel Gilbert walked up Whernside on August 22nd, 2007 [with] Lawrence
David Peebles climbed it on June 20th, 2024 [from/via/route] parked at Horton in Ribblesdale [with] Solo [weather] Mixed Weather. Warm but wet a bits - Great walk.
Nina Adams bagged it on August 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at the pub, Old Hill Inn, for lunch (Not great food) Ribblehead - Blea Moor - Force Gill - Grain Ing - Whernside - Broadrake Farm - Ivescar Farm - Ribblehead [with] Craig and George [weather] Cloudy Feels like 18.3° 4 kph WNW wind 74% humidity
Sarah Moore hiked Whernside on July 30th, 2022 [from/via/route] Three Peaks [with] On my own - but thanks to Steve the Scouser...the 2 lads from Grimsby and the 4 guys who finished at the same time! [weather] Awful!!
Ruth Nolan summited on June 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] Dent, Dales High Way, tarns [with] Solo [weather] Some clouds, light breeze, mostly bright with occasional shower
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Whernside
At the top of Ingleborough - with Whernside (left) and Pen-y-ghent (right) in the distance. The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge Walk completed!
The Arten Gill Beck railway viaduct with Ingleborough (far left) and Whernside (centre) on the horizon from Great Knoutberry Hill (Widdale Fell)
Hayley Me and Jo on top of Whernside Summit - giving the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk another bash
Phil, Carl, Chris and Charlie - 1st time Yorkshire 3 Peakers at Whernside summit
. . . see all 54 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Whernside
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