A Walk from Horton 2013

Walk Leader: Peter Hitchcock
Distance: 12  miles
Total Ascent: 1960 ft

 

You will love this walk! It offers everything: variety, interest and challenge; gentle slopes and steep slopes; steep descents and gentle descents. To finish, you experience a relaxing stroll along the rippling Ribble towpath. 

We leave Horton just about opposite the “3-peaks” cafe to commence a non-arduous gradual climb north-east towards the northern slopes of Pen–y-Ghent. Surrounding views improve all the time and the path – for the most part – is firm. We scale Pen-y-Ghent via a short but steep yet sweet 25 min climb to Plover Hill then along an almost level stretch of moorland to the peak top and lunch at 649m amsl. But, this last stretch is potentially very boggy (depends on May rainfall) and will require sure footing! Survey your kingdoms of Lancashire and Yorkshire from the top! 

Apart from a short steep-stepped descent from Pen-y-Ghent, (photo above), the second half of the walk is all downhill and very straightforward on good track; the river section is especially pretty. From a start height of 175m amsl, we peak at 699m with overall ascents totalling 792m. A great 12-mile day ramble with well-deserved welcoming refreshment venues at the end for the intrepid group!

 Further detail about Pen-y-ghent here