Walk lead by Peter Hitchcock, 11.75 Miles, 2350ft.
From the well-sited car park (with free toilets), we leave the idyllic village of Clapham
northwards up Clapham Beck to Ingleborough cave (no time to visit) before scrambling up
the beautiful gorge of Trow Gill. Once on the moor, we stop briefly to gaze down the
massive Gaping Gill shake hole before climbing up first little Ingleborough on the way to the
big one itself. The plan is to have lunch on the top with views of Pen-y-Gent and Whernside
and, if we’re lucky, Morecombe Bay.
We complete the circle by descending east contouring Simon Fell but then cut south down to
Long Scar and on to Clapham via a lovely grassy moorland path with great views. With a
climb up to 2350ft (Clapham about 500 ft) and a distance of 11.75 miles, it is a hard, lengthy
challenge but one well within the group walker capabilities – albeit at a good pace! Better
still, a lovely pub awaits us right at the car park entrance – happy days!!
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