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Wednesday, 19th
September 2012
| Walk: |
Clapham, Trow Gill, Little
Ingleborough,
Ingleborough, Simon Fell Breast, Sulber, Long Scar,
Long Lane, Encombe Bridge |
| Start Point: |
Riverside, Clapham |
Grid Ref: |
SD 745 691 |
| Distance: |
11.7 miles |
Time: |
2,160 feet |
| Weather: |
Sun and cloud with
intermittent brief light showers |
| Comments: |
With the Ingleborough
Estate's fee now being 65p, and you had to purchase a
ticket, I opted for the alternative path past Clapdale
Farm. Returning to the riverside path I continued on to
Trow Gill, almost dry as usual. By the time I reached
the stile Ingleborough had come into view with some low
lying cloud floating around its summit. I decided to
miss out Gaping Gill today as I had started out later
than I had intended, and continued the climb over Little
Ingleborough and on to the summit. Fortunately the mist
had disappeared by the time I got there and I skirted
the edges of the plateau to take in the views. Making my
way down to Simon Fell Breast I continued across to
Sulber crossroads where I stopped for a late lunch. From
here it was a pleasant walk until Long Lane was reached.
This stoney, and often muddy track, became rather
tedious and I was glad to reach the junction with
Thwaite Lane. It was then a matter of navigating the
bridges which were built so that the owners of the
Estate didn't have to see the workers on their way to
their day's chores. |
Scroll down to see photos of the walk
Clapham Beck
One of a few grouse around here
Beck Head - beside the Ingleborough show cave
Trow Gill
A first view of Ingleborough with a rolling mist
covering the summit
Pen y Ghent comes into view
Looks like this is a fairly recent addition
Ingleborough trig point, cairn and summit shelter
and again from a different angle
From the edge of the plateau, looking down to
Ingleton . . .
across to the Howgills . . .
Twisleton Scars . . .
Whernside . . .
Ribblehead . . .
and Park Fell
Ingleborough from Simon Fell Breast
Pen y Ghent from Sulber crossroads
It looks rather dark . . .
but there is light at the end of the tunnel
Clapham Church
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