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Great Whernside from Scar Head
Stonebeck Up, Harrogate, England

Great Whernside from Scar Head

Length13.6 mi
Elev. Gain2325.5 ft
Est. Steps31000
Trail
Created by Nick

Great Whernside from Scar Head Introduction

Great Whernside from Scar Head is a 13.6 mile (31,000-step) route located near Stonebeck Up, Harrogate, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 2325.5 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Waypoints

Start Point

Waypoint 1

Great Whernside summit

End Point

Attractions Near Great Whernside from Scar Head

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Nidd Aqueduct

Water
The Nidd Aqueduct is an aqueduct or man-made watercourse in North Yorkshire, England. It feeds water from Angram and Scar House reservoirs in upper Nidderdale, North Yorkshire 32 mi (51 km) to Bradford in West Yorkshire. The aqueduct supplies 21,000,000 imp gal (95,000 m3) of water per day to Chellow Heights water treatment works.

Scar House Reservoir

Water
Scar House Reservoir is the second of the three reservoirs in Upper Nidderdale, England, the others being Angram Reservoir and Gouthwaite Reservoir. Between them they attract around 150,000 visitors a year.Angram and Scar House were built to supply water to the Bradford area of West Yorkshire, England.

Great Whernside

Mountain
Great Whernside is a fell in the Yorkshire Dales, England, not to be confused with Whernside, some 17 miles (27 km) to the west. Its summit is the highest point of the eastern flank of Wharfedale above Kettlewell. Great Whernside forms the watershed between Wharfedale and Nidderdale, and is on the boundary between the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Little Whernside

Mountain
Little Whernside is a hill in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, 2.82 miles (4.54 km) north east of Great Whernside. It is on the boundary between the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and forms part of the watershed between Coverdale and Nidderdale.

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Historical

Shaw Gill

Water

Little Crags

Landform

Long Crag

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Carle Side Close

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High Pasture

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Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

13.6 mi

Elev. Gain

2325.5 ft

Est. Steps

31000
Created by
Nick
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