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Routes England SettleHorton in Ribblesdale
Yorkshire 3 peaks
Horton in Ribblesdale, Settle, England
Horton in Ribblesdale, Settle, England

Yorkshire 3 peaks

Length26.4 mi
Elev. Gain6251.7 ft
Est. Steps61000
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Created by Stephen

Yorkshire 3 peaks Introduction

Yorkshire 3 peaks is a 26.5 mile (61,000-step) route located near Horton in Ribblesdale, Settle, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 6251.7 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
26mile circular taking in 3 of Yorkshire’s highest peaks

Attractions Near Yorkshire 3 peaks

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Chapel-le-Dale

Landform
Chapel-le-Dale is a hamlet in the civil parish of Ingleton, North Yorkshire, England. It is in the Yorkshire Dales and was previously in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Great Douk Cave

Landform
Great Douk Cave is a shallow cave system lying beneath the limestone bench of Ingleborough in Chapel-le-Dale, North Yorkshire, England. It is popular with beginners and escorted groups, as it offers straightforward caving, and it is possible to follow the cave from where a stream emerges at a small waterfall to a second entrance close to where it sinks 600 yards (549 m) further up the hill.

Ribblehead Viaduct

Tourist Attraction
The Ribblehead Viaduct or Batty Moss Viaduct carries the Settle–Carlisle railway across Batty Moss in the Ribble Valley at Ribblehead, in North Yorkshire, England. The viaduct, built by the Midland Railway, is 28 miles (45 km) north-west of Skipton and 26 miles (42 km) south-east of Kendal. It is a Grade II* listed structure.

Weathercote Cave

Landform
Weathercote Cave is a natural solutional cave in Chapel-le-Dale, North Yorkshire, England. It has been renowned as a natural curiosity since the eighteenth century, and was accessible to paying visitors until 1971. The entrance is a large shaft about 20 metres (66 ft) deep, dominated by a waterfall entering at one end.

Ribblesdale

Landform
Ribblesdale is one of the Yorkshire Dales in England. It is the dale or upper valley of the River Ribble in North Yorkshire. Towns and villages in Ribblesdale (downstream, from north to south) include Selside, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Stainforth, Langcliffe, Giggleswick, Settle, Long Preston and Hellifield.

Juniper Gulf

Landform
Juniper Gulf is a pit cave in on the side of Ingleborough in Yorkshire, England. It is a popular single rope technique (SRT) trip for cavers, especially known for its final 50-metre (160 ft) pitch.

Brackenbottom

Place
Brackenbottom is a village in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, England.

High Birkwith

Place
High Birkwith is a hamlet in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located north of the village of Horton in Ribblesdale and in the same civil parish.

Pen-y-ghent

Mountain
Pen-y-ghent or Penyghent is a fell in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is the lowest of Yorkshire's Three Peaks at 2,277 feet (694 m); the other two being Ingleborough and Whernside. It lies 1.9 miles (3 km) east of Horton in Ribblesdale. It has a number of interesting geological features, such as Hunt Pot, and further down, Hull Pot.

Ingleborough

Mountain
Ingleborough (723 m or 2,372 ft) is the second-highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks (the other two being Whernside and Pen-y-ghent), and is frequently climbed as part of the Three Peaks walk.
Last updated: Jun 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

26.4 mi

Elev. Gain

6251.7 ft

Est. Steps

61000
Created by
Stephen
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