Ingleborough summit – Trow Gill loop from Ingleton

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Ingleborough summit – Trow Gill loop from Ingleton

Hard

4.8

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123

hikers

Ingleborough summit – Trow Gill loop from Ingleton

06:23

20.6km

690m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.95 km

Ingleborough summit

Highlight • Summit

The Ingleborough summit richly rewards all those who conquer it with a magnificent panoramic view of Whernside, Pen-y-Ghent, Pendle Hill, out into Morecambe Bay and over to the Lakeland hills. …

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7.25 km

Little Ingleborough summit cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Little Ingleborough is the high point on Ingleborough's southern spur. It is often ascended on the routes up from Newby and Clapham and rewards you with a fine view of …

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7.69 km

Steep Ascent to Little Ingleborough

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very. Enjoyable walking route

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8.14 km

Path to Little Ingleborough

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Good path steep in places

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8.60 km

Gaping Gill Waterfall and Cave Entrance

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One of Britain’s largest underground chambers, Gaping Gill is a spectacular sight. Fell Beck plummets spectacularly into the chasm, to reappear some way down the hillside at Ingleborough Cave. Take …

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9.85 km

Trow Gill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Myself and a friend walked this route recently. We arrived at Trow Gill and uttered the words: "Wow, it's like being on Skull Island in King Kong!" A good place …

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11.0 km

Waterfall and Wooden Bridge on the Stream in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Waterfall

Good walking along the footpath

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11.7 km

Clapdale Wood

Forest

12.4 km

Ingleborough Estate Lake

Highlight • Lake

The estate nature reserve makes for a nice stoll through woodland and past a lake, or a good start to an ascent of Ingleborough. Be aware though that it is …

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