Great Whernside Summit – Hag Dyke Hostel loop from old mining ?

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Great Whernside Summit – Hag Dyke Hostel loop from old mining ?

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Great Whernside Summit – Hag Dyke Hostel loop from old mining ?

03:37

11.1km

490m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

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2.83 km

Great Whernside Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

A gorgeous and stunning hill, at 704m (don't confuse it with Whernside, which is in a completely different location 27km away!).

The name Whernside (from Querneside in Old English), first recorded in 1214, means "hillside where millstones are found". The word "Great" was added in the 18th century to distinguish it from Little Whernside.

Fantastic views from the summit and the rocks and the trig point offer a nice place to lean against.

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2.84 km

View of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Nidderdale National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

Whilst on top of Great Whernside you're right on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park as well. Looking South West you'll see Buckden Pike and the 3 Peaks in the YDNP, looking North East you'll see Nidderdale National Landscape Park with Little Whernside and Angram reservoir & Scar house reservoir.

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3.65 km

Yellow Marker Post, Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Follow the yellow markers.helps to get you though the boggy patches

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4.35 km

Hag Dyke Hostel

Highlight • Historical Site

Hag Dyke, on the slopes of Great Whernside in a stunning location, is a hostel administered by Ben Rhydding Scout and Guide Group in Ben Rhydding. The hostel was donated to the group in 1947.

The building is quite old. It was originally a farmhouse and occupied at least as far back as 1730. The kitchen area in the house is the oldest. At 1,525 feet, the house is believed to be in the highest position of all the houses in what used to be West Riding.

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5.29 km

old mine workings ?

Archaeological Site

11.1 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

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5.82 km

3.95 km

1.16 km

175 m