Pen-y-Ghent

Published on 19 June 2025 at 07:00

Where to park

Medium sized pay and display carpark:

https://goo.gl/maps/WrttBYk2xaEH4mSn6

 

Directions of walk

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Ady & Meg.

If you know anything about the Yorkshire Dales, you are bound to know about the three peaks. Some super fit people choose to do all three in the same hike - 25 miles, taking the average person around 12 hours. 

We on the other hand opted to do each peak on a different day, enjoying each one for what it was separately.

This peak is actually the smallest (in both height and hike length) but still isn't for the faint-hearted, as it requires a scramble to reach the top. Some of the rocks are quite big, so require hands and knees (or a lift from Ady in Flossie's case). 

The views are well worth the effort though, and once at the top it is a fairly gentle path down. 

As most three-peakers start with this peak, this hike (and the car park) has the potential to be incredibly busy. We set off very early on a Friday morning, and we would definitely recommend avoiding this hike on a weekend if you can. 

Flossie.

I enjoyed this walk, but would have struggled to make it if Ady hadn't been able to lift me. 

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