The Club Meets
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Hill Walking Meet - Penyghent
Thursday, 01 May 2025, 10:30 - 5:00
Meeting at 10.30am at Hoghton in Ribblesdale car park (SD880725). Walk will go up Penyghent and over onto Plover Hill. Returning via Horton Scar. Approx 8.75 miles and 1855'asc.
Station Road
Horton in Ribblesdale
North Yorkshire
BD24 0HH
UK
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The Location
Horton-in-Ribblesdale lies below the huge sphinx-like form of Pen-y-ghent, one of the iconic Yorkshire Three Peaks. It is the preferred starting point for the Three Peaks Walk, a challenge walk requiring the combined ascent of some 7,000 feet (2,000 metres) onto the summits of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough within 12 hours. It's also on the Pennine Way and is easily accessible via the famous Settle-Carlisle Railway
Pubs and cafes
The village has two traditional pubs, The Crown lies right on the Pennine Way and welcomes weary walkers with log fires and local ales as does the Golden Lion which has a stone flagged bar area especially for those with muddy boots and maybe the odd dog in tow. You will find the celebrated Pen-y-ghent Café and shop in the centre of Horton. It is known as the official start and timing point for the Three Peaks Walk because of the old ticket punching machine inside.
