Section 1 of 2, Three Peaks Walk
Chapel-le-Dale to Ribblehead
9.4 miles (15.1 km). About 4 hours, challenging.
Start: SD 741 745. Finish: SD 765 792. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 494 m of climbing and 927 m of descent; highest point 737 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Chapel-le-Dale.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Ingleton White Scar Caves, 2.9 km away (Directions); Ribblehead station, 5 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Ribblehead. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Ribblehead, 340 m from the finish. Directions SD 765 789
- Bus stops
- Ribblehead (The Station Inn), 250 m from the finish. Directions SD 763 790Ribblehead Station, 310 m from the finish. Directions SD 765 789
Planning the Three Peaks Walk
- Planning the whole trail: yorkshiredales.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 55%, paved or flagged 13%; the rest (32%) isn't recorded.
About 11% on roads with traffic.
Path grade, where mappers have given one: clear path 81%, rough mountain path 19%.
On the way: 1 stile, 2 kissing gates, 11 gates, 4 stream crossings.
Steepest climb: about 260 m in a kilometre (1 in 4), starting 3.9 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Old Hill Inn, Chapel-le-Dale: 2.4 miles in.The Station Inn, Ribblehead: at the finish. Food, real ale, seats outside.
- Café
- Philpin Farm Snack Bar, Chapel-le-Dale: 2.7 miles in.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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