Walks in Ribble Country - Yorkshire, Lancashire, England

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6: Penyghent & Plover Hill

Strenuous, with a climb of 1400’ – steep and rocky in places – from Brackenbottom to the summit of Penyghent. 1/3 mile on a motor-road (with footway) and 1/3 mile on a virtually traffic-free lane. Otherwise mostly on clear paths but with some boggy sections. 6 ladder-stiles. An optional shortcut, omitting Plover Hill, avoids most of the bogs and reduces the walk to 5½ miles.

Parking: Horton in Ribblesdale. Car park (pay and display) and toilets at N end of village.

(Map ref: 807726)

1. From car park walk R along road.
   
2. Just before church go L through small gate and along tarmac path, pass between buildings, cross footbridge just to your L and turn L up lane past school.
   
3. At first buildings in Brackenbottom turn L through gate (SP Pen-y-ghent 1¾). Go forward over stile and turn L (FP sign) to climb clear path by wall.
   
4. At stile on ridge turn L to climb steep, rocky path to summit.
   
5. Cross summit stile and for full route turn R (FP Foxup Road) to follow wall to top of Plover Hill.
   
6. Cross ladder-stile in wall-corner and turn L (FP Foxup Road) to follow marker-posts downhill. Below very steep section cross broken wall and descend parallel with wall on R.
   
7. Turn L (FP Horton in R 3¼) along a clear path. When path loses itself an a boggy area make for a wall-junction ahead and continue forward alongside wall on L.
   
8. At wall-corner turn L and in about 50yds swing down R on clear path with stream down on L.
   
9. Cross ladder-stile, go forward to Hull Pot, then turn L along grassy path. Go through gate and down walled track.
   
10. R at fork. Turn R along road.