Best walks to or from Ribblehead

Ribblehead Station to Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station

Both natural beauty and historical interest abound; the view back to Pen-y-ghent was really impressive. A valley walk that weaves from one side of the railway to the other, with enough height gained for good views. Field paths and limestone pavement and a stretch of B-road; a National Nature Reserve path that is stony and rough at times with stone paving across boggier sections. Gates including one with steps. Crosses a level crossing. Passes through the Wild Ingleborough National Nature Reserve, with wild flowers and moorland birds. Weaves across the Settle-Carlisle Railway and passes railway cottages, an old limekiln and a 17th-century farmhouse. An optional diversion via Alum Pot crosses private land with a suggested honesty-box donation.

Easy: 10km, moderate ascents.

Care needed on the busy B-road from Ribblehead towards Selside, with several stretches lacking verges or shoulders.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route

Ribblehead Station Circular via Whernside

Moorland, mosses, heather, cotton grass, high plateau with tarns, elevated scarp path, steep descent on engineered path, farm tracks, limestone country with pavements, shake holes, sink holes and dry streambeds.

20km. 5h30.

Can be boggy.

Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club (tips and local insights).

Dent Station to Ribblehead Station

Grassy moorland, high fells, quiet roads, good tracks, open views, railway viaducts, becks and pastures.

18km. 5h.

Can be boggy.

Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club (tips and local insights).

Ribblehead Station to Bentham Station

High moorland, steep mountain ascent, exposed plateau and largely flat finish from Ingleton to Bentham.

17km.

Very exposed summit.

An alternative variant of Ingleborough via Ingleton – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club (tips and local insights).