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Whernside, from Ribblehead
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By TallPaul on 03/11/13 at 9:15pm
Hills walked:
Whernside (Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP, Clem, County Top - Administrative, County Top - Historic, County Top - Current County and Unitary Authority, Sim, and Tump)
| Date started: | 05/08/2010 |
| Distance: | 14.0 km or 8.7 miles |
| Ascent: | 494m or 1621ft |
| Descent: | 496m or 1627ft |
| Start OSGB: | SD766793 |
| Time taken: | 5:15 |
| Naismith: | 3:37 |
The mighty Ribblehead viaduct is my favourite starting point for getting up Whernside. Far better than from the west side (IMO, YMMV etc). And so we set off one August day.
It was a pretty straightforward loop, as you can see from the map below:
The only amusement was that Dave's boot fell apart but between us we had a small roll of gaffer tape and some cable ties so he was able to make a passable repair!
By dick brett on 08/12/15 at 12:25pm
Who on earth carries gaffer tape and cable ties onto the mountains? Obviously someone VERY well prepared....
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