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Hiking Yorkshire's Three Peaks
Classic walking: the Great Peaks of the Yorkshire Dales.
OverviewYorkshire's famous Three Peaks walk takes in The Dales' three highest summits, Pen-y-ghent (2,276ft/694m), Whernside (2,415ft/736m) and Ingleborough (2,372ft/723m) which rise high above the wild scenery of the western valleys. Traditionally attempted as a part of an arduous 12 hour, 25 mile, 5,000ft of ascent challenge, we'll be taking things a bit easier and tackling one mountain a day.
This is limestone country; the terrain is varied with limestone cliffs and escarpments and peaks topped with millstone grit. The views from Yorkshire's Big Three are stupendous. The distinctive Pen-y-ghent, the Hill of Winds, lies on the Pennine Way the backbone of England. Ingleborough, the second highest mountain in the Dales is a flat grass-topped plateau.
The ridge shaped Whernside, Yorkshire's highest point, on the Cumbrian border with views of the Lake District and on a clear day reaching as far as Blackpool Tower on the Lancashire coast. Trains on the Settle to Carlisle railway can be seen crossing the Ribblehead viaduct before disappearing into Blea Moor tunnel.
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MealsHalf board with breakfasts and dinners taken at the hotel. Picnic lunches are not included.
AccommodationThe Falcon Manor, built in 1841, is a Grade II Listed Building and former Rectory, located five minutes from the centre of the bustling town of Settle, on the fringes of the Yorkshire Dales. Whilst still retaining many of the features of the period, the interior has been successfully and tastefully furnished to create the warm and friendly atmosphere of a Country House Hotel. (Number of rooms: 19)
TravelLocal transportation to and from the trailheads, if necessary, is included.
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