Whernside & Ribble Head

DATE : 13th November 2004









Whernside & the Ribblehead viaduct


The route at the start runs parallel to the Settle & Carlisle railway line , here is the Blea Moor signal box


Aquaduct crossing the railway line , here the route heads west to begin the ascent of Whernside


Force Gill


The east face of Whernside with Greensett Moss below


Great Knoutberry Hill with Artengill Viaduct below


Dentdale with the Howgill Fells behind from Whernside summit


Greensett Moss from Cable Rake Top on Whernside


View north west to Great Coombe with the Lake District Fells in the background


The Ribblehead Viaduct with Pen-y-Ghent in the background


Close up of the viaduct as a parcel train passes


The continuation of Whernside heading south west


Ingleborough


Green Hill & High Pike


View back on Whernside from the descent


Long shadows on Ingleborough from Rantree Moss


Heading back to the start with the southern ridge of Whernside high above


Close up of Ribble Head , the end of the walk


Park Fell of Ingleborough catching some late afternoon sunshine


Back at Ribble Head with the viaduct reflecting in the puddles