Start: Malham YHA SD 90178 62929 End: New Inn, Horton in Ribblesdale SD 80783 72694
Distance: 16k
Duration: 6 hours
Direction: N through Malham Cove then NW around Fountains Fell and W descent to Horton.
Description: Continuing on the Pennine Way - the rest are hills after Bleaklow until Fountains which is just about a mountain. Hot. Having a difficult time in life and a challenging start to Pennine way, I adjusted route to miss out Pen y ghent as I just felt it would make the rest of the way harder at this stage. I could have done it, it was 50/50 decision - but in the end I think it was right to leave it at Fountains for today. Also too hot and not enough water, no sources of water along the way. I went back to complete Pen y ghent in 2020.
Area :
South Yorkshire Dales
Most of the larger southern dales (e.g. Ribblesdale, Malhamdale and Airedale, Wharfedale and Nidderdale) run roughly parallel from north to south. Includes the Three Peaks, Malham and Langstrothdale/Wharfdale.
