Pen-y-ghent and Plover Hill (Horton Circular) walk
The iconic Pen-y-ghent via a quiet ascent route, then the even quieter Plover Hill. Return through remote countryside on good paths. Fine views all round.
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Final view back from Horton Scar Lane: Plover Hill and Pen-y-ghent
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View of Pen-y-ghent from Long Lane
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Pen-y-ghent from Platform 1 at Horton in Ribblesdale Station
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Pen-y-ghent from Platform 1 at Horton in Ribblesdale Station
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Pen-y-ghent from Platform 1 at Horton in Ribblesdale Station
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Pen-y-ghent from Station Road, Horton
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Confluence of River Ribble and Hull Pot Beck
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St. Oswald's Church, Horton in Ribblesdale, with Pen-y-ghent in the background
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Wooded lane out of Horton
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Open countryside aftre emerging from shaded lane
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Backview from Dub Cote Pastures to Horton Quarry and Ingleborough
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Backview from Dub Cote Pastures to Horton Quarry and Ingleborough
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View of Pen-y-ghent from Long Lane
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View of Pen-y-ghent from Long Lane
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View of Pen-y-ghent from Long Lane
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View of Pen-y-ghent from Long Lane
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Fountains Fell, from Long Lane (close up)
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Fountains Fell, from Long Lane
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Fountains Fell, from Long Lane
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Grade II listed Boundary Stone off Long Lane (Stainforth and Arncliffe)
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Churn Milk Hole, off Long Lane
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Pennine Way signpost at turnoff for Pen-y-ghent
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Pen-y-ghent: boulder field and rockface on the way up
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Pen-y-ghent: storm shelter provided by seated curved drystone wall
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Pen-y-ghent: Pennine Way signpost. Main Walk and Shortcut split here
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Pen-y-ghent: continuation of main walk route
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Shallow saddle between Pen-y-ghent and Plover hill
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Pen-y-ghent from shallow saddle between it and Plover hill
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"Primitive low two-way fingerpost", the start of teh steep descent off Plover Hill
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Path curves left above Foxup Moor to commence steep descent off the scarp
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Steep drop to the right of the path, Ingleborough in the distance
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Plover Hill's scarp from the bridleway below
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Plover Hill's scarp from the bridleway below
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Plover Hill's scarp from the bridleway below
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Pen-y-ghent's scarp from the bridleway below
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Hull Pot Beck disgorging into the Hull Pot at lower level
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Hull Pot Beck (dry at the surface near Hull Pot)
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Hull Pot: lip of the Hull Pot Beck and water entering at lower level
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Plover Hill and (dry at the time) waterfall, from Horton Scar Lane
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View down Horton Scar Lane towards nearby hills
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View down Horton Scar Lane towards Pendle Hill
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Pen-y-ghent and (dry at the time) waterfall, from Horton Scar Lane
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Pen-y-ghent and (dry at the time) waterfall, from Horton Scar Lane
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