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Trail Running Planet · Yorkshire Dales · Ribblesdale

Clapham and the Ingleborough Estate

You get the full Ingleborough approach, the show cave, the dark cleft of Trow Gill and the perched boulders at Norber, without committing to the summit itself.

Distance

16.9 km

Ascent

259 m

Descent

259 m

Max elevation

387 m

Route type

Loop

Est. time

2h – 2h 45m

Grade

Hard

Navigation

straightforward

Parking

LA2 8EQ

Dogs

Welcome

Best seasons

spring, summer, autumn

About this route

A 16.9km loop from Clapham through the Ingleborough Estate towards the foot of Ingleborough, past Ingleborough Cave, Trow Gill and the Norber erratics. Classic Dales limestone underfoot.

Hazards & notes

Trow Gill and the limestone paths are slick when wet, and the open ground near Gaping Gill has unfenced pothole shafts, so keep to the path.

Emergency

Call 999 or 112 → ask for Police → request Mountain Rescue. Register Emergency SMS: text "register" to 999.

Full route, GPX download & live conditions:

https://trailrunningplanet.com/routes/england/yorkshire-dales/ribblesdale/clapham-and-the-ingleborough-estate

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