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Trail running in Three Peaks

6
routes

Which route should I choose?

6 routes in Three Peaks, from 9.5 km to 43.2 km. Every route has a free GPX file, a TRP grade and a note on parking and transport.

Checked: 6 run by TRP. Each route page says which.

By train or bus

Starts you can reach without a car.

Compare all 6 routes in one table
RouteDistanceClimbGradeGroundGetting there
Pen-y-ghent from Horton-in-Ribblesdale9.5 km459 mHardfellBus or train
Whernside from Ribblehead13.1 km457 mHardfellBus or train
Ingleborough and Little Ingleborough from Ingleton14.8 km645 mHardfellBus or train
Sulber Gate from Clapham16.9 km314 mModeratepathBus or train
Whernside and Ingleborough from Ribblehead23.8 km1,000 mVery HardfellBus or train
Yorkshire Three Peaks Extended 43.2 km1,531 mExpertfellBus or train
Ingleborough and Little Ingleborough from IngletonHARD
Ingleborough and Little Ingleborough from Ingleton
14.8km · 645m climb · Loop
The quieter western approach to Ingleborough, building over Little Ingleborough to the iconic plateau summit at 724m before the long descent back to Ingleton.
No car needed
Checked Jul 2026
Pen-y-ghent from Horton-in-RibblesdaleHARD
Pen-y-ghent from Horton-in-Ribblesdale
9.5km · 459m climb · Loop
A short, punchy mountain loop with a hands-on rocky step near the top, the most accessible of the Yorkshire Three Peaks summits.
No car needed
Checked Jul 2026
MODERATE
Sulber Gate from Clapham
16.9km · 314m climb · Loop
You get a taste of the Three Peaks landscape - limestone pavement, wide moorland views, Ingleborough looming ahead - without committing to the full challenge or its usual crowds.
No car needed
VERY HARD
Whernside and Ingleborough from Ribblehead
23.8km · 1,000m climb · Loop
Two of the Three Peaks in one shapely loop, beginning and ending at the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct with a railway cafe waiting at the finish.
No car needed
HARD
Whernside from Ribblehead
13.1km · 457m climb · Loop
The most efficient way to bag the highest of the Three Peaks, a compact loop with a superb ridge and the Ribblehead Viaduct bookending the run.
No car needed
Yorkshire Three Peaks Extended EXPERT
Yorkshire Three Peaks Extended
43.2km · 1,531m climb · Loop
A big day out on the most recognisable skyline in the Dales — three distinct summits, 1500m of climbing, and a finish that earns its beer.
No car needed
Checked Jun 2026