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Halton Gill

Pen-y-Ghent Southern Scramble Ascent

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Pen-y-Ghent Southern Scramble Ascent

Recommended by 58 hikers out of 62

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Halton Gill, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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1. Pen-y-Ghent – Hull Pot loop from Horton-in-Ribblesdale

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2. View of Pen-y-Ghent – Pen-y-Ghent loop from Horton-in-Ribblesdale

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3. Pen-y-Ghent – View of Pen-y-Ghent loop from Horton in Ribblesdale

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Fiete

August 9, 2024

To ascend, take the anti-clockwise route.

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Oliver G

October 29, 2024

It's steep and rocky, but exhilarating and all easily manageable. The standard three peaks route ascends this way, so if you plan on descending here on a weekend, it's likely that you will be against the flow of a lot of traffic. Save it for a quieter mid-week if you can

Ann (Peregrinate North West & Beyond)

April 14, 2025

This is the classic ascent route on the Southern Face and the recommended route as:

1. it is easier to take that scramble going up than down

2. taking this side as the descent would bring you against the flow. The path is very narrow and the route can get very busy, in particular during the summer's week-end.

The scramble is a good introduction to that type of terrain if you have never scrambled before.

But not recommended if you are really afraid of height as some of the section is quite exposed.

This should also to be avoided on icy days, and in case of heavy rain / wind.

It has been a mountain rescue black-spot due to hikers who were unprepared for some more extreme weather. Check the mountain forecast prior to setting off as Pen-Y-Ghent is very exposed and the conditions at the top will be different from the conditions in the valley.

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Elevation 590 m

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Location: Halton Gill, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

Pen-y-Ghent Southern Scramble Ascent

1. Pen-y-Ghent – Hull Pot loop from Horton-in-Ribblesdale

2. View of Pen-y-Ghent – Pen-y-Ghent loop from Horton-in-Ribblesdale

3. Pen-y-Ghent – View of Pen-y-Ghent loop from Horton in Ribblesdale

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