This is one of the highest hills in the Yorkshire Dales (702m) and well-worth the effort of climbing it. With its grassy plateau, it offers fantastic views in all directions. …
Legendary fellwalker Alfred Wainwright said he could climb Great Shunner “nonstop despite being senile and getting as fat as a pig”. When hiking here, you'll understand the sentiment. It feels like walking along the backbone of England.
One of the lesser known climbs in the Yorkshire Dales, Oxnop Scar is a breathtaking stretch of singletrack road from the Swale Valley (Swaledale) up between the peaks of The Fleak to the east and Whitfield Fell to the west.
An easy summit to climb, Drumaldrace (614m) has a cairn atop of it, and the views are wonderful. Look to the east for a spellbinding view of Penhill and the grassy ridge leading to it.