Trow Gill – Ingleborough Estate Lake loop from Clapham

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Trow Gill – Ingleborough Estate Lake loop from Clapham

Moderate

4.8

(45)

388

hikers

Trow Gill – Ingleborough Estate Lake loop from Clapham

02:48

9.51km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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993 m

Thwaite Plantation

Forest

3.46 km

Trow Gill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Myself and a friend walked this route recently. We arrived at Trow Gill and uttered the words: "Wow, it's like being on Skull Island in King Kong!" A good place …

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4.72 km

Gaping Gill Waterfall and Cave Entrance

Highlight • Cave

One of Britain’s largest underground chambers, Gaping Gill is a spectacular sight. Fell Beck plummets spectacularly into the chasm, to reappear some way down the hillside at Ingleborough Cave. Take …

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7.04 km

Ingleborough Cave

Highlight • Natural Monument

Discovered in 1837 by Victorian explorers, Ingleborough Cave is a beguiling place to visit. The caverns are a delight to explore, taking you 0.3 miles (0.5 km) underground to many …

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7.32 km

Waterfall and Wooden Bridge on the Stream in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Waterfall

Good walking along the footpath

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7.71 km

The Grotto (Yorkshire Dales National Park)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Ornamental stone structure - folly

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8.02 km

Clapdale Wood

Forest

8.30 km

Calf Hole Sike Geological Feature

Highlight • Natural

Great little sign to explain local geological features.

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8.30 km

Ingleborough Estate Lake

Highlight • Lake

The estate nature reserve makes for a nice stoll through woodland and past a lake, or a good start to an ascent of Ingleborough. Be aware though that it is …

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9.51 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.64 km

2.71 km

656 m

505 m

Surfaces

2.85 km

2.73 km

2.10 km

911 m

494 m

418 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

7°C

90 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 34.0 km/h

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Comments

April 28, 2024,Yorkshire Dales: Gaping Gill from Clapham

A Big Hole

A pleasant half-day outing with Becky to see Gaping Gill from the pretty village of Clapham. We parked in the car park (£5.50 all day, takes card). There is some parking available on the street, but it's quite narrow.