Ingleborough Estate Lake – Trow Gill loop from Clapham

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Ingleborough Estate Lake – Trow Gill loop from Clapham

Moderate

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Ingleborough Estate Lake – Trow Gill loop from Clapham

03:53

13.7km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.93 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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3.30 km

Cat Hole Syke Stream

Highlight • River

3.58 km

Clapdale Wood

Forest

3.89 km

The Grotto (Yorkshire Dales National Park)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Ornamental stone structure - folly

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4.28 km

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

Highlight • Waterfall

Good walking along the footpath

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4.56 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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5.46 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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6.71 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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10.5 km

Thwaite Plantation

Forest

11.1 km

Clapham Tunnels

Highlight • Structure

The Clapham tunnels were constructed by the Farrar family to provide a route underneath the Ingleborough Hall Estate connecting the village of Clapham with Fell Lane, which leads along Clapdale.

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13.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.62 km

3.27 km

2.28 km

986 m

544 m

Surfaces

3.64 km

3.27 km

2.89 km

2.62 km

667 m

586 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 10 November

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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.