anyone done 3 peaks from ribblehead?

[itchybeard]

Hey
Horton seems to be the norm in starting the 3 peaks in Yorkshire, though has anyone or is the route doable from starting at Ribble head viaduct...?
May have a bash at it this weekend.

 

[classic33]

Which way round?

 

[vernon]

It's doable from any point you choose. It's a circular route after all.

 

[PaulB]

Hey
Horton seems to be the norm in starting the 3 peaks in Yorkshire, though has anyone or is the route doable from starting at Ribble head viaduct...?
May have a bash at it this weekend.

Of course it is. You can start it from anywhere on the route. It's obvious lots of people do it from the viaduct as you can tell by the gear being carried when they set off.

 

[vernon]

Yep I've done it. Do Whernside first and then you end up with the boggy schlep last.

This will help to keep him dry in the boggy schlep. He could put absinthe in the hydration pack.

 

[ColinJ]

You are talking about walking it, aren't you? The route of the cyclocross race includes footpaths not open to cyclists at other times!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Yep I've done it. Do Whernside first and then you end up with the boggy schlep last.

When I did the three peaks, we did it the traditional way and I tried to jump a bog, didn't make it. Landed knee deep and then fell backwards onto my arse. Luckily it was really warm sunny day and I soon dried out.

 

[Old jon]

Check for charity walks. A friend started at Ribblehead, to Pen Y Ghent and Ingleborough, finishing with Whernside, the charity walk went in the opposite direction and my friend's group found themselves waiting forever at each stile . . .

 

[itchybeard]

Good points.
I knew I could start anywhere, any point, just starting a conversation on it I guess.
Guess I will go the common way round it.
Need the walk out, missed out loads on fell walks in the last few years, need to drag this arse out.

 

[DCLane]

@itchybeard Absolutely I've done it. But then my parents live in Horton

Begin at the cafe then Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside, Ingleborough is the main route. There's the reverse route which avoids the steep Ingleborough climb.