A CIRCULAR WALK UP INGLEBOROUGH FROM CLAPHAM

An 11.95 mile walk from Clapham to the summit of Ingleborough, with an ascent of about 2200 feet on a hot day was a joy doing the climb but coming down was not as pleasant for me, toes hurting then knees but I managed it without too much moaning!

We started walking through the Ingleborough Estate, past the entrance to Ingleborough cave then a climb up through Trow Gill, a steep rocky narrow dry valley. Past the fenced are of Gaping Gill, a vertical shaft 365 ft deep. People can be winched down on Bank Holidays by local caving teams!
Up to the summit of Ingleborough, then the long descent back to Clapham. Phew!!

CAMPSITE

TROW GILL

TROW GILL

LOOKING BACK DOWN TROW GILL

GAPING GILL

LOOKING UP TO SUMMIT OF INGLEBOROUGH

SUMMIT OF INGLEBOROUGH

DIRECTION FINDER AT TOP OF SEATS ON INGLEBOROUGH

VIEW FROM TOP

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