Yorkshire Dales weekend 2017 (4)

Day 4 - Great Whernside

Sunday's plan was to climb up Great Whernside and round back to Starbotton and then Kettlewell. It looked like being the toughest climb of the weekend - and so it turned out.

The Dales are covered in what we would call dry stane dykes which have to be crossed over on stiles or through narrow gaps:

Up we went, arriving at a Scout hostel and a small chapel which somebody said was the highest in England:

There was a short, sharp climb from there and we all took a rest on the rocks above:

By now, we were checking the altitude on our phone apps. How much further, daddy? We spied some rocks on what we thought was the top, but when we got there we found out it was another false summit. We ploughed on with occasional rest stops:

Finally, the cairn at the summit:

From there, it was along the top, down, round and finally down again to the Fox and Hounds in Starbotton for a well-earned pint before completing the final 2 miles back to Kettlewell, this time on the opposite side of the river from the Dales Way.

The day's stats were:

For dinner that evening we chose Kettlewell's 3rd pub - the King's Head. It's a bit of a gastro pub and we had a super meal there.