Yorkshire Three Peaks
The three mountains Whernside ( 736 m ), Ingleborough ( 723 m ) and Pen-y-ghent ( 694 m ) are summarized as the Yorkshire Three Peaks (dt. The "Three Peaks Yorkshires" ) . You stand at Ribblehead , the top of Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales , Northern England .
While Whernside and Ingleborough are actually the two highest peaks in Yorkshire , Pen-y-ghent is only the eighth highest and only completes the group as a trio as an obvious conspicuous peak. Higher than Pen-y-ghent in Yorkshire are Great Shunner Fell ( 716 m ), High Seat ( 709 m ), Wild Boar Fell ( 708 m ), Great Whernside ( 704 m ) and Buckden Pike ( 702 m ).
particularities
The rock of the Yorkshire Three Peaks consists essentially of fine and coarse limestone , with these layers appearing alternately, which gives the mountain flanks a characteristic step-like appearance. This " Table Mountain " appearance is particularly pronounced at Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent.
In the area of the "Three Peaks" there are well-known caves , including Gaping Gill , which is also the waterfall with the highest drop in England. There is also a large Iron Age hill fortress at Ingleborough .
The Settle – Carlisle railway crosses the Three Peaks area: it climbs up Ribblesdale from the south, first past Pen-y-ghent and then Ingleborough, then crosses the valley between Ingleborough and Whernside on the Ribblehead Viaduct in a wide right curve and then crosses under the southeast flank of the Whernside in the 2.4 km long Blea Moor tunnel .
The Three Peaks Walk is an approximately 40 km long circular hiking trail over all three mountains. The Pennine Way , one of England's most popular long-distance footpaths , crosses the Pen-y-ghent.
Events
Since 1954 is a year in April Berglauf Three Peak Race held over approximately 37 km, which leads over the three peaks.
photos
Whernside , in front of the Ribblehead Viaduct
Web links
- Daelnet Three Peaks
- Walking on the Web three peaks guide ( Memento from May 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Yorkshire Three Peaks Walk
- Three Peak Race website
Coordinates: 54 ° 10 ′ N , 2 ° 24 ′ W