The classic route from Horton-in-Ribblesdale with good paths, great scenery and the impressive Hull Pot on the way down.

Distance: 10km (6 miles)

Parking: Horton car park (BD24 0HF, SD 807 724, What3words: harmless.outgrown.fake)

Other transport: Horton train station on the Settle to Carlisle line is close to the start

Toilets: Horton car park

Refreshments: pubs in Horton

A Yorkshire classic, Pen-y-Ghent, is many people’s first peak. This circular route starts from Horton-in-Ribblesdale, climbs gently up Brackenbottom Scar, and then follows the Pennine Way on the climb to the 694m high summit. On the way, you can visit the impressive Hunt and Hull Pots, before following the walled Horton Scar Lane back into Horton.

The route has great scenery and panoramic views of the whole area.

The National Park is a place where farmers and landowners work and people live. While you’re out and about in the countryside it’s important to respect the Countryside Code.

It’s brilliant to get out into the great outdoors but it is also vital that you stay safe. Find out what you need to do before heading out into the hills, and what to do in an emergency here. Make sure you are suitably equipped – remember as you go higher it gets colder and windier. It is better to take too much clothing than not enough

If you plan to walk with your dog, you can learn more about walking with your dog here and in the rest of the Yorkshire Dales.

Details of all of these walks are on the Three Peaks App

Setting off from Horton in Ribblesdale and walking via Brackenbottom is viewed as the classic ascent of Pen-y-Ghent. The walk begins as a gentle climb with the mountain often hidden from view until it appears on Brackenbottom Scar. The southern profile of Pen-y-ghent stands awesome and inspirational in view with two distinct short steep climbs becoming increasingly obvious as you climb. This image is just enough to be the ultimate Pen-y-ghent route. Once over the scramble, you are soon onto the summit, the views are spectacular with the two other mountains Whernside and Ingleborough which complete the Three Peaks of Yorkshire are visible to the northeast. on the descent from the summit of Pen-y-Ghent, it is worth taking the short walk to Hull Pot, a collapsed cavern that is spectacular when in full flow. You can retrace your steps and follow the track to Horton in Ribblesdale. This is a walk with a wow factor.

Starting from the impressive Ribblehead Viaduct this route takes you to the highest point in Yorkshire – Whernside. On a clear day there are great views out to the Howgills, the Lake District and Morecambe Bay.

The ascent of Whernside involves a long steady climb and a lovely high-level ridge. The descent is steeper with a final flat section through the fields to finish underneath the spectacular Ribblehead viaduct.

Distance: 12.5km (7.9 miles)

Parking: Ribblehead (LA6 3AS, SD 766 793)

Other transport: Ribblehead train station on the Settle to Carlisle line is close to the start

Toilets: None

Refreshments: Station Inn and sometimes a tea wagon in the parking area

The National Park is a place where farmers and landowners work and people live. While you’re out and about in the countryside it’s important to respect the Countryside Code.

From the viaduct the route follows the railway tracks to Blea Moor, passing Blea Moor signal box which is the remotest signal box in the country, keep on the path until you cross the aquaduct another Victorian masterpiece. From here you start to climb the mountain. Fortunately, the path from the halfway stile has been completely re-laid, mainly with stone slabs taken from the mills, follow the path as it climbs along the ridge until you reach the summit

The day we walked Whernside it was cold and overcast. On the summit, it was -9 deg - a bit chilly!

Extreme care should be taken on the descent as it can be daunting, especially when the path is wet. At one point, I stepped off the path and went tobogganing down on my rucksack not to be recommended.

The weather was clear, presenting us with stunning views. you descend across fields until you reach Bruntscar where we turn left passing Broadrake, on reaching Ivescar we then take the path to Gunnerfleet farm and onto the viaduct to complete the walk 

 A traditional walk up to Ingleborough from Clapham via Ingleborough Cave, Trow Gill and Gaping Gill 

- Little Ingleborough and onto the summit of Ingleborough

On leaving Clapham, we walked up Clapdale Lane, where you can walk through Ingleborough Estate after paying an admission fee. We continued past Ingleborough Cave through Trow Gill, following the trodden path parallel to the wall on the left until it came to an end, where we reached a double stile over the wall. You can just climb over the stile and follow the natural path that bends to the right. In around 5 minutes, you will see a large fence circling a hole. You have reached the UK’s most famous pothole, Gaping Gill. From Gaping Gill, the steep climbing begins. The route is fairly obvious; you go uphill until you reach a small plateau, Little Ingleborough. Follow the footpath onward, and you will reach one final climb to the summit of Ingleborough! We returned to Clapham by the same route.