Whernside
Whernside is a Hewitt, 737m high, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and also counts as a Nuttall, Marilyn and HuMP. The Hewitts are hills in England, Wales and Ireland over 2,000 feet, with at least 30 metres of prominence.
Ribblehead is the nearest station, 2.3 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot), so the summit is within walking distance of the train. From Ribblehead it's about 2 hours to the summit, 1 in 8 on average. Dent is next, 4.0 mi (about 5.5 to 6.5 mi on foot), and 6 stations are within 10 miles in all.
Whernside is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales in Northern England. It is the highest of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, the other two being Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent. It is the highest point in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire and the historic West Riding of Yorkshire with the summit lying on the county boundary with Cumbria. It is the fifteenth most prominent hill in England.
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Stations within 10 miles of Whernside, nearest first. Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
- Ribblehead2.3 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot) · 2 hours1 in 8 on average to the summitGold walking rating
- Dent4.0 mi (about 5.5 to 6.5 mi on foot) · 2.5 to 3 hours1 in 13 on average to the summitGold walking rating
- Horton-in-Ribblesdale6.8 mi (about 9.5 to 11 mi on foot) · 4 to 4.5 hours1 in 18 on average to the summitGold walking rating
- Garsdale7.1 mi (about 10 to 11.5 mi on foot) · 4.5 to 5 hours1 in 18 on average to the summitGold walking rating
- Clapham (N Yorks)8.6 mi (about 12 to 13.5 mi on foot) · 5.5 to 6 hours1 in 15 on average to the summitSilver walking rating
- Bentham9.0 mi (about 12.5 to 14.5 mi on foot) · 5.5 to 6 hours1 in 20 on average to the summitSilver walking rating