Litton to Pen-y-ghent
Walk 8 - Litton - Pen-y-ghent - Foxup - 13 miles - A good but long circular walk avoiding the normal ascent of Pen-y-ghent from Horton - Start from Queens Head pub at Litton. Walk towards Halton Gill for 300m. Turn left and cross footbridge across Skirfare. Cross fields diagonally to emerge at walled track near barn. Turn right along track. After 300m or so look for track on left (through gate). This is the old coach road to Stainforth. Follow track up hillside for 3½miles to emerge at minor road.
Turn left and walk along road for 1 mile. Turn right at Dale Head to walk along farm track. Turn Right at Churn Milk Hole and continue to top of Pen-y-ghent. From summit follow wall to Plover Hill. Then bear left dropping steeply downhill to meet Horton Foxup track. Turn right and continue to Foxup. Turn right and follow Skirfare back to Litton via Halton and Hesleden on well defined paths