Dent Station to Whernside via Tarns
Walk 12 - By car/train or train: Dent Station to Whernside (736m) via Whernside Tarns- 11 miles - 5½ hours- The most preferable ascent of Whernside! Back to Ribblehead
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Whernside Tarns with Howgills in background
Alight at Dent Station and follow minor road down hill. Turn left at bottom and immediately over bridge turn right to follow path alongside river bank. This route eventually joins the minor road to Dent for about 300m at which point a gate and footpath sign bearing left is reached.
Dent Station
The path is well defined crossing a field and woods, three fields,
then bearing left to follow a vehicle track at Hackergill Farm. After
series of fields Laithbank is reached.
Carry straight on to left of house and through field. Bear left and start
climbing uphill over stile to meet Craven Way at the top of the
hill. Turn left and follow track for 1½ miles with walls on both sides.
At the end of the wall turn sharp right and follow grassy path to summit
of Whernside (2 miles) passing tarns on the way.
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Dentdale from near Hackergill
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Whernside towards Dentdale
From the summit trig point continue along ridge path for approx ½ mile turning left down steep slope, crossing two stiles to reach Bruntscar. At 3rd stile turn left along path to Ivescar Farm. At the farm bear right and pass diagonally across five small fields (towards viaduct). Turn left along vehicle track for short distance towards Gunnerfleet Farm. Turn right to cross bridge and follow track for ½ mile passing under viaduct and return to Ribblehead
Unusual long shot of the tarns with Howgills seeming closer than they actually are!