Great Whernside — Local services in Kettlewell with Starbotton

Very nice climb that doesn't seem to be too popular with mountaineers. The walk and climb are absolutely beautiful if you start from the small village of Kettlewell like we did. Be aware that there are actually two paths that start from this village. One leads upstream of the small river and the path stops near the top end of the river where there is a small waterfall, but you can only climb without a path after that. The other path will take you straight to the top of the mountain on a nicer path where there is a 20 minute rock climb (semi difficult) and a marsh that might get you very muddy. Overall would recommend doing both paths as they are super easy and very beautiful. We used a trail app which took us on a circuit that did not have a path at all so I would not...

It must be good seeing as today was my fourth walk to the summit. What made today special was the snow. Only a couple of inches until I reached the top when it was much deeper in places. It was also good that the occasional boggy stretches were frozen. From the summit Pen y Ghent, Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell were on the horizon. There's a short (50 metres) but steep climb from Hag Dike to a rocky ridge two thirds of the way up and the last few hundred metres to the summit including a stepped section. There are gentle sections interspersed between the harder parts. I saw a deer and a stoat on the way up...

What an enjoyable walk. A beautiful Yorkshire village with local shop and pub to start with. A gentle (but very wet - it had rained heavily the day before) amble up the hill brings you to an interesting hostel and associated information board. A steeper section follows until you get close to the summit. Views for miles (the guide book said you could see both coasts, we had a clear day but no sea either side) and a little further along a shelter cairn (if required). A very steep (and still very very very wet) descent, back along the tarmac road and back to the village for (an...