Ingleborough walk via Ingleborough Cave, Trow Gill and Gaping Gill from Clapham - Full 4k Walk

Walk Summary
This Ingleborough walk from Clapham via Ingleborough Cave, Trow Gill, Gaping Gill and Little Ingleborough in the Yorkshire Dales takes approximately 4 hours and 50 minutes. Ingleborough along with Pen-y-ghent and Whernside make up what is known as the 'Yorkshire Three Peaks' and this walk is one of the most popular Yorkshire Dales walks.
We climb out of Clapham passing the entrance to Ingleborough Cave, one of the best show caves in Britain, then on to and through Trow Gill, a narrow, steep-sided limestone gorge, before continuing to Gaping Gill, a 98-metre-deep pothole and one of the most famous caves and largest underground chambers in the UK.
The hike gets steeper and more exposed now as we head up towards Little Ingleborough and then onto Ingleborough itself, which at 724m high, provides views to the Lakeland Fells to the north and as far away as the Snowdonia range to the south. Walking the edges also provides excellent views across the Howgills, Whernside and the Ribblehead Viaduct.
The return route walks across Simon Fell Breast and then through some limestone pavement before walking down Long Lane back into Clapham.
Full walk description, OS map showing route & GPX route download available on our website
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KITLIST - What to wear and take on your walk - my current items used/recommendations
Kitlist contains affiliate links. If you buy products via these links, we may earn a small commission at no cost to you to fund the after-walk beer 🍺
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPPING APP There is a free version, but for price of a coffee/month you get unlimited OS maps on most devices/phones, with ability to import and export routes, save maps offline, aerial 3D & print A3/A4 maps
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WALKING BOOTS Unless very wet or winter walking, my preference is boots/shoes without ankle support - that's not for everyone though. Having used fell running shoes for many years, I prefer the lightweight feel.
INOV-8 Trailfly Ultra G300 Max: New to me in 2022, now the choice for 70%+ of my walks. Training shoe cushioning, but fellshoe grip and stability - getting many best in test awards.
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INOV-8 Roclite G315 GTX - Waterproof and lightweight - they've been my mainstay for many years.
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SCARPA SL Activ - My winter walking boot - current pair now 7 years old
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INOV-8 Roclite G345 GTX - Lightweight, waterproof walking boot with ankle support
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WALKING JACKET The all year round essential for your walks and hikes.
Mountain Equipment Men's Lhotse Jacket - Main winter jacket
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Montane Pac Plus Jacket - Lightweight and waterproof
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Montane Gravity Gore-Tex Jacket
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RUCKSACK/BACKPACK
Osprey Talon 33 Daypack w4all.uk/xe7et
BASE LAYER
Rab Pulse LS Zip Baselayer Top - Longsleeve
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FLEECE
Inov-8 - Venturelite Mid Half Zip
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INSULATED JACKET
Rab Microlight Alpine ECO Down Jacket
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WALKING TROUSERS
Haglofs Rugged Flex Pant
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WALKING SHORTS
Montane Men's Terra Alpine Shorts
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Rab Women’s Lineal Hiking Shorts
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WALKING SOCKS
Bridgedale Ultra Light Merino Endurance Socks
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WATERPROOF OVERTROUSERS
Berghaus Maitland Overtrousers
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GLOVES
Rab Power Stretch Contact Grip Glove
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WALKING/FITNESS WATCH
Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar Multisport GPS Watch w4all.uk/xk11r
WALKING POLES
Makalu Lite Trekking Pole w4all.uk/2rz4y
COMPASS
Silva Expedition 4 Compass w4all.uk/7nvhj
HEAD TORCH
Petzl Swift RL Headtorch w4all.uk/5c4ct
WATER PURIFIER
LifeStraw Personal Water Filter w4all.uk/evdsy
MULTI-TOOL
Victorinox Explorer Pocket Knife w4all.uk/16ibg
POWER BANK
Venture 35 Battery Power Bank w4all.uk/ffj35
OVERNIGHT KIT
TENT 1-2 Man, 1.23kg, packs down very small
Terra Nova Laser Compact 2 Seam Tent w4all.uk/kt06u
SLEEPING BAG
Rab Ascent 700 Hydrophobic Down 3 SEASON Sleeping Bag
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COOKING
Jetboil MiniMo Personal Cooking System w4all.uk/r6m02
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
09:45 Ingleborough Cave
13:22 Trow Gill
18:18 Gaping Gill
22:51 Little Ingleborough
26:25 Ingleborough Summit
30:46 Marker heading off Ingleborough
43:08 Gate into Long Lane
48:52 Lake House bar and kitchen
49:21 Croft Cafe
49:43 New Inn
51:04 The Old Sawmill Cafe
51:21 OS Fly through

[@indynsyd]

This is a superb video and really informative. Many thanks for taking the time to upload it. Much appreciated!

[@walks4all]

Thanks for the comments and glad you found it useful!

[@user-zi5rg3vd5c]

Very informative , step by step. All the info is there to complete this walk without being phased . Thanks for uploading.

[@walks4all]

Glad you enjoyed this Ingleborough walk. I've uploaded another Ingleborough one tonight from Horton in Ribblesdale, where some of the route is the same as this one, and then the next one is a couple of weeks will be the full Yorkshire 3 Peaks walk...

[@Wanderer-vx9sf]

Superb video - very informative and well made 👍 We are in the Dales in a couple of weeks and will try this route rather than our normal route up from Ingleton. Looking forward to it. No mention of Goat Gap Cafe - we like to stop and eat in there just before Ingleton - that said we did have a good meal in the New Inn the last time we were there.

[@walks4all]

So glad you enjoyed it! I’ll try to add goat gap and country harvest into future ones - as there were a few places already without leaving Clapham, I thought that was enough for there 🙂

[@kennybrydges9084]

thanks for the memories, i used to walk this a lot back in the early 2000's.. ATB from Canada 🙏

[@walks4all]

Happy to be of service in bringing back those memories of good old Yorkshire - enjoy the Canadian walking - fantastic countryside you have out there!

[@traceywesson9839]

These videos are fantastic, so much useful information. I feel confident enough to set out on my own now

[@walks4all]

Hi Tracey, glad you are enjoying them - always good to get some positive feedback 👍 Quite a few people have contacted to say they have been able to try walks and paths they weren't sure they would be able to do, but have really enjoyed the walks once they knew what to expect!

[@Marksnowden1]

You have a subscriber 👍, I can honestly say that is one of the best informative videos I have watched, thanks for sharing pal, I have done the Yorkshire 3peaks a few years ago, but never the route you have just shared, definitely on my list soon pal, thanks again

[@walks4all]

Thanks and welcome onboard…hopefully lots more to come! This is my favourite way to make a circular walk out of Ingleborough, but I will be adding a couple more including the 3 Peaks route over the summer.

[@triestodrum2215]

🇬🇧 fantastic

[@walks4all]

Thanks - glad u enjoyed 👍

[@ANDY-id9ur]

Great idea for a video - best video of a walk that I've seen - very explanatory and loved seeing the whole walk in a short time. Never tried this route - always been up the shorter side from the Hill Inn, but will definitely give this one a go now, when we are next there. Will visit your website to get the gpx before we go

[@walks4all]

Glad you enjoyed - always good to get positive feedback 👍 If you fancy a longer walk including Ingleborough, our Yorkshire 3 Peaks walk video should hopefully be getting uploaded next weekend around the 12-13th August. That will include the full route from Horton in Ribblesdale and take in Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough.

[@harryconnew4459]

Love the content, what do you use to record? is it a Go Pro?

[@walks4all]

Glad you are enjoying the walks - yes, the majority is done with the gopro - I find it's the easiest and lightest camera to carry around...

[@COYSMike]

Great video thank you. I've downloaded your GPX route and will do this soon

[@walks4all]

Thanks - hope you enjoy the walk!

[@clownofthetimes6727]

I have walked through the tunnels and have often wondered why they where there. This is copied and pasted. The Clapham tunnels were constructed by the Farrar family to provide a route underneath the Ingleborough Hall Estate connecting the village of Clapham with Fell Lane, which leads along Clapdale.

[@walks4all]

Thanks 👍 Always good to learn something new…I knew the Farrar family were responsible for the falls and the remodelling of the estate, but didn’t know about the tunnels…

[@cortinamad1]

Hi I see there’s lots of cars parked at the side of the road in Clapham, is there free road side parking as well as the car park (which is to pay for)

[@walks4all]

Yes - the stream side of the road generally has cars parked on it and it is free road side parking. It can get quite busy, quite early at weekends/bank holidays and in the summer.