Ingleborough walk via Sulber, Trow Gill and Gaping Gill from Horton in Ribblesdale - Full 4k Walk

Walk Summary
This Ingleborough walk from Horton in Ribblesdale via Sulber, Trow Gill, Gaping Gill and Little Ingleborough in the Yorkshire Dales takes approximately 5 hours and 20 minutes.
We leave Horton in Ribblesdale by passing over the train tracks that form part of the Settle to Carlisle railway and then pass through fields and through some limestone outcrops before heading along the path towards Sulber, which affords views of Ingleborough ahead.
At Sulber, we head left, where shortly over to our left, there are panoramic views over Thieves Moss and Moughton Scars, with Pen-y-Ghent visible on the horizon. Head on to and through Trow Gill, a narrow, steep-sided limestone gorge before arriving at Gaping Gill, a 98-metre deep pothole, and one of the most famous caves and largest underground chambers in the UK.
This is quickly followed by a steep climb up towards Little Ingleborough and then on to the top of Ingleborough itself, which at 724 metres high is the second highest of the Yorkshire Three Peaks behind Whernside.
Ingleborough summit on a clear day provides views to the Lakeland Fells to the north, and as far away as the Snowdonia range to the south. Wandering the edges provides excellent views across to the Howgills, Whernside and the Ribblehead Viaduct.
The return route is across Simon Breast Fell and then through areas of limestone pavement with excellent views of Pen-y-Ghent ahead.
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
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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 60%+ of my walks. Training shoe cushioning, but fellshoe grip and stability over stoney paths - 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
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 SOCKS
Bridgedale Ultra Light Merino Endurance Socks
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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
04:50 Horton in Ribblesdale Train station
10:10 ‘4-way’ signpost at Sulber
15:30 Cairn with a View
21:22 Trow Gill
24:29 Gaping Gill
29:22 Little Ingleborough
32:09 Ingleborough summit
35:15 Ribblehead and Whernside from Large Boulder
41:50 Limestone pavement
43:15 ‘4-way’ signpost at Sulber
52:05 Crown Hotel Horton in Ribblesdale
52:30 Golden Lion Hotel Horton in Ribblesdale
53:12 Middle Studfold Tearoom Horton in Ribblesdale
53:43 Helwith Bridge Inn
54:02 Ordnance Survey Flythrough

[@ANDY-id9ur]

Loving these videos. Really helps me to see the whole walk before I try it. Wonderful scenery on this Ingleborough walk - I've never tried it from Horton.

[@walks4all]

Thanks for the positive comments 👍 It is a longer walk from Horton in Ribblesdale than from Clapham, Ingleton or the Hill Inn, but it is a very enjoyable way to climb Ingleborough with great scenery along the way.

[@Steven-jm4zc]

Love the videos, nice n clear instructions n directions, hate getting lost so these videos are excellent, thankyou

[@walks4all]

Glad you are enjoying them and finding them useful 👍 I do try to film them in the sun so clear and good visibility…downside is with how much it has rained last 5 months, there isn’t many days I can film!

[@walkingthekingdom]

We;ve done this walk and loved it. Have subscribed in support of your channel. We're a small channel too and know how hard it can be to create good content, and get your channel off the ground. Keep up the good work and we wish you success.

[@walks4all]

Thanks for your positive comments. It is a very enjoyable walk. Along with the similar route up from Clapham, they are probably my favourite routes to get up Ingleborough. I'm away for a few days' walking at the moment with very little reception, but will have a look over at your channel when i'm back...

[@antheaczarna2878]

Great to see another video uploaded! You had glorious weather for this walk, the views are stunning. I don’t think I’ll be able to walk more than one of the three peaks when I’m over there (so much to do, so little time!!!). Do you prefer Ingleborough or Whirnside?

[@walks4all]

Unfortunately since then, all we seem to have had is rain! Ingleborough is prob my favourite of the two, as quite a few different ways to get up and down…

[@Wanderer-vx9sf]

Stunning video and weather - very easy to follow and just downloaded the gpx from your website. With all this rain how come it’s nearly always sunny on your walks?

[@walks4all]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed it 👍 I try only to get out on sunny / good visibility days and then the walks are easier to follow / people can see the views…but on the downside, with all this rain we’ve had of late, it means I’ve videoed very little this last 3-4 weeks! Still…more time to write a few more blogs for the walks4all website!

[@shaunwalton8058]

Have only done Ingleborough from Ingleton.

[@walks4all]

It's well worth trying this route (or the one from Clapham) - it is longer, but I find it a lot more pictureque than from the Ingleton side up via Crina Bottom...that said, I will be adding the route from Ingleton in a few months as going to try to get all the main routes up...

[@cortinamad1]

Great video how many miles is this walk I think I’ll do this route

[@walks4all]

Thanks - it is approx 11.5 miles

[@COYSMike]

Which of your Ingleborough routes do you prefer, this one or the one from Clapham? I've not done Ingleborough and was going to folllow your Clapham loop, but this one has thrown a spanner in the works!

[@walks4all]

There’s not much between them to be honest. The one from Horton has the good view of Ingleborough on the way out and Pen-y-Ghent on the return for quite extended periods and has the added views across Moughton, so maybe that just sneaks it. The walks up Ingleborough from Ingleton and the Hill Inn on the far side are ok as well - both shorter and not quite as much to see though. This route off Ingleborough back to Horton is the route followed by the end of the 3 Peaks Walk, which will be the next one I add in a couple of weeks time. Hope you enjoy whichever you choose…

[@COYSMike]

​@@walks4all Great, thank you , and thank you for uploading all your routes and providing maps & gpx. I'll think I'll go for the Horton route then :)