Loop - Clapham & Ingleborough - Y.Dales - 10.5mi/16.7km

A different way up Ingleborough from the norm.

Start Time: 10:00am PROMPT! Due to limited daylight. Will only wait for anyone coming by train.
Miles/Kilometres: 10.5mi/16.7km (by car - add roughly 3mi/4.8km to walk from and back to the train station) (Approx)
Total ascent: 650m (Approx)
Difficulty: Hard
Estimated length of time: Hike will take approx 5-6 hours (including a lunch break).
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Public Transport: Yes, train leaves Leeds 8:19am and arrives at 9:29am. Then will need to walk to Clapham village. If 13mi is to long for you but 10mi is fine then I am happy to give people a lift from Keighley, Skipton, Giggleswick or anywhere in between these stations.
BE SURE TO SELECT THE CORRECT CLAPHAM. NOT THE ONE IN LONDON!
Why is the train station not near the village? Trains were originally used for moving cargo/goods, not people.
Parking - Yorkshire Dales National Park car park at the village.
Payment: £1 - Use this link to pay: https://settleup.starlingbank.com/jamiepope1 - please put "Clapham" as reference.

Itinerary

Meet at the information board outside the public toilets. Once anyone coming by train has arrived we will set off. We start by cutting through the village to Cross How Lane and follow this to Old Road. We follow this road briefly before taking a footpath through the fields to the village of Newby.

We cut through more fields to the farming hamlet of Cold Cotes and then through more fields until we rejoin Old Road. We walk down the country road until we can take a path towards Ingleborugh which will have been towering above us this whole time. Up until now the walk is pretty much flat, 50m of overall ascent between the car park and here which is approx 3mi/5km.

Now the ascent up Ingleborough starts. We start off cutting through more fields with a gradual ascent to Jenkin Beck and cross over the stream until we come onto a dirt/farm road called Fell Lane. We follow this until it turns into a path. The overall ascent so far from Old Road is approx 100m spanning approx 1.5mi/2.5km. The next 1.5mi/2.5km is to the top of Ingleborough and is approx 400m of elevation gain.

Once at the top, hopefully the summit will be clear and we can enjoy the views out towards the Irish Sea, Lake District, Howgill Fells and Forest of Bowland. Once we ready we veer off the normal route off the top of Ingleborugh to descend down to Little Ingleborough. We then descend down to Gaping Gill (a big hole in the ground with the largest underground waterfall in the UK (or maybe just England?) which you can go down in August).

We then continue descending down through a stunning limestone canyon into woodland and pass Ingleborough Cave (must pay to enter it and I think you pay in Clapham). We end the walk by following the dirt road passed the lake here and then take a path back into Clapham, where we can go to a pub for food & drink.

Disclaimers

The walk organisers do not have training or insurance. Therefore, anyone who joins the walk is accountable for their own safety and anyone they bring with them. By signing up you accept this.

Check the weather (on multiple websites) before leaving your residence. Bring clothing & footwear suitable for the forecast. We advise you to bring walking boots for any medium or harder walk. Trainers are only recommended for easy walks. Bring a coat just in case (this is Britain after all...) and extra layers if it is going to be cold.

All proceeds go towards equipment for leading walks, group events & trips. A percentage will go to charities.

Bring a packed lunch and snacks. Bring enough food & water to last the estimated time.

We recommend bringing some cash just in case. Especially if parking. Not everywhere is contactless yet.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the walks organiser.