The Ingleborough Ridge Walk once a rarely used path, a route free of the crowds that head for the second highest of Yorkshire's three peaks, things have changed, way-marked route posts have been erected, stiles and gates put in place, at least the views remain the same, they haven't found a way of ruining them yet. I followed the lane to the disused Ribblehead Quarry now a nature reserve, taking to the pastures, crabbing from sheep track to sheep track until I reached better paths to ascend the northern slopes of Park Fell, two paths leave the summit, both go to Ingleborough but have very different views, and are very different under foot, I opted for the softer approach with views over upper Ribblesdale, (the other is harder and dryer with views over Twisleton Dale), the Swine Tail ascent was soon reached and I was on Ingleborough's extensive summit plateau, my descent was back down the Swine Tail onto the steep descent to Humphrey Bottom, to the Hill Inn via Southerscales, from here I followed Philpin Lane to the foot of Whernside, resisting the temptation to head for the summit, from Bruntscar I followed bridleway and footpath through fields abound with summer flowers before reaching Ribblehead.
The Ingleborough Ridge Walk.

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Nearing Ribblehead Quarry with views to a grey/blue Ingleborough.
   
The small station serving Ribblehead with Blea Moor rising behind.
   
From the ascent of Park Fell views to a distant Pen-y-ghent.
   
Dappled shade on the round mass of Blea Moor.
   
Nearing the summit of Park Fell, an excuse to pause for breath and a photo of Whernside across Batty Moss.
   
On the summit of Park Fell with the unmistakable shape of Ingleborough rising above Simon Fell.
   
The summit Park Fell.
   
Striding through the Cotton Grass on the summit of Simon Fell, looking to the Swine Tail ascent of Ingleborough.
   
Whernside rising high above Twisleton Dale.
   
Nailing the summit of Ingleborough, about to get wet.
   
Absolute breath-taking views to the west, it's no wonder the Brigants built a hill fort up here, the remains of which can still be seen today.
   
Dappled light across Twisleton Scars.
   
From Ingleborough's broad summit plateau (half a mile in circumference) views to Whernside.
   
Exiting Southerscales with views to Twisleton Scars.
   
Twisleton Dale the high valley above Ingleton.
   
Looking back to Ingleborough.
   
Dramatic view to Ingleborough across the pastures below Broadrake.
   
A glimpse of the Ribblehead Viaduct seen from near Broadrake.
   
The aggressively steep slopes of Ingleborough seen across summer pastures.
   
Hills walked earlier in the day, Park Fell in sunlight, Simon Fell the one in the middle and the flat top of Ingleborough seen from Ribblehead.
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