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710 Ribblesdale From Horton

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"A warmer winter than average" forecast The Met Office, but day after day the temperature stayed resolutely below freezing. So, as we plodded up Ribblesdale with mountains glistening quite alpine, we did wonder - is climate change just a lot of hot air?


LOCATION: Six miles north of Settle
START: Horton in Ribblesdale car park on B6479, toilets. (Grid reference 807727)
DISTANCE: 9 miles
GRADE: Moderate
TIME: 5 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - Yorkshire Dales South
Landranger 98

REFRESHMENTS: Crown Inn or pack a flask