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Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Carlton Highdale

Great Whernside Summit – Hag Dyke Hostel loop from old mining ?

Hiking trails & Routes

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Carlton Highdale

Great Whernside Summit – Hag Dyke Hostel loop from old mining ?

Moderate

5.0

(3)

38

hikers

Great Whernside Summit – Hag Dyke Hostel loop from old mining ?

03:37

11.1km

490m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

Waypoints

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2.83 km

Great Whernside Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

A gorgeous and stunning hill, at 704m (don't confuse it with Whernside, which is in a completely different location 27km away!).

The name Whernside (from Querneside in Old English), first …

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2

3.65 km

Yellow Marker Post, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Highlight • Trail

Follow the yellow markers.helps to get you though the boggy patches

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3

4.35 km

Hag Dyke Hostel

Highlight • Historical Site

Hag Dyke, on the slopes of Great Whernside in a stunning location, is a hostel administered by Ben Rhydding Scout and Guide Group in Ben Rhydding. The hostel was donated …

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5.29 km

old mine workings ?

Archaeological Site

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11.1 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.80 km

3.97 km

1.19 km

141 m

Surfaces

4.94 km

4.12 km

1.80 km

185 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (700 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Saturday 27 June

18°C

11°C

57 %

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