Horton in Ribblesdale churchyard, with Pen-y-ghent in the background.

Horton in Ribblesdale is a small village in Ribblesdale in the county of North Yorkshire, on the Settle–Carlisle Railway to the west of Pen-y-ghent. It is the traditional starting (and finishing) point for the Three Peaks walk. The Pennine Way and Ribble Way long-distance footpaths pass through the village. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Pen-y-ghent is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... The River Ribble is a river that runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire, in the North of England. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... The Settle–Carlisle Railway (S&C) is a 72 mile (115 km) long main railway line in northern England. ... Pen-y-ghent is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales. ... Ingleborough as seen from the summit of Whernside The mountains of Whernside (736 m), Ingleborough (723 m) and Pen-y-ghent (694 m) are collectively known as the (Yorkshire) Three Peaks. ... The Pennine Way is a long-distance footpath in England. ... The Ribble way is a long distance walk between the Lancashire coast and the Yorkshire Dales National Park largely following the course of the River Ribble. ...

The region is also popular for caving and potholing, with Alum Pot and the Long Churn cave system just to the north of the village, and Hull Pot and Hunt Pot on the western side of Pen-y-ghent. Caving frequently involves a lot of mud. ...

The Three Peaks walk is an endurance challenge of 26 miles distance, including 5,000 feet of ascent and descent of the mountains of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough all to be completed in under 12 hours which attracts thousands of walkers each year. The circuit is also used for a well established fell race in April, while the gruelling Three Peaks cyclo-cross race also visits the three summits in the course of a longer 38 mile route on the last Sunday in September. Participants in both the running and cycling race regularly achieve winning times of around 3 hours, and sometimes both races in the year are won by the same competitor. Ingleborough as seen from the summit of Whernside The mountains of Whernside (736 m), Ingleborough (723 m) and Pen-y-ghent (694 m) are collectively known as the (Yorkshire) Three Peaks. ... Whernside is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales. ... Ingleborough is a peak in the Yorkshire Dales. ... Fell running, also known as mountain running and hill running, is the sport of running and racing, off road, over upland country where the gradient climbed is a significant component of the difficulty. ... A cyclo-cross racer carrying his bicycle up a steep slope after overcoming a barrier at the bottom (not shown). ...

The village boasts two pubs, a village store and post office as well as a cafe, tea rooms and a radio telescope.

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  • Surrounding area map from Google Maps
  • Detailed topography from Ordnance Survey Get-a-map