Plan your trip

WALK HERE

Turn to Walk 19 for an 8-mile walk up Whernside and under the arches of Ribblehead Viaduct.

WALK MORE: Download a bundle of bonus viaduct walks, including the Headstone, Welland and Glenfinnan Viaducts, at www.livefortheoutdoors.com/bonusroutes

GETTING HERE

Roadside parking spaces at Ribblehead (on the B6255) are 15 minute’s drive from A65 at Ingleton. The Northern Dalesman 830 bus from Richmond/Preston stops outside the Station Inn ( www.prestonbus.co.uk). Ribblehead Station is served by trains from Leeds/Carlisle ( www.northernrailway.co.uk).

WHERE TO EAT

Light refreshments are available from the Ribblehead Station Visitor Centre. For a main meal, try Ribblehead’s Station Inn (01524 241274; www.stationinnribblehead.co.uk). Pub classics, like Hunter’s Chicken and Station Pie, cost from £10.45.

WHERE TO STAY

Country Walking stayed at The White Hart Country Inn in nearby Wensleydale. (01969 667214; www. whitehartcountryinn.co.uk). This 16th-century coaching inn offers en suite accommodation at the heart of historic Hawes from £50pppn. For a budget-friendly break, try the Station Inn’s bunkrooms from £15pppn. Find more great places to stay and eat out in the Yorkshire Dales at www.yorkshire.com

DON’T MISS

Make time to visit the Ribblehead Station Visitor Centre. Set up by the Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust, it tells the story of the line from its origins to its restoration. The centre is normally open seven days a week from 10.30 until 15.30 ( www.sandctrust.org.uk). A national park audio trail is available from: www.bit.ly/ribbleheadaudiotrail