WhernsideAt 736m (2,415ft), Whernside is the highest of the Yorkshire Three Peaks. ![]() The name probably comes from the use of Millstone Grit to make quern stones for grinding corn in the distant past. Like the other two peaks, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent, Whernside has a cap of this tough stone. The rounded 'whale-back' shape of Whernside is a result of land slippage which has masked the stepped layers of rock underneath. A landslide scour on the north-east slope was the site of one of the last glaciers in the Yorkshire Dales. The natural bowl trapped snow and the build-up of ice scoured the bowl out further. When the ice finally melted, the boggy area called Greensett Moss with its small tarn was left behind. (Ref: https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/)
WALKS ....."The climb of Whernside from Ribblehead is one of the most popular walks in the Yorkshire Dales.
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