Myself and a mate are planning on walking up Ingleborough in the next few weeks - does anybody know if any of the routes will be suitable for dogs or is there parts that could be too rugged or steep?

Any advice welcome

thanks

done it many times, I wouldn't say any of it is too steep etc. You need to keep them on a lead as it's the tail end of lambing season, other than that, you'll be fine.

There's a little scramble up some rocks near the NE corner of the summit plateau that could be a tiny bit problematic to a too-big or too-small dog.
My mate's Yorkie was carried over that bit.

Apart from that bit, none of it is too steep unless your dog's a right wimp.
Nonetheless, the routes from Clapham go close to Gaping Gill Hole, you wouldn't want your dog(s) running around near that !

If you encounter cows with calves (say on the lower slopes on the Ribblehead side of Ingleborough) they are very often spooked by dogs, on or off the lead, (and even dairy cows-with-calves can get dangerously defensive with dogs around!) so give them very wide avoidance.

Gaping Gill is awesome though, definitely something everyone should do before their lid gets closed!

Thanks for the replies, my dog is a staffordshire bull terrier so I keep him on a lead at all times regardless of location (other than my garden that is) so him worrying livestock or not having the stamina for it is not in question.

Will do a bit more reading up on it before deciding the actual route.

Even on a lead, make sure you go well clear around cows with calves, not through the middle of the group.
I speak from experience.

If you'd sussed that anyway, apologies.

have to agree, the only more defensive creature with young (other than women from East Hull who think their benefitt is in danger) are horses, them and cows are very, very unpredictable.

Of course, I know my dog and understand the breed so don't take any chances with him in public places with any species of animals - not like some of the idiots who are unfortunately attracted to the breed.

thanks again

[url=http://www.dogpeople.co.uk/walkview.php?walkid=209&regionid=7Dog friendly route to the top from The Dog People[/url

Set of from Ingleton. Walk up to white scar cave. Then just keep following the path up. There is one style on this route and if your dog cant manage it you should be able to lift him over. This is a report of when i did last www.walkingforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=21785.0

Set of from Ingleton. Walk up to white scar cave. Then just keep following the path up. There is one style on this route and if your dog cant manage it you should be able to lift him over. This is a report of when i did last www.walkingforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=21785.0

Hoping to do Hadrians wall later this year, man, dog and tent

Quote ="Starbug"Hoping to do Hadrians wall later this year, man, dog and tent'" I've just booked a campsite up there. Looks a great little site, not too big or fussy and reasonably priced. It has two names apparently, Hadrians Wall campsite on their official webpage or Belvedere if you look on UK campsites. I'm more of a flat, beach walker with the dogs rather than a rugged wall belvederecampsite.co.uk/home.html

Quote ="Starbug"Hoping to do Hadrians wall later this year, man, dog and tent'" I've just booked a campsite up there. Looks a great little site, not too big or fussy and reasonably priced. It has two names apparently, Hadrians Wall campsite on their official webpage or Belvedere if you look on UK campsites. I'm more of a flat, beach walker with the dogs rather than a rugged wall belvederecampsite.co.uk/home.html

Quote ="Hull White Star"I've just booked a campsite up there. Looks a great little site, not too big or fussy and reasonably priced. It has two names apparently, Hadrians Wall campsite on their official webpage or Belvedere if you look on UK campsites. I'm more of a flat, beach walker with the dogs rather than a rugged wall belvederecampsite.co.uk/home.html'" The actual Wall path is fairly flat apparently

Quote ="Hull White Star"I've just booked a campsite up there. Looks a great little site, not too big or fussy and reasonably priced. It has two names apparently, Hadrians Wall campsite on their official webpage or Belvedere if you look on UK campsites. I'm more of a flat, beach walker with the dogs rather than a rugged wall belvederecampsite.co.uk/home.html'" The actual Wall path is fairly flat apparently

Thanks to all, thinking of attempting the back end of this month so will take the advise offered here and let you know how we do.

Both the dog forum and the walking forum will get used too.

Thanks

Me too.



I can tell you about my experience with a herd of cows, but I won't.


Suffice to say, it involved a sunny Sunday picnic on the Central line to Theydon Bois.
Myself and an amorous young female selected the wrong field to indulge ourselves, back in the day.

I can't speak of the walking path but the Hadrians Wall cycle route is far from "fairly flat" in the middle bit, although extremely beautiful.

Some people of my acquaintance did the walk in a couple of groups three years ago and I took a group on bikes to do the ride, theres a blog of the walkers five day effort out there somewhere if you want me to find it, its got their camp site info and stuff like that on it.

My advice would be to do it on a bike - two days one stop over



Not sure how the dog would get on though.

"Fairly flat" reminds me of when I used to choose my next running event from the back pages in the running magazines.
Each race was described in abbreviations, one of which was "U" which stood for "Undulating".
Some of those "U" routes felt more like hilly to me.

Doubt his legs would reach the pedals, he'a jack russel cross

Scooter, with shortened handlebars.

Yes his red one would be perfect, I'll have to pump the tyres up though