Horton in Ribblesdale is a small village in Ribblesdale on the Settle - Carlisle Railway at the western side of Penyghent, being most famous as a traditional starting (and finishing) point for climbing Yorkshire's famous Three Peaks. The Pennine Way long distance footpath also passes by the village.
The area is also famous for caving and potholing, with Alum Pot and the Long Churn cave system just to the north near the hamlet of Selside, and Hull Pot and Hunt Pot on the western side of Penyghent. [N.B. For more information on the area's caves and potholes, please see caving and potholing in the Yorkshire Dales]
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