Pen-y-ghent and purple saxifrage

An annual pilgrimage to see this beautiful plant. We parked in Horton in Ribblesdale and took the Pennine Way up to Pen-y-ghent side. Where the path turns right at the base of the side we turned left and walked along the base of the crag. We were a bit late in the season as it had obviously flowered quite early, but there were some nice clumps still in flower. The wind was fresh but really fierce on the top as we descended the southern face before taking the path across Brackenbottom Scar back to Horton in Ribblesdale.

Looking back up as the first cloud just began to lower to summit level.