Whernside is the highest peak in which National Park?
Great Whernside Great Whernside Great Whernside is a fell in the Yorkshire Dales, England, not to be confused with Whernside, some to the west. Its summit is the highest point of the eastern flank of Wharfedale above Kettlewell. Great Whernside forms the watershed between Wharfedale and Nidderdale, and is on the boundary between the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The River Nidd rises on the eastern slopes of Great Whernside, above Angram Reservoir. The name "Whernside" means "hillside where millstones were got" (quern meaning "millstone"). The upper part of the hill is composed of millstone grit,
Whernside footpath from Blea Moor Sidings) is a distance of roughly . On a clear day the views from the summit to the west can be spectacular, with views of the Lake District and Morecambe Bay, including (with the aid of binoculars) Blackpool Tower, some away. Whernside lies about northwest of Ribblehead Viaduct on the Settle–Carlisle Railway. Whernside is sometimes confused with the lower peak of Great Whernside away to the east of Whernside. The word "Whern" is believed to refer to "querns" (millstones) whilst "side" is derived from the Norse "sættr", meaning an area of summer pasture. Whernside Whernside is