I am wanting to do the 3 peaks in 24hrs, Has anybody done this and any tips, I did them all last year but not in the same day.
Planning for venture around June time. Unless anybody thinks this is a bad time to go.
Any tips would be helpful, Like 1. Is it walkable, or would I have to jog to get within the time limits. 2. What footwear would you take, runners, or walking boots 3. What sort of fitness level would you think I need to be at. 4. Minimum equipment. 5. Which way round would you do it. 6. etc.etc
I am wanting to do the 3 peaks in 24hrs, Has anybody done this and any tips, I did them all last year but not in the same day.
Planning for venture around June time. Unless anybody thinks this is a bad time to go.
Any tips would be helpful, Like 1. Is it walkable, or would I have to jog to get within the time limits. 2. What footwear would you take, runners, or walking boots 3. What sort of fitness level would you think I need to be at. 4. Minimum equipment. 5. Which way round would you do it. 6. etc.etc
Thanks in Advance
Mully
Read this first
blencathra.demon.co.ukn3pc.htmlOpen ↗ -- 79.84% of all statistics are made up on the spot. The other 42% are made up later on. In Warwick - looking at flat fields and that includes the castle.
I am wanting to do the 3 peaks in 24hrs, Has anybody done this and any tips, I did them all last year but not in the same day.
Planning for venture around June time. Unless anybody thinks this is a bad time to go.
A great time...
I prefer to start at Horton in Ribblesdale, the caff there runs a clocking in system, which is great fun, and serves lovely pint mugs of tea.
Despite my comments in another thread, best go anticlockwise, get the slog between Pen y Ghent and Whernside out of the way early, also the Ingleborough descent is easy. Against this you do get the murderous side of Ingleborough later in the day.
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pign9 said:
I am wanting to do the 3 peaks in 24hrs, Has anybody done this and any tips, I did them all last year but not in the same day.
Planning for venture around June time. Unless anybody thinks this is a bad time to go.
A great time...
I prefer to start at Horton in Ribblesdale, the caff there runs a clocking in system, which is great fun, and serves lovely pint mugs of tea.
Despite my comments in another thread, best go anticlockwise, get the slog between Pen y Ghent and Whernside out of the way early, also the Ingleborough descent is easy. Against this you do get the murderous side of Ingleborough later in the day.
June will also avoid the cyclocross event
You dont need 24 hrs, 12 should do it
Good luck and enjoy.
Richard Webb
Nice one, Richard. Let's hope he meant the real 3 peaks walk too. Not that nasty motorway chase other people refer to.
" 3 peaks meaning the three highest mountains in Britain
If you can walk from sea level up Ben Nevis, Cairn Gorm and wossname in 24 hours without cheats like cycling between them, respect. Or something.
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, Nevis, Scafell and Snowdon tips please folks
Oh no, that's just an abuse of the motorway system. Covered in morons on an ego-trip. If you have problems with self-esteem, see a quack. Or go for a literal penis-extension.
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You dont need 24 hrs, 12 should do it
12 is more than ample. If you are a really fast walker you should be able to do it in under 6 hours. :-) (And no, I haven't managed that myself, I can't walk that fast).
Curious tale from one of my faster rounds. I was back on the road at Horton (ie almost finished) when some women I didn't recognise started screaming at me that I had been running (as though running on a walk was the worst sin imaginable) and wouldn't take no for an answer. Actually I hadn't been running but it was nothing to do with her whether or not I had been. I presume she was supporting someone rather slow and having seen me at Ribblehead earlier couldn't believe the intervening distance could be covered in that time at walking pace. (About 4 hours under Chapmans Rule.) Still doesn't excuse her abusing a total stranger though.
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pign9 said:
I am wanting to do the 3 peaks in 24hrs, Has anybody done this and any tips, I did them all last year but not in the same day.
Planning for venture around June time. Unless anybody thinks this is a bad time to go.
A great time...
I prefer to start at Horton in Ribblesdale, the caff there runs a clocking in system, which is great fun, and serves lovely pint mugs of tea.
Despite my comments in another thread, best go anticlockwise, get the slog between Pen y Ghent and Whernside out of the way early, also the Ingleborough descent is easy. Against this you do get the murderous side of Ingleborough later in the day.
June will also avoid the cyclocross event
You dont need 24 hrs, 12 should do it
Good luck and enjoy.
Richard Webb
Nice one, Richard. Let's hope he meant the real 3 peaks walk too. Not that nasty motorway chase other people refer to.
Never heard of it!
I thought I would try a different tactic. Who knows they may take our advice and have a great time - walking!
" 3 peaks meaning the three highest mountains in Britain , Nevis, Scafell and Snowdon tips please folks
Read the link I posted and find out why this is a bad question to ask.
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Thanks
Mully
-- 79.84% of all statistics are made up on the spot. The other 42% are made up later on. In Warwick - looking at flat fields and that includes the castle.
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Wish I never asked now, obviously nobody on this news group has done it yet, and probably not going too by the sounds of it.
One or 2 have admitted to it in the past but they all cheated as they didn't bother with the 2 ends of the walk which the charity sharks discarded as their coachloads of couch potatoes were totally stretched trying to complete the basic hills even with a time extension.
It has never ever been a worthwhile walk and as a drive it would be a terrible bore on all that motorway and dual carriageway that didn't exist when the challenge was new and had the advantage of being a real challenge, at least to the driver.
Doubt it, they promote safe driving, having adequate breaks during long journeys, proper rest, understanding how mental state affects control of vehicles, etc..
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I am wanting to do the 3 peaks in 24hrs, Has anybody done this and any
tips,
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I did them all last year but not in the same day.
Planning for venture around June time. Unless anybody thinks this is a bad time to go.
Any tips would be helpful, Like 1. Is it walkable, or would I have to jog to get within the time limits. 2. What footwear would you take, runners, or walking boots 3. What sort of fitness level would you think I need to be at. 4. Minimum equipment. 5. Which way round would you do it. 6. etc.etc
Thanks in Advance
Mully
Perhaps you should consider this site. Full of interesting facts about the 3 Peaks Walk.
