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The Challenge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stand on the summits of the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales all inside 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Scotland (Fort William), England (Lake District), Wales (Snowdonia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peaks Summited<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ben Nevis (1,345 m, highest in Scotland\/UK)
Scafell Pike (978 m, highest in England)
Snowdon\/Yr Wyddfa (1,085 m, highest in Wales)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking Distance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

22 miles, 35 km<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Driving Distance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

469 miles, 755 km<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ascent<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

9,734 ft, 2967 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typical Duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

24 hours (the challenge window, including driving); guided groups sometimes complete in as little as 13 hours of combined mountain time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terrain<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ben Nevis: long steady path, rocky near summit. Scafell Pike: rocky, typically tackled overnight by head-torch. Snowdon: well-maintained paths, several route options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Difficulty<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Very Hard \u2014 the difficulty here is as much about sleep deprivation and logistics (overnight driving between three separate mountain regions) as the walking itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Season<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

May\u2013September; night navigation on Scafell Pike is a factor regardless of season since the schedule typically has this leg partly in the dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This is a logistics-heavy event as much as a hiking one \u2014 the 24-hour clock includes ~10+ hours of driving\/transfers, which can mean minimal or interrupted sleep whilst in transit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scotland: Ben Nevis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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England: Scafell Pike<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Wales: Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Itinerary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Day 1<\/em><\/strong>
Group arrive UK
Travel to Fort William, Scotland
Check into accomodation
Dinner
Briefing & Kit review<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 2<\/strong><\/em>
Wake up \/ breakfast 05:00am
Ben Nevis
Drive to Lake District
Scafell Pike
Drive to Eryri (Snowdonia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 3<\/em><\/strong>
Drive to Eryri (Snowdonia)
Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)
Big breakfast
Big grins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Challenge Application<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Contact us now to make your adventure challenge a reality. Let us know how many people are you thinking of involving and any sense of dates or time of year that you want to make this happen.<\/p>\n\n\n