I have been planning and training for the Yorkshire 3 peaks challenge for around 3 months and got into decent shape to take on the 25 mile hike which includes 3 mountains and 5,500 feet of elevation gain.
The challenge needs to be completed in under 12 hours so you really need to get moving through the mountains with only a few short breaks to take in fuel and food.
I got up at 4.30am and made the 3 hour drive to North Yorkshire from the Midlands and eventually got going at 8.30am.
The weather was pretty bad throughout the day with lots of wind, rain and cold - didn't expect this for June 29th but I guess that is the English weather unfortunately. Despite the weather it was a great experience and one I still loved doing.
I parked at the national car park in Horton in Ribblesdale which costs £5.50 for the full day - postcode is BD24 0HF.
Car park details here:
www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/pla...
The route I took is available on All Trails but bear in mind that the GPS is very weak in this area so most of the time I followed the Y3P signs which are very clearly marked throughout the challenge:
www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail...
I took on this challenge for MND and managed to raise a total of £125. Thanks very much to the people who donated to this event. Please check out the charity below:
www.mndassociation.org/
The Y3P takes in the summits of Pen Y Ghent which stands at 2,277 feet, Whernside which stands at 2,415 feet & Ingleboro' which stands at 2,372 feet.
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Equipment used for my Hikes:
Go Pro Hero 10 Black
Go Pro Periperhals
DJI Mini 3 Drone
Mountain Warehouse Trousers and Jacket
Iphone X
Apple Watch
Juice Power bank
Plenty of Fluids!
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buymeacoffee.com/movingourmind
Thanks. Jim :)
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