UKC

Hi
I was looking for suggestions for a longish Peak walk for the 3 peaks challenge.

I was considering the Snowdon Horseshoe as its a long day (5-7 hours) and some of these guys have done little to no hillwalking.
But the obvious Crib Goch puts me off slightly..

We are coming from Birmingham which is why I am ruling out the Lakes as the extra 3 hours drive both ways may be a little too much in a day.

Cheers in advance.

Rich

In reply to richardhopton:
if you dont think they can manage crib goch then just go up the PYG track instead, or park in nant peris, walk up the llanberis track up snowdon and lliwedd then get a bus back down to the car.

In reply to richardhopton:

Marsden-Edale?

jcm

In reply to richardhopton:

Which 3 peaks? If its the national 3pc then the best training for that is trying to sleep in a van that's swerving around the road to get you to your next mountain. If the Yorkshire ones then just do some long walks in the peak district.

In reply to higherclimbingwales:

Yep, National 3 pk.

Which long walks do you recommend?

In reply to richardhopton:

The Kinder Killer'l kill ya:

http://www.ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=Kinder+Killer

27 miles and 8,400ft of ascent.

In reply to richardhopton:

my mate comes up from Birmingham most weekends to the Lakes and he recons that it takes the same time to get to the South Lakes as it does North Wales with the better roads but the mileage is longer going to Wales.

How about the Carneddau circuit? Much quieter and if your not after scrambling a better day out.

In reply to richardhopton:

you simply not going to get the same terrain in the Peak unless you get up on kinder/bleaklow etc
Living in brum I'd get into N Wales myself and get on snowdon/tryfan/glyders etc as you need 3000ft mountains really not the rolling hills of the peak

In reply to richardhopton:

An alternate 3 Peaks or a version that dosnt involve the 24 hour target or best of all a longer walk in the same area. Driving around mountain roads at night in a hurry and rushing thorugh communities without contributing to their economy and possibly waking them up at night or increasing risk of rescue through artificially generated fatique isnt what I'd expect folk using UKC to be involved with as they should know better.

In reply to richardhopton:


since you're practising for the national 3P, I assume you mean that 3 hours extra is too little?

In reply to Offwidth:


Very few still involve the 24 hour target IME.....

....or at the very least, it gets stretched to summit to summit. It's just too much of a challenge for those who've barely walked on a mountain before, even if they're fairly gym fit.

In reply to richardhopton:

If you could take the time to read this article to make yourself and other participants aware of the sensitive issues surrounding the n3pc.

http://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/guidance/code-of-fundraising-pra...

Thanks

In reply to richardhopton:

well good luck to ya anyway. I personally dont see the point in the 3 peaks, a lot of driving, waste of fuel and for what?
Better to do a harder walk like the 14 peaks or yorkshire 3 peaks that doesnt involve hours doing nothing in the car

In reply to ow arm:

I agree. But answering the question, there is an excellent 30 mile circuit of the Berwyn ridge from the Dee valley side that would be easily accessed from Brum. Can provide more details if wanted. And another circuit of the same length of the switchback Clwyd ridge.

In reply to richardhopton:

A good practice walk is a version of the Edale Skyline which is about 20 miles and includes 3 climbs and mostly good paths. You start from Edale and head up Grindsbrook or Ringing Roger. Over Win Hill, down into Hope then up the other side. When you get to Mam Tor, you can stay on the tops over to Kinder, which can be boggy, or you can drop down and up Jacobs Ladder

In reply to richardhopton:

Thought afterwards, just a one way walk on the Clwyd ridge would exercise people who are not regular hill walkers. A continuous switchback of up and down. Especially north to south as the gradients are steeper. Also has the advantage that the trail is wide and obvious, no risk of people getting lost, and there are points where support can be given. Kinder etc is a plateau with easy flat walking once you are up.