Training & Preparation

Training is key to the success of our challenge.

Yorkshire Three Peaks - 

• Route Card
• Yorkshire3peaks.gpx
• Map 1/4, Map 2/4, Map 3/4 & Map 4/4
• Plan
• Minibus setting off from Sheffield at 5:00am for a 7:30am start from Horton-in-Ribblesdale
• Option for people to travel up and stay over in Horton in Ribblesdale on Tuesday evening. (own transport and accommodation needs to be sorted)
• 3peaks bunkroom behind the Golden Lion pub - bunks in dorm rooms
• Golden Lion hotel (pub) - rooms and mixed dorm available
• Camping at Holme Farm Campsite
• Set off on the Challenge at 7:30am (Challenge to finish by 7:30pm. Aim to finish by 5:30pm)
• Travel back on Wednesday evening.

Here is a list of training walks we are planning or suggesting to do in preparation for the challenge in July.

Training Walks

• Yorkshire Bridge Inn Win Hill - 3 miles (Weds 11th Feb)
• Map & Route
• YorkshireBridgeWinHill.gpx
• Strines Inn Back Tor - 5 miles (Weds 11th Mar)
• Map & Route
• StrinesBackTor.gpx
• Rocher Edge & Dale Dike, Bradfield Loop - 7 miles (Weds 29th Apr)
• Map & Route
• RocherDaleDike.gpx
• Alport Castles - 8 miles (Weds 20th May)
• Map & Route
• AlportCastles.gpx
• Grindsbrook Kinder Brown Knoll Mam Tor - 14 miles (Weds 17th June)
• Map & Route
• GrindsbrookKinderBrownKnollMamTor.gpx

Pub Walks (Approx 2 hours)

• Castle Inn Broomhead - Route - GPX
• Cock Inn Wharncliffe Wood - Route - GPX
• Fox House Burbage - Route - GPX
• Horse and Jockey Wadsley Loxley Common - Route - GPX
• Ladybower Inn Whinstone Lee Tor - Route - GPX
• Strines Inn Back Tor - Route - GPX
• The Plough Bradfield Convent - Route - GPX
• The Plough Bradfield to Blindside Lane - Route - GPX
• Three Merry Lads Wyming Brook Redmires - Route - GPX
• Wharncliffe Arms Glen Howe More Hall - Route - GPX
• Yorkshire Bridge Inn Win Hill - Route - GPX

Peak District Walks

• Grindsbrook and Kinder adventure - 9 miles
• Map & Route
• Grindsbrook.gpx
• Ladybower Loop (Hilly)
• Map & Route
• Ladybower_Loop.gpx
• Wildboar Clough scramble
• Map & Route
• Wildboar_Clough.gpx
• Grindleford Loop
• Map & Route
• Grindleford_Loop.gpx
• Bretton to Stanage 14-mile Loop
• Map & Route
• Bretton to Stanage.gpx

Snowdonia Walks

• Pyg Track - Route - GPX
• Crib Goch - Route - GPX
• Horseshoe - Route - GPX

Lakes Walks

• Scarfell - GPX
• Striding Edge, Helvellyn - GPX 
• Jack's Rake scramble - GPX
• Sharp Edge, Blencathra - GPX

Other Challenges

• The Three Peaks (schedule)
• Ben Nevis - GPX
• Scafell Pike - GPX
• Snowdon - GPX
• 9 Edges Challenge, Peak District - 23 miles (Weds 17th June)
• Map & Route
• 9 Edges Challenge.gpx
• Edale Skyline
• Map & Route
• Edale Skyline - GPX
• Brown Dog Charity Walk
• Poster & Information

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