Route: Yorkshire Three Peaks (United Kingdom)

Submitted by jordaneastwood on Sat, 06/27/2020 - 02:06am
Location
United Kingdom
Distance
24 mi
Vertical Gain
5,500 ft
Description

The Yorkshire Three Peaks route is 24 miles (38.6km), and includes 1585m (5200ft) of ascent.

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge takes on the peaks of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, usually in this order, and in under 12 hours. These peaks form part of the Pennine range, and encircle the head of the valley of the River Ribble, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge includes:

On 6 January 2022 a variation for triple loop was added at the request of a member of the FKT community. The FKT for the triple is believed to be 23 hours 18 minutes (see link) but is not yet listed here.

https://www.threepeakschallenge.net/three-peaks-challenge-records/