UK Three Peaks Challenge
Organise Your UK Three Peaks Challenge with Hatt Adventures
The Challenge
The UK 3 Peaks Challenge is one of the UK’s top adventure challenges, the aim of which is to climb the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales (Scafell Pike: 978m, Ben Nevis: 1343m and Mount Snowdon: 1085m respectively). This is not an easy challenge as it requires over 3000m of ascent and decent in darkness and over tricky ground and you will encounter real physical and mental highs and lows, however the achievement of completing the challenge will make you forget all the hardships and leave you feeling on top of the world!
Many people mistake the 3 Peaks Challenge as a once-a-year event whereby everyone who wishes to take the challenge takes part on the same day. This, however, is not the case as this would cause massive environmental destruction and unnecessary disturbance to nearby residents. Instead, participants can undertake the challenge whenever they like in the year, making the whole event a much more personal and laid-back affair, not necessarily relaxed but at least without the added pressure of competing against hundreds of other people at the same time!
Physical Fitness
While this isn’t the hardest physical challenge one can undertake, it is highly recommended that a reasonable amount of training is done beforehand. The amount of preliminary training done is purely down to personal preference and existing ability and fitness. While obviously the challenge will present uncontrollable undesirable factors such as tiredness due to the inability to sleep in the 24 hours, there are many controllable factors, fitness being one of them, that suitable preparation will prevent becoming a burden and can work to your advantage. With a good fitness level you will hopefully end up enjoying the physical sensations the challenge will bring! An ideal training opportunity and chance to get personalised advice on preparation and improving personal fitness is a Mountain Training Day.
The Benefits of Undertaking an Organised Challenge
While many people organise and run the challenge themselves, with an organised trip you get a driver to transport you between peaks, food and drink provided and a qualified and experienced guide to navigate and ensure your safety so you can avoid wasting any vital energy and concentrate solely on the main purpose of the challenge: summiting the three peaks and staying within the time limit! For more information and to sign yourself up visit Hatt Adventures’ UK 3 Peaks Challenge page or contact us via email on adventures@thehatt.co.uk or via phone on 01273 358359.
Cost
The cost of this challenge is £395 per head. This includes:
- An experienced mountain leader
- Travel from: Brighton, London and Glasgow
- Two minibus drivers
- One night's accommodation
- First nights meal, mountain meals, hot drinks and snacks
- FREE T-shirt upon completion of the challenge
Make it a Charity Event
As well as a huge personal undertaking, the UK 3 Peaks Challenge is also a great opportunity to raise money for your favourite charity while testing yourself- the personal physical and mental challenge combined with doing something good for others will leave yourself feeling great about yourself in more ways than one! If you can’t wait to get going, get more information and sign up here.
Take on the Challenge
For more information or to arrange your challenge or a Mountain Training Day contact us on adventures@thehatt.co.uk or on 01273 358359 or visit Hatt Adventures’ UK 3 Peaks Challenge page.
For a similar but tougher challenge see the Welsh 3000s – a challenge to climb the 15 3000m+ peaks in Wales.