A Guide to the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge

In the Yorkshire Dales National Park in England - Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent are the infamous mountains that make up the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge.

This route is 24 miles (38.6km) in length and the challenge is to complete the entire hike in under 12 hours. We chose to take it on in the depths of the English winter, encountering high winds, hail, snowfall and rain.

This is both the story of our challenge attempt and a rough guide to the route, should you feel inspired to one day have a go yourself. We are experienced hikers, so do your research and stay safe.

Highlights: Gaping Gill, Whernside, Pen-y-ghent, Ingleborough, Ribblehead Viaduct, Horton-in-Ribblesdale

Photos: Tom Fitzjohn Drone Footage: Sky View Photography Animated Map: Nigel Wright Group

To see this route on Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/6677924242