Challenge
National Three Peaks
The highest mountains of Scotland, England and Wales, climbed one after another.
- Summits
- 3
- Highest
- 1,345 m
- Walking
- 37.5 km
- Ascent
- 3,062 m
- Target
- 24 hours
Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) are the highest points of Scotland, England and Wales. The challenge is to climb all three, traditionally inside 24 hours including the driving between them.
Most of those 24 hours are spent in a car, and at least one mountain is usually climbed in the dark. Share the driving, plan to navigate at night, and be ready to drop the clock when the weather or tiredness says so. Spreading it over three days makes three good mountain days.
Plan your attempt
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Ben Nevis by the Mountain Track
17 km · 1,352 m of ascent
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Drive: Glen Nevis to Wasdale Head
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Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head
8.9 km · 980 m of ascent
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Drive: Wasdale Head to Pen-y-Pass
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Yr Wyddfa by the Pyg Track
11.6 km · 730 m of ascent
Walking times use Naismith's rule with short breaks, as on each walk's page. Driving times are typical ones without stops: change them to match your own plan, and add time for food, fuel and getting boots on and off.
The summits
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Ben Nevis 1,345 m
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Scafell Pike 978 m
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Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa 1,085 m
The routes
