Anyone done the Yorkshire Three Peaks?

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  1. Micky Finn

    Micky Finn Well-Known Member

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    Thinking of having a stab in a couple of weeks. You get a badge. And a tie.
     
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    Aye

    Started from Horton on a Friday tea time.

    Got back to Horton, via Pen-y-Ghent, Ingleborough Hill and Whernside, on Sunday evening. Reyt week-end it was.

    I suspect, however, that is not exactly what you meant.
     
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    RE: 5 times now

    Do it every year for Macmillan Cancer, next one is 26th June.</p>

    Only once have I hated doing it, totally hammered it down for 10 of the 12 hours........... On a decent day it is very enjoyable.</p>

    Best time we done it in is 8 hours 37 minutes.</p>
     
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    RE: Aye

    Sounds a laugh, but you're right - I meant the 12 hour challenge.
     
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    Anyone done the Pennine Way?

    Done it twice, including once for my honeymoon. Honest!
     
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    Doing it on the 23rd of this month. Stopping in a bunk barn the night before and the night after, should be a good laugh!
     
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    Doing it in June nt
     
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    It's a great walk, we did it twice in 24hrs for charity few years ago

    The last 5 miles from the top of Inglebrough seems to go on for ever. Do they still have the clock in-out system at the cafe, nice souvenir that.
     
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    Did it in 9 hours in the 70s

    I worked for Yorkshire Traction at Barnsley Depot.

    Garage staff and drivers had a walking group and we did the 3 Peaks and the Lyke Wake twice before I left.

    I thought the 3 Peaks were the harder of thne two.
     
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    I've done it twice...

    ... first time when I was in my teens. I did it in borrowed ill fitting boots. I also didn't realise that it was not a good idea to have a pint at the two pubs on the circuit. When we were going up penyghent it was blowing a gale and a couple of us had what I think was exposure... some of us had to be talked up to the top and off by some of the senior members.</p>

    When I was 22 I had another go, I had learnt my lesson regarding alcohol and did the walk in the opposite way. The only trouble I had was right at the end when one of my knees locked.</p>

    It's 28 years since last I did it and although I now do quite a bit of fellwalking particularly in the lake district I've never felt the desire to do the peaks again.</p>

    To me it's a trudge and a long wet boggy one at that... although I understand there has been significant improvement to the paths in recent years. </p>

    Having said that I'm glad I did it just so I can say I have.</p>
     
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    yes but didn't log it so no badge nt
     
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