The circular route offers so much more than just three peaks, and has been a firm favourite of mine since 2014. The annual yorkshire 3 peaks race race was first established in 1954 and the challenge was established well before that in 2008 it was the choice for the world mountain running. This years yorkshire three peaks challenge was a great success, check out our reallife footage from the day. The official yorkshire 3 peaks route for penyghent, ingleborough and whernside. Yorkshire three peaks walk hortoninribblesdale 2020. Is the official tracking partner of the triple three peaks charity challenge. Ordnance survey explorer ol2 at the three peaks shop is the map required for the complete route. Most challenge events start and finish from the village of hortoninribblesdale due to parking and facilities, although it is possible to start from ribblehead or chapelledale. Great weather yesterday for a yorkshire 3 peaks challenge. If you finish inside 12 hours youre invited to join the three peaks of yorkshire club. The yorkshire 3 peaks challenge involves climbing penyghent, whernside and ingleborough peaks in the yorkshire dales national park. Download free yorkshire three peaks route gps walking route file. Updated to use the new national park recommended route coming off penyghent. Yorkshire dales national park map yorkshire dales national park travel guide.
The three peaks in yorkshire penyghent, whernside and ingleborough are nevertheless great high places, leonine in. Look out for hull pot, the largest naturally created hole. Participants will usually attempt to complete the 24 miles of walking and 1500m of ascent within 12 hours. Download route map and instructions for walk ny101 the yorkshire three peaks from horton in. Covering a distance of around 24 miles, with a total ascent of over 1,600 metres, completing the route in under 12 hours is considered a notable achievement.
Let everyone know you are completing the yorkshire three peaks with free posters to download and share on social media, your fundraising platform or website starting point. The yorkshire 3 peaks challenge is without a doubt one of the most rewarding challenges in the uk. The classic challenge is to climb all three in less than 12 hours, or beat your own personal best. The yorkshire three peaks challenge y3p the y3p is a twenty five mile walking challenge taking in the summits of penyghent, ingleborough and whernside the highest points in the yorkshire dales national park. About the author over 38 years, harvey has gained a reputation for high quality maps for adventurous recreation. Although the yorkshire three peaks challenge is technically about completing the 3 peaks in under 12 hours, i didnt actually know this until after we had finished. For navigation that cant let you down for hiking, walking, running, cycling, rowing or any outdoors adventure, get outside with a splashmap.
The yorkshire three peaks challenge walk ordnance survey. Ldwa long distance paths three peaks walk yorkshire n yorkshire. The basics are good clothing, including warm wear and waterproofs, good boots or walking shoes which have previously been broken in, maps and route guide, a first aid kit and plastic bivvy bag, a head torch and spare batteries some teams may well finish in the dark, and of course enough food and drink for some 12 hours hard work in the hills. The yorkshire three peaks includes, penyghent, whernside and ingleborough.
Synopsis a map providing coverage of the yorkshire dales three peaks area from the a684 in the north, to the a65 in the south. The three peaks of penyghent, ingleborough and whernside are among the best known hills in the yorkshire dales national park. Our 3 peaks yorkshire dales os map is a detailed fabric map of the region. Yorkshire 3 peaks challenge map at 25k scale with challenge routes highlighted. The following maps cover the yorkshire three peaks route at a variety of scales. A 25mile circular walk of penyghent, whernside and ingleborough. We have created this app with the aim of helping you make the most of your visit to this iconic part of the national park and also to raise vital funds for the three peaks project which maintains the footpaths and. Three peaks walk yorkshire ldwa long distance paths. The route of the yorkshire three peaks challenge walk is not marked on the ordnance survey map, and it is not marked on the ground either, so every member of your party must either already know the way or carry a good detailed walk route guide. Yorkshire dales the yorkshire three peaks challenge, at. Welcome to the yorkshire dales national park authoritys official three peaks app, the second smartphone app that we have developed for our visitors. The route can be started from hortoninribblesdale, ribblehead or chapel le dale, and is a circular route finishing at the same point. The classic challenge walk, taking in the peaks of penyghent 2,278ft, whernside 2,416ft and ingleborough 2,376ft above ribblesdale.
This map highlights the complete yorkshire three peaks route, which can be started from any point, although is often begun from hortoninribblesdale. Os explorer ol2 yorkshire three peaks challenge map. View, print and download the walking route yorkshire 3 peaks from whitty 23. A compass is required to effectively navigate with the map a waterproof, seethrough case is recommended to protect your map from rain damage. The yorkshire three peaks challenge climbing whernside, ingleborough and penyghent and returning to the starting point in a continuous circuit is a tough undertaking. The aim of the challenge is to walk this 24 mile route within 12 hours. Harvey maps yorkshire dales british, mountain map 1. But, after a little persuasion, and perhaps more importantly, a short session in the pub, i had convinced my. Visit the famous yorkshire dales three peaks of pen y ghent, whernside and ingleborough on this challenging circular walk. Every year thousands come to reach the top of at least one, or to conquer all three by taking on the yorkshire 3 peaks challenge. Yorkshire 3 peaks ultra, is a 70km self navigation trails ultra marathon held annually in october. This is the latest revision of the map, last revised in august 2016, including a code to download a.
This is undoubtably the most formidable challenge walk in the yorkshire dales. The walk is a tough day of approximately 24 miles in distance with an elevation gain of over meters. The three peaks cyclocross race follows a longer, 61 km 38 mi, route across the peaks. A credit card sized card to print off 8 up on a sheet of a4 to give to participants detailing how to call the emergency services while in the yorkshire dales. To be perfectly honest i am not too worried about the 12 hour bit, my aim is to complete the challenge of walking the three yorkshire peaks of penyghent, whernside and ingleborough in one circular route starting and finishing in hortoninribblesdale. Starting and ending in hortoninribblesdale you take in the 3 highest peaks in yorkshire, penyghent 694m, whernside 736m and ingleborough 723m. Loads of people doing the challenge including people taking part in the rearranged british heart foundation event. Download our latest app iphone version android version and help us keep the three peaks network of paths in tip top condition. Yorkshire three peaks itinerary and route yorkshire. Tackling the yorkshire 3 peaks in winter josiah skeats. There is a train station and allocated car park a few hundred metres from the penyghent cafe the popular starting point of the yorkshire three peaks is hortoninribblesdale.
Yorkshire 3 peaks challenge 24 mile route within 12 hours. You can also join an organised group walk, see the link below for more details. The yorkshire three peaks walk as a 2 or 3 day walk. Most maps are somewhat inactive, adjusted to paper or some other durable moderate, whereas others are somewhat interactive or dynamic. Az maps attempted the yorkshire three peaks challenge in 2016, taking on the peaks of penyghent, whernside and ingleborough plus the. The three peaks challenge is a popular walk with those raising money for charities. This superb walking challenge is certainly one of the classing must do events for keen walkers and hikers in the uk. I have to begin by saying that the tag yorkshire 3 peaks is a bit misleading.
The waterproof case can be attached to your backpack to reduce the time searching through your bag each. Elevation and ascent statistics with customisable elevation graph. The yorkshire three peaks the antique clock card machine the yorkshire three peaks walk ordnance survey map and route guide the yorkshire three peaks walk getting there and local accommodation the yorkshire three peaks walk feedback from fellow challengers the yorkshire three peaks walk as a 2 or 3 day walk. The ultimate guide to completing the yorkshire three peaks. Yorkshire 3 peaks printable map new britain s 20 best.
The yorkshire three peaks challenge is a 24 mile challenge walk in the yorkshire dales. Yorkshire 3 peaks 15th august 2020 take on one of the uks most challenging walking routes all in one day. Yorkshire 3 peaks downloads lupine adventure cooperative. We hope you enjoyed it and if you want to download the pictures in high quality, simply right click the image and choose save as. Starting in hawes, joining the classic yorkshire 3 peaks route around whernside, ingleborough and penyghent.
Yorkshire three peaks yorkshire dales national park. It hasnt even done anything the middle of january is a silly time to tackle the yorkshire 3 peaks. The three peaks are penyghent, whernside, and ingleborough. Three peaks challenge, yorkshire travel the guardian. To our delight though, we did actually complete it in 11 hours starting at 08.
The ordnance survey os map you need for the yorkshire three peaks is the os ol2. Yorkshire three peaks north yorkshire, england alltrails. Yorkshire dales os map 3 peaks area the white spider. Yorkshire three peaks route planning hillwalking for. Os grid reference sd 803 725 explorer map ol 2 yorkshire dales southern and western areas walk in a nutshell. This track was updated in 20 to include the new path off penyghent. Its slightly bulkier than the standard map and weighs 200 grams, compared to the standard g. This is a memory map track file of the route of the yorkshire 3 peaks. The yorkshire three peaks challenge the new walk route. A guide to the yorkshire three peaks challenge wheres. If you use a mobile then make sure you have a suitable app for the gps i. Y rkshire three peaks challenge three iconic summits, 24 miles of walking, one stunning national park.
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