Challenges
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“Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge”
£55 per person
Pen-y-Ghent (691m) – Whernside (728m) – Ingleborough (723m)
Take on the three highest peaks in the Yorkshire Dales. This one day challenge showcases some of the most rugged and spectacular countryside in Yorkshire. With 1586m of steep climbs and descents, this exhilarating 25mile trek will challenge you physically and give you a real sense of achievement. Many try to complete this challenge in less than 12 hours – if this is your target we will support you on every step of the way!
We will make an early start in order to make the most of the daylight hours. This means meeting in Horton-in-Ribblesdale at 6am for introductions, a full briefing and kit check. We will set off around 6:45am.
What’s Included:
Before the event:
We will provide a full kit list
Recommendations on where to stay
Training plans to help you get in shape for your challenge
Event pages on our Facebook page enabling you to ‘meet’ your fellow walkers prior to the day itself
On the day:
You will be in a group of no more than 12 people and will be guided by a fully qualified and insured Mountain Leader with mountain first aid certification.
Our Leaders are there to help you get the most out of your day, from pointing out geological and environmental points of interest to the moral support when the going gets tough.
Support vehicle to provide refreshments and first aid cover.
We have a number of organised Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge dates each year, and we can also arrange guided days for private groups of 10-12 people.
Please note that prices are for instruction and guiding only and do not include accommodation, transport and meal costs. We can provide recommendations for accommodation if required.
Dates for 2023
8 May 2023, further dates to be announced in due course
Email info@RockRiver.co.uk to book your space and for payment details
“Cairngorm 4000ers”
Cairn Gorm (1244m) – Ben Macdui (1309m) – Cairn Toul (1291m) – Sgor an Lochain Uaine (1258m) – Braeriach (1296m)
In the heart of the Cairngorms lies the Lairig Ghru pass, either side of the pass rise two great plateaus. These plateaus are home to five of the eight highest summits in Scotland. These mountains are Cairn Gorm (1244m), Ben Macdui (1309m), Cairn Toul (1291m), Sgor an Lochain Uaine (1258m) and Braeriach (1296m), all are over 4,000ft. They come together to form the Cairngorms 4000ers challenge, the route over all five tops is one of the finest and most challenging in the Scottish Highlands.
Day 1
We will start the challenge from the Coire Cas car park at the Cairngorm Mountain Centre, from there we will make our way over to the Chalamain Gap. Our ascent begins on a rough path which leads up the northern spur of Braeriach. Once the summit of Braeriach has been achieved we turn out attention to Sgor an Lochain Uaine working our way along the plateaux staying relatively high level. Our third and final peak of the day is Cairn Toul, from the summit we descend steeply in to the Lairig Ghru towards the bothy (which is small and quite often overcrowded) where we will wild camp for the night.
Day 2
After our night in the wilds of the Lairig Ghru we break camp, making our way towards the steep slopes of Ben Macdui and starting our ascent of the second highest mountain in the United Kingdom. From the summit, weather dependant, you should receive a 360 degree view of the Cairngorm plateaux’s, upon taking in the view we then head for the final summit of the challenge Cairn Gorm, from the summit we make our way back down the hillside back towards the Coire Cas car park.
What’s Included:
A fully qualified Mountain Leader
We will provide a full kit list
Recommendations on where to stay
Training plans to help you get in shape for your challenge
Price per expedition £350 up to 2 people. For 3 or more people the cost is £125 per person per expedition.
Dates for 2021:
tbc
Please note that prices are for instruction and guiding only and do not include accommodation, transport and meal costs. We can provide recommendations for accommodation before and after the event if required.