At 978m, Scafell Pike is England’s highest mountain and is most often ascended via the Wasdale Path. This virtual walk takes a slightly different approach to the more direct walk from Wastwater. Scafell Pike can be exceptionally busy in season, especially as it forms part of the National 3 Peaks Challenge. There are also a …
Walk up Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head – Virtually Read More »
Join our virtual walk up The Miners’ Track / Llwybr Mwynwyr up Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa. Planning your walk up Yr Wyddfa / Snowdon for the three peaks challenge by reading about it is all well and good, but a virtual walk gives you a better feeling of what to expect. While there are loads …
Miners Track up Snowdon from Pen-y-pass – Virtually Read More »
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If you’re completing the National Three Peaks Challenge then you’ll need to be using the best map for the job. Her’s our rundown of the best maps. UK Road Atlas. In what’s an absolute first for any of the sites on the Mud and Routes family – we’re suggesting a road atlas! Obviously, this is …
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Scafell pike is the highest mountain in England at 978m in height and is the second peak on the National 3 Peak Challenge – unless you’ve got some really strange ideas! It is usually ascended from Wasdale, while other ascents from Borrowdale / Seathwaite and Langdale are quicker by road and so reduces travel time …
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland and the UK at 1345m in height. Whichever route you choose, you’ll have to earn most of that 1345m! The Mountain Track is the regular National Three Peaks route up Ben Nevis. There are only a few realistic 3 peaks routes up Ben Nevis, here are the pros and cons …
For the Snowdon leg of the National 3 Peaks, The PYG and Miner’s Tracks are often the most popular Snowdon routes. They have the least amount of ascent and distance, and are the nearest by road from the Lake District (barring the Llanberis Path!). The Llanberis path is longer, but steadier and easier going underfoot. …
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