WELSH THREE PEAKS

The Welsh Three Peaks is another British hiking event but one that is considerably less popular than the others. It involves summiting three peaks that run north to south through Wales. Starting from (Snowdon 1085 metres) and then moving on to Cadair Idris (893 metres) before finishing with Pen y Fan (886 metres) 

The walking distance is shorter in this challenge than the others (17 miles) but there is a gruelling total ascent of 2,334 metres. Again, due to the driving distance, this challenge must be completed in 24 hours. There are a handful of organised events each year which include mountain guides, transport, and refreshments.

This challenge is ideal for hikers wanting to avoid the crowds that are drawn to the National & Yorkshire Three Peaks. Hiking these peaks solo is a good challenge for any experienced rambler as these summits are well-marked and thedriving between the mountains is more manageable than the National Three Peaks. Therefore, which of the Three Peaks is the hardest? Probably not this Welsh event, but it’s still great fun!