3 Peaks 4 HCV Route

The Road Route

#RdToRecovery

I borrowed this map, we will travel the standard route but in reverse. Beginning at mount Snowdon here marked in red, then up to Scafell Pike & on to big bad Ben Nevis.

This challenge includes...

 480 miles of driving.

22 miles of walking.

10,000 ft of ascent.

24+ hrs of Hell on Earth.

3 countries.

& 1 or 2 footsteps

Every journey begins with a single footstep




3 Peaks 4 HCV... 

Given the nature of the 3 peaks challenge along with our respective health issues we aim to push ourselves but tailor the task to allow periods of recovery.

First of all, we will be doing it in reverse. The standard challenge route begins at Ben Nevis, ours will end with the biggest of the three mountains. We will begin at mount Snowdon between 2 & 4am this will give us ample time to reach Scafell Pike later in the day, then away to Ben Nevis where we will allow ourselves a period of sleep, this shouldn't be underestimated as cheating as the strain upon our reserves of energy will be just as demanding as they would without rest. I, for one, am not looking forward to picking myself up after my body has set like concrete with energy levels largely exhausted, being faced with the highest mountain in the whole of the United kingdom.

Mount Snowdon

Mount Snowdon is 1085 meters high

We will form in the car park at the start of the miners track, this is the recognized start point. The walk to the summit is some 4 miles & should take 3-4 hours to for the round trip, obviously the decent times for the mountains is shorter than the ascent times.

Scafell Pike

Scaffel Pike is 978 meters high

 We will start at Wasdale Head car park then follow the road to the footpath then on to the footbridge leading to Lingmell Gill. Bearing left uphill to the river crossing near Brown Tongue & on up to the summit of Scafell Pike, then return. This trip should take between 4.5 to 5 hours. I'm told Scafell Pike has the hardest terrain up top with the crossing of a boulder field, a factor that could lead to injury when tired. We aim to go & recce it before hand.

Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis is 3,344 meters high

Our final ascent will begin at the visitors center, there is another start point at the youth hostel though it's neither here nor there, as both paths join up early on forming one single path first leading you to Lochan-Meall-an t-Siudhe the halfway point, then on to the summit, this path is known as the Pony Track, it is calculated at 10.5 miles there & back , holding the steepest ascent in the challenge.    

 The fact that we have given ourselves room to manouvre doesn't mean we are not pushing ourselves, it may be on the day we are able to push on & do the 24 hours but a sub 30 hours will do for me. Not bad for a year post 3 years solid of hepatitis c treatment & a lifetime of drug use. 

It is never too late to turn your life around. I'm surely glad I gave it a go !

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Onwards & Upwards...