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Distance: 39km / 24 miles

Ascent: 3500m / 10800ft

Duration: 24 hours

Maximum Group Ratio: 8:1

A very hard walk over rough ground with high levels of exposure at times

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“Height has nothing to do with it, it is your strength that counts”

Lynn Hill

In order to complete the Welsh 3000s Challenge you are required to have been at the top of all 15 of the mountains over 3000ft in Wales within the space of 24 hours, without using any other form of transport other than leg power.

The length is around 24 miles, but the walks to the start point and down from the finish point can take it to over 30 miles in total.

The walk is also known as "The 14 Peaks" (although there are officially 15 peaks, or possibly 16).

Summits included on this route:
Crib Goch923 metres / 3028 feet
Garnedd Ugain1065 metres / 3494 feet
Snowdon1085 metres/3560 feet
Elidir Fawr924m / 3031 feet
Y Garn947 metres / 3106 feet
Glyder Fawr1001 metres / 3284 feet
Glyder Fach994 metres / 3261 feet
Tryfan918 metres / 3011 feet
Pen yr Ole Wen978 metres / 3208 feet
Carnedd Dafydd1044 metres / 3425 feet
Carnedd Llewelyn1064 metres / 3490 feet
Yr Elen962 metres / 3156 feet
Foel Grach976 metres / 3202 feet
Carnedd Gwenllian926 metres / 3038 feet
Foel-fras942 metres / 3090 feet

“My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing”

Aldous Huxley

How difficult is it?
You don't need to be a fell runner. Many people enjoy walking this challenge annually.
However, it's not easy - it's a big step up from something like the "Three Peaks Challenge".
It's very rocky, and both uphill and downhill sections are demanding. Navigation can also be problematic without previous knowledge of this area of Snowdonia. For some, the walk involves camping/bivvying at the top of Snowdon the night before, adding to the weight of kit for the initial section. Additionally, one mountain, Crib Goch, is very exposed - several people have paid the highest price.
This challenge is commonly underestimated - you need to be very fit to walk it in 24 hours. Times below 12 hours (first peak to final peak) are sometimes achieved by exceptionally fit walkers. For fellrunners, the record stands at an unbelievable 4 hours 20 minutes, or three times in 22 hours 49 minutes!
This isn't something that everybody can handle. But if you're an experienced mountain walker with good equipment and navigation skills, the Welsh 3000s could be exactly the challenge you're looking for!

Challenge Information
This event is a demanding challenge and it should not be underestimated. It requires a high level of fitness and thorough preparation training especially for those individuals without prior experience of high level mountain walks.
Qualified outdoor Instructor ratio: 1:8
Transport: All in course transport included

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.

Kit List

Each participant is expected to bring suitable personal equipment for the event.
This should include the following:

Summer Events:
(November - March)

Walking shoes / Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves

Winter Events:
(April - October)

Walking Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves
Torch (preferably a headtorch)
Spare batteries for the above
Spare Gloves
Flask & Hot Drink

The Following equipment may also be useful if owned:

Snow Goggles
Gaiters

The following equipment will be provided by The Lake District Walker should winter conditions require:

Ice Axe
Crampons

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Is there a minimum number of participants for this event to go ahead?

Posted by , Wednesday, 8 November 2017 on product The Welsh 3000ft Challenge

Question:

Is there a minimum number of participants for this event to go ahead?

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Posted by John Scadding on Wednesday, 8 November 2017
For the majority of our events we do not require a minimum group size, however for some events, due to running costs and lengths of day we do have to stipulate a minimum group size for an event to go ahead.

For this event we have a minimum group size of 3 people.

Should we not reach this minimum number one month prior to the event we will contact you and offer you your choice of the following options:
- The option to wait until nearer the event date to see if we reach the minimum number.
- A transfer to another event of your choice (either on the same date or another).
- A Full refund