The three mountains are:
- Snowdon, in Wales (1085m)
- Scafell Pike, in England (978m)
- Ben Nevis, in Scotland (1345m)
Which of the Three Peaks are the hardest? Well, that kind of depends on what you find difficult. Although Ben Nevis is the highest, the path to Scafell Pike is the least well marked. Or you might find Snowdon the hardest because you're doing it last and you're exhausted.
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Whernside is the easiest of the three peaks to climb. it's a massive beast of a hill but with a relatively gentle ascent and descent. Pen-y-ghent is much steeper with a little hands-on scrambling. Ingleborough has some almost vertical summit slopes which are particularly taxing if it's your last peak of the day.
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So, Ben Nevis is about one third bigger than Snowdon if you walk the Llanberis path. If Snowdon took you 6 hours, Ben Nevis will take you 8 hours. (From Pen y Pass on the Pyg Track there is 870m of ascent over 5.9km.) Most people who take on the walk up Ben Nevis do make it to the top and back down.
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UK's hardest mountain routes to climb Beinn Narnain, Scotland. Ben Nevis, Scotland. Ben Vorlich, Scotland. Great Gable, Lake District.
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Whichever route you take, Scafell Pike is a tough, steep hike which involves scrambling over hard terrain. There will be challenges in any season: you might be met with high winds, rain, snow, extreme cold or poor visibility.
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Conclusion. The Welsh Three Peaks Challenge is a popular alternative to the National Three Peaks Challenge as it is set in stunning mountain scenery with significantly less driving. Snowdon is the most difficult of the mountains on the Welsh Three Peaks.
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THE NATIONAL THREE PEAKS
- BEN NEVIS. The highest of the three mountains is Ben Nevis standing at 4,413 ft. ...
- SCAFELL PIKE. The second peak of the Three Peaks Challenge is Scafell Pike; the highest mountain in England at 3,209 ft. ...
- SNOWDON.
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