What time should I walk the 3 Peaks challenge?

In order to avoid traffic, the common pitfall of the Three Peaks Challenge, it is sensible to begin at midday, finishing Ben Nevis by around 5pm, allowing for a late evening drive to Wasdale Head to climb Scafell Pike. Scafell Pike is then climbed in the dark, followed by Snowdon in the morning. Start Ben Nevis.



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What order is it best to complete the 3 peaks challenge in? There's no official route to complete the three peaks challenge, but the suggested order is Ben Nevis (Scotland), Scafell Pike (England), and Snowdon (Wales). The idea behind this order is that the biggest mountain is tackled first.

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Ben Nevis is purportedly the hardest mountain (and highest peak) of the Three Peaks Challenge. That's why people tend to do it first if they're taking the 24 hour challenge.

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Widely considered the highest unclimbed mountain in the world at 7,570m, Gangkhar Puensum can be found in in Bhutan and lies on the border with China. There have been various attempts at climbing the mountain with one team reaching a subsidiary peak in the late 1990's, however, the main peak still remains unclimbed.

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