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In this second article on my recent 3 Peaks challenge I describe the hikes themselves and the transits between the mountains. See Part One for a description of the challenge, and Part Three for preparation, training, kit and tactics.
My personal times were:

Mountain
Start
Summit reached
Back at base
Distance

Ben Nevis
5pm
7-50pm
10pm
10 miles

Scafell Pike
4-30am
6-30am
8-30am
6 miles

Snowdon
1-45pm
4-10pm
7-30pm
8.5 miles

So as you can see I [...]

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On the weekend of June 20th I took part in the national Three Peaks Challenge to try and climb the three highest peaks in the UK mainland within 24 hours. Starting off at Ben Nevis (1344m) in Scotland, I also climbed Scafell Pike (978m) in the Lake District, and ended up at Mount Snowdon [...]

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