The Challenge is to link 14 points over two days covering 30km. Conquering many hills in remote and demanding country, and travelling from the southern central part of the Peak District to finish in the north, climbing a total of approximately 1,500 metres altitude over the weekend.
The route
Our challenge starts in Edale in the heart of the Peak District. We meet up on the Friday evening and after a thorough briefing retire to our two man tents. After a good breakfast we set off to our first key point:-
Saturday
- Mam Tor at 517m – distance from camp to Mam Tor 3km
- Lords Seat at 540m – distance 2km
- Brown Knoll 569m – distance 3km
- Swaines Back 590m – distance 1.5km
- Kinder Low 633m – distance 1km
- Kinder Scout 632m – distance 2km
- Fair Brook Head 600m – distance 1km
- Woodlands Valley 300m – distance 3km (camp)
- Total distance: 16.5km
- No. of check points: 8
- Altitude climbed: 1,000m (approx.)
Sunday
Leaving Woodland Valley we walk to Lady Clough Moor…
- Lady Clough Moor 500m – distance 2km
- Old Lady 510m – distance 2km
- Devils Dike 539m – distance 1km
- Bleaklow Head 630m – distance 2km
- Black Clough 550m – distance 1km
- River Etherow 300m – distance 4km
- Total distance: 12km
- No. of check points: 6
- Altitude climbed: 500m (approx.)
Costs
Fundraising option:
- Registration fee £59
- Fundraising target £500
Self-payment option:
- Registration fee £59
- Remaining tour costs £100
- Suggested fundraising commitment £400
The deadline for registration is 18 April.
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