Been one tough weekDead on my feetBut I've made plans for tonightWhen I'm feeling blueKnow just what to doAnd how to make it rightSeems like this foreverGonna have myself a night to remember* And so it was a couple of weeks ago I decided that for my 17th (yes 17th) time around the Yorkshire 3 Continue Reading
Winter 3 Peaks
A couple of posts ago I mentioned that I had considered trying a winter round of the Yorkshire 3 Peaks. I had not done this before. So on 12th February I got my act in order and left the house early. The forecast was not too bad promising clear tops by mid-morning. As it happened this did not Continue Reading
And again..!
The weather forecast looked OK, so I made a last minute decision to go around the Yorkshire 3 Peaks for the second time in 5 days yesterday. Some may question this behaviour as obsessive, or compulsive. They may be right! I did the traditional round - in other words that starting at Horton in Continue Reading
Yorkshire Three Peaks (again!)
19th July 2015 The Yorkshire 3 Peaks walk is becoming one of my staples. I did it three times during September and October last year in the lead up to my South America trip. https://clachliath.com/2014/10/ I am in training again. This was the 10th time I have completed the round but the Continue Reading
Yorkshire Three Peaks
The Yorkshire Three Peaks is the original three peaks challenge. Dependant upon the precise route taken it is around 25 miles in length with around 1,600m (5,250ft) of ascent. The walk covers Pen-y-Ghent (694m/2,277ft), Whernside (736m/2,415ft) and Ingleborough (723m/2,372ft) which nestle in the Continue Reading