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The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk
- The Antique Clock Card Machine

The Walk | Getting There and Local Accommodation
The Antique Clock Card Machine | Ordnance Survey Map and Route Guide
The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as a 2 or 3 day walk
Feedback about The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk

 

STOP PRESS: The Yorkshire Three Peaks route was changed recently. Our route guide has been amended to reflect this change - so don't risk attempting this walk without all the latest route information.

 

The Pen-y-ghent Cafe, at the start and finish of the walk in Horton in Ribblesdale has an antique clock card machine that will record your start and finish times for the walk.

 

All you need to do to use the service is obtain a (free) clock card from the cafe and write on it your name, home address, telephone number, vehicle registration and where the vehicle is parked. You then stamp the card in the clock machine and hand it back to the cafe.

 

When you have completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk, inform the cafe that you have returned and their staff will stamp your card and send it to you by post. If you have completed the walk within 12 hours you will be invited to join the Three Peaks of Yorkshire Club and purchase a Three Peaks badge and tie (not sure there is much for women in this!).

 

The Cafe is open between 9.00am and 6.00pm each weekday except Tuesday and 8.00am and 6.00pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

The clock card service operates every day except Tuesdays and Fridays.

 

Walkers leaving before the cafe opens can post their details through the door and the staff will create and stamp a card for you providing you include

The latest time of departure is 9.30am.

 

Although the cafe closes at 6pm, staff are on hand until every walker is accounted for, and food and drink is available for purchase if required.

 

It is the responsibility of each walker to clock themselves back.

 

If you fail to complete the walk for what ever reason - please make sure you inform the cafe that you are no longer on the hills.

 

The telephone number can be obtained from the Cafe at the start of the walk.

 

Some feedback about the go4awalk.com route guide to the Yorkshire Three peaks Challenge Walk

Hello Once More Go4awalk

 

Last year you published my letter and photographs after I attempted to do the Yorkshire Three Peaks, after an earlier spine operation. Unfortunately I was unable to complete the walk but as I had previously done it 11 times before it wasn't such a disappointment.

 

However, I said I would return and maybe try it again!! Well that day arrived on Saturday 31st March. My Daughter Hayley and her friend Jo invited us (Julie/Mum/Wife & Me) to come along and show the way. So off we went that very cold morning with a 7:30am start. The pace was steady but I thought there was a lack of it to get them underway and make sure they would achieve their goal. So I opened up my throttle and before they knew it, I was some distance in front. So that was it, they realised the pace had to be increased. Jo soon caught me up, being fitter and in the Army, with Hayley and Julie following on behind.

 

Eventually they reached the first Peak and were quite elated as it was a fast pace. Time for a quick drink, snack and photo and then off to the next one. Everybody seemed more relaxed now and raring to go. Our route which is perfectly acceptable was Whernside 1st, then Ingleborough, followed by Pen-y-ghent. (Click here for some comments about doing the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge walk 'backwards' - Ed.)

 

On reaching the top of Ingleborough I decided they (Hayley and Jo) should push on and make sure they could complete the whole walk, while Julie and I savoured the walk down to Horton in Ribblesdale and enjoy the views. My stupid nerves in the right foot still prevent me doing more than about 15 to 20 miles so there was no point trying to stay with or keep up with these young greyhounds Ha! Ha!.

 

Eventually we waited to greet both the girls as they came back to Ribblehead after achieving a respectful 11 hour walk, especially as they spent three quarters of and hour in the Café in Horton before ascending Pen-y-ghent.

 

So well done to Hayley & Jo for achieving their, first 3 Peaks. I'm sure they'll give it another bash to beat their time at a later date.

 

Here is the picture of Hayley Me and Jo on top of Whernside

 

Keep up the good work on this fantastic web site.

 

Best Wishes - David Buckley, Bedford

 

Dear Go4awalk

 

Following my recent attempt to try and complete the Yorkshire Three Peak for the 12th time, I thought it was worth a mention on your web site for my fellow companions.

 

I am 59 turning 60 on Christmas Day this year. After suffering damaged disc's for quite some time I underwent surgery 4 years ago and have gradually got back into rigorous exercise so I thought it worth a go to join my Son John, his wife Tracy and my good wife Julie (Completed 3peaks previously) to see whether i was up to it.

 

Unfortunately my right leg suffers from nerve problems and these got the better of me, so after completing walking from Pen-y-Ghent and then over to Whernside I was unable to carry on. Julie stayed with me and we returned to Horton in Ribblesdale to wait and see if John and Tracy would complete the challenge on time.

 

Several walkers started drifting into Horton after approximately 11hours but no sign of J or T, then over the brow coming down from Ingleborough they appeared. This was the longest trek Tracy had ever completed and we were so proud of her, oh! and of course John.

 

They completed it in 11hrs 10mins. Not the best of times but in all fairness to both of them they could have done better if they hadn't held back for me in the early stages. Plus my poor beloved wife missed out on a good day. Still next year is beckoning already so I will be back to give it another try.

 

This was also the first time I used my GPS and downloaded the waypoints from go4awalk. Everything was perfect up to the point I terminated the walk.

 

Thank you.

 

Please would you add a picture to the excellent web site?

 

Best Wishes

 

David Buckley, September 2006

 

Hi there,

 

We did the 3 Yorkshire Peaks yesterday using your route. It was fantastic. We printed the route off and laminated the sheets expecting rain. However the weather was brilliant and it was an amazing experience. Tired legs and only 1 small blister later I feel on top of the world.

 

Without your perfect route I wouldn't have know where to start having never been there before. Our group was made up from 6 very different people - ranging from me at 33 with severe asthma to a 62 year old lady who is fairly fit. We all managed it at our own pace and achieved it in just over 11 hours.

 

We did this challenge to raise sponsorship for Pickering 1st Responders. 3 of us belong to the 1st responders and whilst we get our equipment provided we still need to raise money to run the car. We expect to have raised £300-£400!

 

Thank you so much for your help by providing us with a perfect route in a format which was easily understood by all.

 

Sarah Herbert and Pickering 1st Responders, August 2006

 

Charged round the 3 peaks in almost zero visibility - your route map was very helpful. So thank you

David Treacher, June 2005

Dear Editor,

 

I did this walk last Friday, by myself, and very much enjoyed it, though I started and finished at Ribblehead Station, which I guess is easier because I had an incentive to get through the nasty boggy bit NW of Pen-y-ghent before darkness fell and in time for the last train of the day back from Ribblehead to Leeds.

 

I can see how demoralised one could get having the Mosses near the start of the walk and not knowing whether the rest of the walk was similar. (It's not! Ed.)

 

I did it in 10 hours exactly, and as I'm 49 and don't do hill-walking that often I felt very pleased with myself, though I was very stiff indeed the next day. One thing though, it would have been helpful to warn walkers not to go NNE alongside the wall after crossing the double wall stile at Pen-y-ghent. I missed the Pennine Way path (which descends NW) and consequently went nearly a mile out of my way before I realised my mistake. Admittedly this was my fault as if I had used my OS map and compass at that point I would have realised I was going NNE rather than the NW actually required.
(Done - Ed.)

 

Thanks to your editing team for making it possible for me to have such a nice day in such beautiful scenery.

 

Best Wishes

 

John Austin May 2005

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