The Welsh 3000s challenge

Created by Sian 13th July 2024 This event has closed

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I will be attempting the Welsh 3000s challenge on the 13th July to raise money in Leo’s memory for Hope House. This is possibly one of the most challenging and iconic day hikes in Wales. The challenge is to summit all 15 peaks within 24 hours. From the first peak to the last the challenge is around 38-42km in length and involves 3,100m of elevation gain All of the peaks are situated in Snowdonia National park and are spread across three mountain ranges: The Snowdon Massif, The Glyderau, and The Carneddau. The Snowdon Massif 1. Crib Goch, 3028ft 2. Garnedd Ugain, 3494ft ​3. Snowdon, 3559ft The Glyderau 4. Elidir Fawr, 3031ft 5. Y Garn, 3106ft 6. Glyder Fawr, 3284ft 7. Glyder Fach, 3261ft ​8. Tryfan, 3011ft The Carneddau 9. Pen yr Ole Wen, 3208ft 10. Carnedd Dafydd, 3425ft 11. Carnedd Llewelyn, 3490ft 12. Yr Elen, 3156ft 13. Foel Grach, 3202ft 14. Garnedd Gwenllian, 3038ft 15. Foel-Fras, 3090ft All monies donated will go directly to Hope House via Leo’s link. Thank you.

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