Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago
In the Yorkshire Dales National Park in England - Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent are the infamous mountains that make up the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge.
This route is 24 miles (38.6km) in length and the challenge is to complete the entire hike in under 12 hours.
We chose to take it on in the depths of the English winter, encountering high winds, hail, snowfall and rain.
This is both the story of our challenge attempt and a rough guide to the route, should you feel inspired to one day have a go yourself. We are experienced hikers, so do your research and stay safe.
Highlights: Gaping Gill, Whernside, Pen-y-ghent, Ingleborough, Ribblehead Viaduct, Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction to the Yorkshire 3 Peaks
00:37 - Arrival in Ribblehead
00:53 - Sleeping in the van
01:10 - Starting the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge
01:55 - The Ribblehead Viaduct
02:15 - Climbing up to Whernside
03:45 - Summit of Whernside
04:05 - Travelling from Whernside to Ingleborough
05:38 - The steep climb up Ingleborough
06:30 - Summit of Ingleborough
06:57 - Coming down from Ingleborough
07:45 - Gaping Gill
08:16 - Continuing on and passing halfway
09:19 - Horton in Ribblesdale
10:10 - Climbing up to Pen-y-ghent
10:56 - Summit of Pen-y-ghent
11:18 - Coming down from Pen-y-ghent
11:48 - The final stretch to Ribblehead
12:30 - Arriving back at the Station Inn, Ribblehead
12:44 - Outro
Photos: Tom Fitzjohn
Drone Footage: Sky View Photography
Animated Map: Nigel Wright Group
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In the Yorkshire Dales National Park in England - Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent are the infamous mountains that make up the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge.
This route is 24 miles (38.6km) in length and the challenge is to complete the entire hike in under 12 hours.
We chose to take it on in the depths of the English winter, encountering high winds, hail, snowfall and rain.
This is both the story of our challenge attempt and a rough guide to the route, should you feel inspired to one day have a go yourself. We are experienced hikers, so do your research and stay safe.
Highlights: Gaping Gill, Whernside, Pen-y-ghent, Ingleborough, Ribblehead Viaduct, Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction to the Yorkshire 3 Peaks
00:37 - Arrival in Ribblehead
00:53 - Sleeping in the van
01:10 - Starting the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge
01:55 - The Ribblehead Viaduct
02:15 - Climbing up to Whernside
03:45 - Summit of Whernside
04:05 - Travelling from Whernside to Ingleborough
05:38 - The steep climb up Ingleborough
06:30 - Summit of Ingleborough
06:57 - Coming down from Ingleborough
07:45 - Gaping Gill
08:16 - Continuing on and passing halfway
09:19 - Horton in Ribblesdale
10:10 - Climbing up to Pen-y-ghent
10:56 - Summit of Pen-y-ghent
11:18 - Coming down from Pen-y-ghent
11:48 - The final stretch to Ribblehead
12:30 - Arriving back at the Station Inn, Ribblehead
12:44 - Outro
Photos: Tom Fitzjohn
Drone Footage: Sky View Photography
Animated Map: Nigel Wright Group
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🔥 First 10K (10 Weeks): thisisjogon.com/trainingplans/jog-on-first-10k-training-plan
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👟 Training Shoe of Choice
The HOKA Rincon 3: tidd.ly/40pfzUF
👟 Recovery Shoe of Choice
The HOKA Bondi 8: tidd.ly/402dle7
👟 Race Shoe of Choice
The HOKA Rocket X 2: tidd.ly/3ZTnTMA
🩳 Running Shorts of Choice
The HOKA Glide 5” Short: tidd.ly/3ZZEfTR
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Building a community of people, JOG ON produces videos and a podcast.
🎤 JOG ON podcast
🎬 JOG ON podcast Youtube channel: youtube.com/channel/UC5W8oqdtmo4x-doG9iV2RXA
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Follow JOG ON:
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2. 📣 Tell a friend about us
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5. 📝 Check out our training plans: thisisjogon.com/trainingplans
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