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The Welsh 3000's
One of the most demanding walking routes in the British Isles 15 peaks over 3000ft, 52km from start to finish and 4000m of elevation gain!
Length: 1, 2 or 3 days
Price: £400 for a one day
Ratio: 1:4
£200 per day if done multi-day
Ratio: 1:6
Available May-September
Who is this for?
The determined, gluttons for hardship and those seeking a 24 hour mental and physical challenge. Alternatively, for those seeking a more leisurely scenic endeavour it's an opportunity to traverse Northern Snowdonia and appreciate the wider richness of Eryri's iconic landscape.
It's not easy! I've completed it personally many, many times. Twice walking in 16hours, once partly running in under 10 hours and another in full winter over 3 days.
What does the booking cover?
We handle all the logistics of the event.
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Refueling stops along the way, hydration, food and fresh socks/shoes are all key elements to an attempt.
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Meal stops at Gwastadnant and Ogwen (bacon baps and tea/coffee etc.).
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Expertise in route finding at night and in thick mist (which is frequent in the Carneddau portion). I only work with leaders who know the area intimately.
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Transport to and from the start/finish lines.
Equipment
No equipment is required other than standard appropriate clothing for an active day in the mountains depending on the weather.
A standard summer mountain might include:
20-30L backpack or running vest
Waterproof coat
Waterproof trousers
Headtorch, for Crib Goch and the Carneddau
Hat and gloves
A spare warm layer and other spare clothes for pitstops.
Personal care kit, blister plasters, sanitary supplies, suncream etc.
Sunglasses
Litre of water (minimum)
Snacks and lots of Snacks, some real food to take along the way.
Accomodation
We don't provide accomodation but there are plenty of places to stay ranging from campsites, cheap bunkhouses and hotels. Check all the usual places like Airbnb, booking.com and the like for accomodation within 30minutes of Llanberis.
Further Questions
Email me any questions you might have that I haven't thought of.
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Do I need walking boots? Best done in walking/approach shoes or trainers for reduced weight.
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Do I need to be really fit? You would ideally not find a single hill day on Snowdon tiring.
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What if it's raining? High winds and high heat are generally more of a problem, with high winds we might have to bypass Grib Goch.