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Welsh 3 Peaks

Take on the original Welsh 3 Peaks challenge!

Our Welsh 3 Peaks challenge is not for the faint-hearted. Your team will join travellers from all of the world to walk a distance of 20.35 miles, making a total ascent of 9,397ft (2,864m) to reach the summits of Yr Wyddfa, Cadair Idris and Pen-Y-Fan.

Welsh 3 Peaks is kindly sponsored by Thomas Carroll

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Date of event

7th June 2025

Location

Yr Wyddfa, Cadair Idris, Pen-y-Fan

Minimum Sponsorship

£200 per person / £800 per team

Registration fee

£25 per team

Gather your team* and be a part of the adventure for what promises to be a challenging and unforgettable experience. You will scale Yr Wyddfa, take on the mighty Cadair Idris and tackle Pen–Y-Fan, all whilst raising vital funds for children with life-shortening conditions and their families across Wales.

*must be 18+ to participate

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When you take on the Welsh 3 Peaks you’ll not only be part of this epic experience but most importantly you’ll be helping families like Jonathan and Catherine’s.

On March 1, 2024, they faced the unimaginable loss of their beloved son, Daniel, at just 16 years old. Just 14 weeks later Jonathan channelled some of his grief when he took on the Welsh 3 Peaks challenge.

“Despite it being hard and sometimes painful, doing the Welsh 3 Peaks challenge was possibly the best thing I did last year.

“I couldn’t fix my boy but I could raise money so that others who are going through the loss of a child could know their child is in the best of hands.”

Read Jonathan's inspirational story here

A little about the event

Your team will join travellers from all of the world to walk a distance of 20.35 miles, making a total ascent of 9,397ft (2,864m).

Places fill fast so you will need to gather your team together quickly to register. Places are allocated on a strictly “first come, first served” basis. Be the first to sign up to this exclusive challenge.

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Registration cost is £25 for the whole team

With a sponsorship goal of £800 per team

Useful course information and resources

Required equipment Kit List

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Briefing Pack

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Mountain Routes

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All participants should be aware that training is essential to achieve the basic fitness level required to complete this challenge safely, without injury.

To increase your fitness level in preparation for the challenge, we recommend that you steadily build up to regular exercise regimes in your preferred disciplines:

Jogging is a form of running at a slow or leisurely pace. Jogging regularly can increase your fitness level whilst placing less stress on your body than running.

Try to build up to 30-40 minutes jogging three times a week.

Regular swimming is great for building cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength and endurance whilst placing minimal strain on muscles.

Try to build up to 30 minutes swimming two to three times a week

Cycling is a practical aerobic activity that could be built in to your normal daily routine. Regular cycling builds muscular fitness as well as improving stamina

Try to build up to 30-60 minutes cycling two to three times a week – you may like to try cycling to work or to the shops!

Walking is also an activity that could be built in to your normal daily routine. Take the stairs instead of a lift or introduce an evening walk to your lifestyle.

Try to build up to 60-90 minutes brisk walking during the week, and three to five hours at weekends

Try to practice your walking on a mountain terrain in the lead up to the event. The Brecon Beacons provide an ideal platform to experience the environments that you will face during the challenge.

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If you have a question about our event, please contact our events team at events@tyhafan.org. They’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

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Frequently asked question

All your questions answered in one area. Find out the answers to frequently asked questions.

Contact us

If you have any enquiries relating to the Welsh3peaks challenge, please contact us on the details below. Telephone events on: 029 20 532 282 Email: events@tyhafan.org

Is the Welsh3peaks Challenge a race?

No, the challenge is NOT a race. The challenge is to raise in excess of £800 for Tŷ Hafan by successfully climbing all three peaks in one day. Please note that cut off times apply and these are detailed in your briefing pack.

Is the Welsh3peaks Challenge a guided walk?

No, you will need map reading skills to complete the challenge. We provide marshal points and support throughout the event, however they are there to provide safety support and not guide you, therefore you will need map reading skills.

What happens if a team member drops out at the last minute?

A full team of four walkers must commence the challenge in Snowdon. A team of less than four members cannot start the event, but every effort will be made to attach them to another team so they can commence the event. Please inform the Tŷ Hafan events team of any team changes in the run up to the event. Last minute team changes can be made at registration in Snowdon on the Friday before the event

Why do we start the challenge at Snowdon and not Pen Y Fan?

The event route is set out as Snowdon first, then Cadair Idris and finally Pen Y Fan due to safety issues. For this reason we climb Snowdon first as it would be dangerous to leave the hardest mountain (Snowdon) until the end of the day when participants are tired.

Will the event go ahead in bad weather?

If the situation arises that we are unlucky enough to get weather that would make the climb dangerous for participants, the organiser may have to make the decision to alter the route, this will be decided the afternoon before the event starts. We have only ever experienced one mountain closure in 16 years due to severe weather conditions, however there is an alternative route available at Snowdon and Cadair Idris is case this happens again.

Can the routes taken on each mountain be altered?

No, you must take the routes outlined in the briefing pack. For safety reasons you must follow the marshalled route.

Can the team driver join us up one of the mountains?

No, the driver has a responsibility to transport the teams safely between mountains.

Fundraising with Just Giving

Online fundraising is a great way to raise sponsorship. Your team can all fundraise through one fundraising page, just make sure that you include all of your team member's names so that we can attribute the sponsorship to each person. When you set up an online fundraising page at www.justgiving.com search for 'Tŷ Hafan Welsh 3 Peaks challenge 2025' which will link your page to the event. The funds from Just Giving automatically come through to Tŷ Hafan, so once you have set up your page and share it with friends and colleagues, you don't have to do anything else.