Addresses of Youth Hostels and useful books.

Scotland Wales
   
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel Pen-Y-Pass Youth Hostel
Fort William Nant Gwynant
Inverness-shire Caernarfan
Scotland Caernarfonshire
DH33 6ST Wales
(01397) 702336 LL55 4NY
Fax: (01286) 704670 (01286) 870428
glen.nevis@syha.org.uk Fax: (01286) 872434
  penypass@yha.org.uk

We stayed in the Glen Nevis Youth Hostel for one single night before the challenge, as we had had a fairly long journey to travel up to Fort William from Hertfordshire. The Hostel is so near the start, we couldn't see any point staying anywhere else. The same goes for the hostel at Pen-Y-Pass. It was nice being able to see somewhere to shower and relax, as soon as we had crossed the finish line.

Useful reading!

As far as I know there is no official Three Peaks Challenge organisation, and nowhere where you can sign a book at the start or finish of your trip. It's pretty much a voluntary challenge based on the three mountains that can be undertaken at any time of the year.

I have included a few links below for you. They are not all directly related to the Three Peaks Challenge, but are a good read all the same.

Chris Boughay's 3 Peaks Challenge Page.
Martin Gibson's 3 Peaks Challenge Page.
Make-A-Wish Foundation UK 3 Peaks Challenge Page.
The London Fire Brigade 3 Peaks Challenge Page.
 The Big Event - Children's Aid Direct 3 Peaks Challenge Page 

www.walkingbritain.co.uk
Nevis-View web site. Tourist Information, transport and walking links for the Ben Nevis area.
Allexperts United Kingdom Q&A: Ask volunteer experts questions about tourism!
The Outdoor People homepage.
GORP-The Great Outdoor Recreation Pages. Packed with valuable information for outdoor recreationists.
1getfit.com. This is a great site where you can buy your energy drinks and bars.

Lastly if you are forever keeping your eye on the weather, you will find up to date weather reports and satellite images on the Met Office weather page. Not only worth looking at before you set out on your trip, but very useful for educating yourself about the weather in general. It also has the fax and phone numbers needed for daily weather reports.


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