Im off to do the Help for Heroes 5 peaks challenge today which entails climbing Snowdon, Scafell, Ben Nevis, Slieve Donnard (Nth Ireland) and Carrantouhill (sth Ireland) all in 55 hours including travelling! so wish me luck......
Any sponsorship thankfully recieved, just give the price of a pint if times are hard
www.bmycharity.com/5peakchallengeheres the itinery!!
Thursday 05 July
02:00 An early start will see you pack up camp and board transport as you head to the first peak.
03:30 Transfer shuttles start to Pen-y-Pass
04:00 Snowdon Climb, Wales (3,560ft or 1,085m)
08:30 Transfers to Scafell Pike Seathwaite Base Camp via coaches
13:30 Scafell Pike Climb, England (3,209ft or 978m)
19:00 Transfers to Ben Nevis Base Camp via coaches for the highest peak of this challenge.
Friday 06 July
02:00 Hot food, kit check and safety brief
02:30 Ben Nevis Climb, Scotland (4,409ft or 1,344m)
08:30 Transfer to Cairnryan to catch the Ferry
14:00 Arrive Cainryan to check in for ferry crossing
15:00 Sail to Larne (Northern Ireland), an hour rest to prepare for the first Irish Peak.
16:00 Dock at Larne
16:30 Transfer to Slieve Donnard Base Camp via coaches
18:30 Hot food break
19:00 Slieve Donnard Climb, Northern Ireland (2,789ft or 849m)
Saturday 07 July
00:30 Transfer to Carrantuohill Base Camp (the last mountain!!)
07:30 Breakfast break
08:00 Carrantuohill Climb, Republic of Ireland (3,406ft or 1,038m)
11:00 Summit Carrantuohill – Heroes 5 Peaks Done!
13:30 Arrive back into Carrantuohill car park
14:00 Arrive at the tented village (with the bar!)
19:00 Celebration Heroes Dinner is served