Lake District 5 Peaks Challenge

This is one of Team Trekstock's fave challenges we've done. Why not join with adventurous individuals supporting other charities and take on this challenge in 2023.

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A wonderful weekend spent in the heart of the Lake District, with a challenging twist as you take on 5 of the Lake District's toughest peaks, including summitting Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain.

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Prepare for an exhausting but energising journey as you venture across 14 miles (22km) and climb to over 3,000 feet, crossing crags and moorland past the Langdale Pikes towards Scafell.

Is this challenge for me?

The Lakes 5 Peaks challenge is graded as tough. This is the perfect challenge for participants who are of an adventurous spirit and an open mind and who wish to push themselves in a wild and remote region of one of the UK's most iconic landscapes. You can tell your supporters that on your Lakes 5 Peaks Challenge you will be:

Trekking for around 10 hours in a single day
Covering 14 miles (22km) of mountainous terrain
Ascend more 1500m in a single day. That’s more ascent than Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain!
Summiting 5 of the highest hills in the Lake District, Scafell Pike (978m) Great End (910m) Ill Crag (935m) Allen Crags (785m) and Rossett Pike (651m)

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Registration Fee: £65

Minimum Fundraising Target: £305

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