The Route and the Cycle Climbs

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Completed!

All done and what a blast. By far and away the toughest thing I (Mick) have done.

Started 6.30am on the Thursday and finished 3pm the following Wednesday.

495 miles cycled and the National 3 Peaks, not to mention a large selection of real ales, a disappointing World Cup and a LOAD of fun fun fun.........

Peter is now planning our next adventure, can't imagine how insane that might be.

Snowden

The final day followed a gruelling evening in Betws y Coed where we found the only late bar and then lost our hotel!

Bought a couple of English ales to take up and then began to cycle to the start. The friends we met last night told us it was flat to the hotel.........10 miles and 300m of cycle climbing later we arrived.

Climbed the Pyg trail up to a very busy summit where we had our beer and shared an Oggy pastie with the seagulls.

Penultimate day

A bit of a chew.

Left Scorton in the pouring rain bags on our feet et al.

112 miles and 1100meters of climbing.

Finished in Betws y Coed ready for the final push up to Snowden today.

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Stats so far

Days 4
Peaks, ben nevis and scaffel
Miles 380

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Early start

Had breakfast at 8.30am AFTER bagging Scafell Pike. And then to our ride over hardknott, wrynose, and eventually down to scorton. Even found time to paddle in wast water. We had only turned up at the hotel at 10pm the previous evening.

A day of madness.

And so to England

Tough day
111 miles through hilly lakes. Stopped for world cup. Late into wasdale 10pm

Saturdays stats kilmellington to moniaive

124.6 miles
1600m climb

Ow

Great pub though in a village full of scousers.

Sunday morning

1st stop burnley power bar, Scottish style.

Arran ferry day 2

While waiting for the Arran ferry this lady asked Peter where. He was from. Liverpool he replied. "but you speak a foreign language" she said genuinely surprised. Classic! ( thought he was from the Netherlands)

At the top of ben nevis

We did it in 3hrs 10mins, great climb then back to the bunk for a
63miles and 611m climb.

View from ben Nevis bunk house

Cool view, and a haggis super inside us. Ready for the ride.

The accommodation was &14 Peter thinks we have been over charged!!!

Final preparations

Peter, makes final adjustments to his steed at Fort William railway station.

Can you tell we are in Scotland?

Meal deal on the train: sandwich, coffee and HAGGIS flavoured crisps on the train.

1st stop.....

Lunch in Glasgow between trains.

Here we go here we go.....

Wigan station awaiting the 8.00am for Glasgow. Lynne and Hilary have dropped us off. Scotland here we come.

1 day to go...

I (Mick) am travelling back from working down south yesterday. All
ready for the set off tomorrow on the 8.00am from Wigan to Glasgow.
Final preperations tonight.

Peters son Ollie raises the bar

Energy bars and powder

Wrapped and ready for despatch.

Planning meeting

Planning week before the off.