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The 4 Peaks Challenge was to climb the 4 highest Peaks in the counties of Derbyshire, North Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria in 24 hours
Derbyshire:	Kinder Scout (Crowden Head)
North Yorkshire:	Whernside
Lancashire:	Gragareth    (bet you've not heard of that one!)
Cumbria:	Scafell Pike
so thats 27 miles of walking
and 142 miles of driving
and all within 24 hours
The Route in Google Maps
and a pint at the Nags Head at Edale to start
and a pint at the Old Dungeon Ghyll to finish!

20:42 Marcus and Ian setting off from the Nags Head Edale..

21:20 Marcus attempts some Dead Reckoning..     (fortunately we have a GPS!)

22:10 We find the summit of Kinder Scout..    (with the help of the GPS!)

23:00 A quick rest on the way back to Edale..

24:00 Leave Edale

Drive up to Yorkshire..

02:45 Arrive White Shaw Moss (high point on road between Gragareth and Whernside

we snatch about 90 minutes sleep

04:45 Set off refreshed (?) for Gragareth

05:20 Dawn in the "Yorkshire" Dales - and we're heading for Gragareth.. where?

05:38 Man of the Moor".. on the way to Gragareth

06:20 The summit of Gragareth..    looking tired!

now..

back to White Shaw Moss and then up the other side to..

09:00 The summit of Whernside..    looking crazed! (Ingleborough in the background)

Now to the Lakes!

12:00 Setting off from the Old Dungeon Ghyll in Langdale..

15:10 The summit of Scafell Pike comes into view.. (at last!)

15:50 Marcus and Ian on Scafell Pike Summit

16:00 Starting the long trek back to Langdale..

19:00 Looking back at Bowfell as we near the end..

19:05 WE Arrive back at the Old Dungeon Ghyll..

WITHIN 24 HOURS !

21:00 Marcus celebrates with a shower despite only having a J cloth to dry his bits