Tackle the iconic 15 mountain in north Wales that are over 3000ft! This fastpacking expedition is a great way to explore Eryri, taking our time to move fast and light over the terrain as well as exploring the lesser known parts of the park.

Who is the expedition aimed at?

This is aimed at runners who have some experience of moving on technical terrain and are comfortable with heights. You should be comfortable on your feet for 5-7 hours, and able to run around 20-30km on road and / or trails. We won’t be running fast, and there will be lots of stops included. The routes take us to some of the most beautiful parts of the National Park. In order to limit our impact on the mountains, this is limited to 6 people.

Aim

The aim is to summit all 15 of the Welsh 3000'ers, including two wild camps in spectacular places. There will be steep and exposed sections that are sustained. The pace will be social and, as the secret to mountain running is to walk the uphills, we will do the same. There will be sustained and exposed sections of technical scrambling at Grade 1. If in doubt, contact David before booking. This is about taking your running to the next level. You will have experience of camping.

Route planning and navigation tips will be included as well as what equipment to take.

Itinerary

All distances and details are approximate and subject to change due to group experience and weather conditions. A detailed route plan will be shared with participants. As we will have everything with us, we will have the flexibility to shorten or lengthen the days.

• 24th July - 31km, 2800m ascent. Meet in Capel Curig, talk about the route and kit check. Public Transport to Pen-y-Pass. Climb, Crib Goch, Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon before descending into Llanberis. Then Elidir Fawr, Y Garn, Glyder Fawr, Glyder Fach and Tryfan. We will wild camp on the flanks of Pen-y-Ole Wen. 

• 25th July - 17km, 1300m ascent. Starting off from the wild camp we will summit Pen-yr-Ole Wen before spending the day ticking off the Carneddau peaks of Carnedd dafydd, Carnedd Llewellyn, Yr Elen, Foel Grach, Garnedd Gwenllian and Foel Fras before descending into a remote valley and camping amongst atmospheric mine workings

• 26th July- 15km, 326m ascent. This is the run out from the wild camp back to Capel Curig

What is included?

• Fully guided expedition by a qualified and insured Mountain Leader.

• Instruction and running tips to meet your needs.

What is not included?

• Travel, accommodation and food. This includes public transport which is payable locally and parking charges.

• Equipment

Board and Accommodation

The expedition includes two wild camps, so you will need your own equipment and food.

Kit

Expedition kits is very much a personal preference, but the following is given for an illustration. The exact routes will be decided based upon the experience of those attending, so examples are given for illustration purposes only.

Essential:

• Fastpacking rucksack - a minimum of a 20 litre sack is recommended.

• Trail shoes with good grip, minimum 3mm lugs

• Waterproof jacket and trousers with taped seams

• Tent

• Spare base layer 

• Mobile phone, charging cables and power pack

• Sleeping bag and roll mat

• Stove, gas and cooking utensils / pots / spork etc

• Meals

  1. Dinner x 2

  2. Breakfast x 2

  3. Trail snacks and food x 3 days

• Ability to carry 1 litre of water plus the ability to purify mountain water

• Basic First Aid Kit

• Head torch and spare batteries

• Hat / Buff and gloves

• Camp clothing - usually base layers and insulated layer

Recommended / optional / weather dependent

• Watch charging cable

• An insulated layer / jacket

• Leggings / full leg cover

• Poles

• Cards or entertainment for the evenings

• Peaked hat / sunglasses / sun cream

Once purchased, a questionnaire will be sent to you.