{"id":6642,"date":"2025-07-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karntencottage.co.uk\/dales-blog\/the-three-peaks-challenge-are-you-ready\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T18:25:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:25:37","slug":"the-three-peaks-challenge-are-you-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karntencottage.co.uk\/dales-blog\/the-three-peaks-challenge-are-you-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"The Three Peaks Challenge: Are You Ready?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Three Peaks Challenge<\/strong> in the Yorkshire Dales is no ordinary hike. It\u2019s a 24-mile circular route that takes in Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough \u2014 the highest peaks in the Dales \u2014 with a time target of under 12 hours. Sounds intense? It is. 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