Includes practical information and advice, notes on access and
environmental impact, plus insights and strategies from the likes of
Jasmin Paris, Nicky Spinks, Charlie Ramsay, Jim Mann and Paddy Buckley.
Designed to inform and inspire, this larger format book is aimed at both
walkers and runners (against the clock, or otherwise) keen to discover
these epic and extremely challenging routes. Showcasing spectacular
photography, tales from the Rounds, and the history of each - as well as
invaluable information to help with planning and preparing - this book
is a must for anyone embarking on one (or all!) of these iconic Rounds.
Known to mountain runners as three of the most difficult 24-hour
challenges in the world, each Big Round is a long-distance classic in
the history and culture of 'fell' or hill running. Collectively, the
'Big 3' take in 113 mountain summits (including the highest peaks in
England, Wales and Scotland), over 25,000m (83,000ft) of ascent and
nearly 300km (183 miles) across three of Britain's most distinct
mountain ranges - the Snowdonia National Park in Wales, the Lake
District National Park in England, and a vast area of Lochaber in the
highlands of Scotland.
The Bob Graham Round
Leg 1 Keswick to Threlkeld
Leg 2 Threlkeld to Dunmail Raise
Leg 3 Dunmail Raise to Wasdale
Leg 4 Wasdale to Honister Pass
Leg 5 Honister Pass to Keswick
The Paddy Buckley Round
Leg 1 Capel Curig to Nantmor
Leg 2 Nantmor to Pont Cae’r Gors
Leg 3 Pont Cae’r Gors to Llanberis
Leg 4 Llanberis to Ogwen YHA
Leg 5 Ogwen to Capel Curig
The Charlie Ramsay Round
Leg 1 Glen Nevis to Luibeilt via the Mamores
Leg 2 Luibeilt to Fersit – the valley section
Leg 3 Fersit to Glen Nevis YHA
David Lintern is an award-winning photographer and writer, an average
mountaineer and a below average runner. He has previously been a cinema
projectionist, a sound engineer, a youth music worker and a university
lecturer, founded a small refugee charity and fundraised for the John
Muir Trust. After a lifetime spent in cities he now lives in the
Cairngorms, writes about the uplands, and both guides and teaches
outdoor photography. The Big Rounds is his first book.
