Is walking 25 miles across the peak district in 1 day realistic?

[Blood]

Yeah I'd say easy doable. I made it round the yorkshire 3 peak challenge in under 10 carrying 35lb for charity last year.

[rik_uk3]

Average person may well struggle walking 25 miles on a flat surface IMHO; ten or fifteen is doable but up in the peak district, Brecon Beacons etc and many would struggle even with a very light load to cover that. I've covered 20-25 miles in a day hauling @20kg but that was several decades ago when I was young and fit lol.

[Silverback]

Local MRT runs a challenge event every year...most make the 16 mile big course with lots of time to spare, the original route was 25 miles, a lot failed to finish that one but they did only have 12 hours to do it in

[bigzee]

I think they'd have to be pretty much fell running to do that time and distance over the moors (and not taking in the views!). They may do it on tarmac, but they'd be at it from dawn to dusk, in summer and limping from the blisters after about mile 15.

[Silverback]

I think they'd have to be pretty much fell running to do that time and distance over the moors (and not taking in the views!). They may do it on tarmac, but they'd be at it from dawn to dusk, in summer and limping from the blisters after about mile 15.

They do it every year...first finishers coming in at the 3/4 hour mark (fell runners) but most folks coming in at 1500 hrs after a 0800 start....member of this forum did it with his daughter...who was 11 at the time...the youngest finisher was 8 thats for the slimmed down 16 mile route - and they must have a minimum kit carry or they arent allowed to enter the high moorland route

[Martin]

Simple maths says 40km at 4km/hour equals 10 hours. Allow ten mins per hour for breaks and you come up with just under 12 hours to do 25 miles. For an experienced walker with decent weather conditions it's not going to be a problem.

Martin

[Adam Savage]

I'd say it was doable for a fit person, but you wouldn't have time to take in the surroundings, and it won't be enjoyable. If you're on your own it will be 10 times harder too. It's always easier (and a lot safer) to have someone else there.

[f0rm4t]

IMHO, Like everything, it's just not as simple as saying yes it's can be done, and no it can't be done.
There are spectrum's of capability and environment variables to consider.
From the clinically obese to a special forces member. From a pleasant partly cloudy day, to driven rain, wind and fog.

I think most will know where they are in the 'capability spectrum', and most would give thought the 'environment variables'. (I say most)

[Silverback]

Good old Naismith..... Tranter was a bit more on the ball though...Incidentally 25 miles on the map of the dark peak has a habit of turning into 30 on the ground particularly off path when circumnavigating the bogs and going up and down the groughs

[Midge_Fodder]

It's possible but be realistic, there's no shame in doing it in a couple of stretches.