Join us in Snowdonia for Pedal Paddle Peak in September 2025! This epic triple challenge will see you cycle, hike and kayak your way around the beautiful Snowdonia National Park all in one day. Don’t miss out and enter your team today!
About Pedal Paddle Peak: Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) edition
Register your team today for triple challenge of the year where you’ll ‘Pedal Paddle Peak’ your way through the stunning Eryri (Snowdonia National Park) on Saturday 6 September 2025.
In just one day, you and your team will cycle 24 miles, canoe 2.5 miles, and summit Snowdon. 2025 marks the 2nd edition of this race in Snowdonia. Brought to you by the team behind the highly acclaimed Lake District event, now in its 10th year. Don’t miss the unforgettable adventure in the heart of Snowdonia.
Gather your team of two or four (friends, family or colleagues) and register now.
Team information
Teams of two
- Registration fee: £97.50 (full price)
- Minimum team sponsorship: £900 (£450 per person)
Teams of four
- Registration fee: £195 (full price)
- Minimum team sponsorship: £1,800 (£450 per person)
What is Pedal Paddle Peak?
This epic triple adventure challenge takes place in the beautiful Snowdonia National Park. It’s a challenging, but fun team-building event where team members will complete all three elements of the challenge together. On average this event will take between 7 – 10 hours to complete (the longest element being the hike, which takes 4-7 hours on average to complete) and we strongly advise getting some training under your belt!
Pedal
Starting from our event base in Llanberis, you and your team will embark on a stunning 24 mile cycle through Snowdonia National Park (Eryri). The route takes you along the shores of Llyn Padarn, through the beautiful Welsh countryside and charming villages with the Peak of Snowdon looming in the distance.
Peak
You’ll them get into your mountain gear and hike to the summit of the mighty Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), the highest mountain in England and Wales at 1,085m.
Paddle
For the last leg of the challenge, you’ll kayak 4km on the pristine waters of Llyn Padarn using two person sit on top kayaks. Team work makes the dream work on this phase!
Finish
At the finish you’ll celebrate your achievement in style with your team, fellow participants and family / friends with a complimentary post-event celebration meal, and a glass of bubbly on us!
Event reviews
Don’t just take our word for it! Here is what some of our participants from the 2024 event said about their experience:
“One of the best events I’ve ever done!”
Alex P
Pedal Paddle Peak 2024
“Such a great day led by a great team!”
Vici B
Pedal Paddle Peak 2024
“What an amazing experience, made even better by supporting a great cause.”
Nick B
Pedal Paddle Peak 2024
“A supreme challenge… but absolutely worth every minute”
James T
Pedal Paddle Peak 2024
“It is a privilege to be able to take part in this event. The charity are incredible. It’s a tough challenge, but a very enjoyable day!”
Kate G
Pedal Paddle Peak 2024
“This was our first time taking part in this event, and wow! It was so well put together and organised. We can’t wait to do it next year!
Hannah B
Pedal Paddle Peak 2024
Taking on the personal challenge was great, doing these three activities back to back was a mental and physical challenge – but hugely rewarding. It’s a great way to push yourself whilst also raising money for such an important cause
James C
Pedal Paddle Peak 2024
“What a great event in a stunning part of the UK. Really well organised & great camaraderie. We would totally recommend it! Team Roberts x”
Emma R
Pedal Paddle Peak 2024
“Having the relationship with the MDUK event team is great and it’s nice to see them whenever we take on one of their events. We love the Pedal Paddle Peak challenge itself (we’ve done both the Lake District and Snowdon now) and the camaraderie of all taking part too. Definitely coming back to take on PPP again.”
Lee G
Pedal Paddle Peak 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
- DATE TBC – Online safety event briefing. All participants will need to attend an online safety briefing approx. 2/3 weeks prior to the event taking place. Here you’ll get a full safety briefing and overview ahead of the event, and the chance to ask any burning questions to our event partners.
- Friday 5 September – Event registration. The day before the event, you’ll need to arrive at our event base in Llanberis to check in and register ahead of the event. Here you’ll receive your race pack along with your event t-shirt and drop your bags off ahead of the next morning.
- Saturday 6 September – EVENT DAY! At allocated start times, teams will set off to complete all three elements of the challenge together. Once you’ve crossed the finish line, you’ll celebrate in style with a complimentary meal and fizz!
The event usually takes teams between 7 – 10 hours to complete.
- A full safety briefing
- Homemade locally sourced packed lunch
- Kayak equipment (including paddles and life jackets)
- Bike mechanics on hand
- Bike racks and storage overnight and between each challenge for your bike
- The option to book a bike hire service
- Changeover stations and signage
- Qualified marshals on route
- First aid support (just in case!)
- A trend-setting event t-shirt
- Finishers’ medal
- Team awards
- Complimentary post-event meal + glass of fizz!
- Professional photos from the day (shared post-event)
- Accommodation – options and recommendations will be provided for you to choose from once your team have signed up. There’s plenty of choice in Llanberis and surrounding towns of Bangor and Caernarfon.
- Dinner on Friday night.
- Travel to and from the Lake District.
Pedal Paddle Peak is open to everyone 16 and above. Please note that 16 and 17 year olds will need to be accompanied by an adult parent / guardian.
You’ll start and finish at our event hub which is located within Parc Padarn in Llanberis. Full address and location details will be shared with you and your team when you sign up.
If you’re bringing your own bike along to the event we recommend either a road or hybrid bike.
Being an on-road route, mountain bikes wouldn’t be our first recommendation; however, if this is what you’ve trained on and you feel confident on it, we’re happy for you to use one. The range of gears may help you with some of the hills.
Yes, you can! We’ll just need to exclude your team from the fastest finishers awards to make this fair to other teams taking part.
Upon signing up to the event, our team will share all the information you need to book your bike hire. This will include:
- Two day hire (Friday and Saturday)
- Helmet
- Bike delivery and collection
- Support with any adjustments to the bike at registration
- Secure storage overnight
- Bike mechanic service throughout event day
It’s very much up to you and your team where you stay the night before the event. Upon registering we will share some of our recommendations in and around Llanberis and the surrounding towns of Bangor and Caernarfon. There is something for everyone and all budget types!
Yes. You will have access to a training guide when you sign up within your welcome pack.
It’s very unlikely that we’d need to completely cancel the event due to bad weather. Should weather interfere with the usual route, our event partners have already planned an alternative mountain route – and the route of the Paddle phase can be adjusted to suit most conditions.
Completing the challenge in harsh conditions just makes the funds you raise worth even more due to the effort involved.
Absolutely! Our dedicated team is here to support you every step of the way.
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