The Bob Graham Round : 3D Aerial Fly-Through of the Route. Lake District Hiking & Fell Running.

A 3D Fly Through of the famous Bob Graham round. The classic hikers and fell runners route takes in 42 Fells (39 being Wainwright’s) around some of the most stunning scenery in the English Lake District. Run over 24 hours as the 'Bob Graham Challege' or as a multi-day hikers route.
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[@herbiegobananas1744]

Great thanks. Am reading Richard Askwith’s feet in the clouds, and this helps to visualise it. Billy Bland must be some sort of superman

[@SummitandCamp]

Yep. Kilian Jornet too. Superhuman !

[@tweedalestudiospresents6328]

Great stuff,thanks for this ...watched alot of the Bob Graham round attempts,seeing it this way makes it more amazing and realise the true scale of the endeavour..Nice job

[@SummitandCamp]

Thanks. Yes indeed. I take my hat off to anyone who attempts this, either as a 24 hour run or as a multi-day hike. Brilliant route at any time of the year.

[@micahdavis214]

Wow some route this how did it go

[@Lccru]

I was proud of walking around my block twice today... this is crazy!!

[@SummitandCamp]

I know! It’s a bit more than the daily recommended 10,000 steps.

[@Lccru]

@@SummitandCamp 😆 maybe some day I'll be at this level. 🤞🙏 thanks for the upload. Really gives me inspiration to train everyday.

[@pleatedskirt18]

You should be proud of walking round the block twice - it is far more than many do. Keep going...

[@wezboyes]

Well done for walking round the block twice two years ago. How many times did you walk around the block today?

[@mikehayes3890]

First of all congratulations on a visually-stunning presentation. Ignoring minor squiggles, here are the major "shortcuts" (or rather better routes taken at the moment). 1. Go much more directly on the final climb to High Raise (or taking Sergeant Man first leads to a comparable saving over your route). 2. Don't go via the flagstones and Stake Pass col. Cut across the Martcrag bogs, cross Stake Beck below the drumlins and use the now quite well-developed little path that slants, then snakes to Rossett Crag. 3. The Climbers Traverse is a roundabout way to Bowfell summit. Bob Grahamers use a line of tiny cairns that slant upwards beneath the southern Hanging Knotts area. 4. Broad Stand or West Wall Traverse are much faster ways up Scafell (though Foxes Tarn is safest). 5. Off Scafell, yes, you take the route indicated but when the rockfields end, you can cut across marshy ground to the edge overlooking Lingmell Beck and use a scree run to zip down a steep section - then slant down through scrubby fields rather than joining the lower-down path by the beck. 6. Don't go over Stirrup Crag. Drop off sharply at the little col before it then traverse to Dore Head. After that, there are minor savings on how you drop down to Honister and Littledale Reservoir - but the above list outlines the "big six". But to repeat, this is an ingenious and very worthwhile presentation-idea.

[@SummitandCamp]

That’s great thanks Mike. I think I will update it then. I will plot this on an OS map and I might ask you to have a look before I render it in 3D if you don’t mind. It’s all valuable information for future runners and hikers. Thanks again. Steve.

[@SummitandCamp]

Ok Mike. Have a sneak preview at the updated version before I release it to the wider world. It’s not public yet. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpXVlZR9Z9iFaq8

[@jacklurcher5813]

Brilliant animation, really shows the scale of the Round.

[@SummitandCamp]

Yeh it’s a great route. You fancy giving it a go ? It’s a great hike over 4-5 days.

[@jacklurcher5813]

@@SummitandCamp Next year my aim is to run each leg within the 24 hour schedule on different days, then once I retire (3 years time) work towards a full round.

[@reluctantfellrunner]

This is a great video, thanks for posting.

[@eclipsearchery9387]

I've just found this video and it is very useful :) Great for skylines and route memorising. Many thanks for taking the time to produce it and upload.

[@SummitandCamp]

Thanks for commenting. I’m glad you found it useful. Best wishes. Steve.

[@andrewllewellyn5254]

Looks easy! ;) Great video, really shows what a serious challenge this is, thanks for sharing

[@SummitandCamp]

Yeh piece o’cake Andrew 😂 I’m no fell runners but a hike over 5 days is an achievable challenge for mere mortals.

[@jongibirdi1394]

I look at most challenges and think yea id have a go but this is crazy

[@SummitandCamp]

I did it over 4 days and hiked it. Much more manageable that way 😊

[@andyackers6042]

Thanks for this. Brilliant fly-through. What an amazing place. Trying half of this round (peaks 18-37 then back to ODG) in the next few weeks. Then I’ll think about the full one depending on how doing half goes!

[@SummitandCamp]

Thanks for commenting Andy. Good luck with the 1/2 round. 2nd half is the best I reckon. More rugged with better views. Harder also though ! Enjoy.

[@wezboyes]

Top vid, cheers!

[@SummitandCamp]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@wildernesstraining1957]

Thank you. Although I’ve run some sections. Walked some others. This, at 65, is the closest I’ll ever get to circumnavigating the BGR…

[@SummitandCamp]

For running it … yep me too. I hiked it over 4 days. Much more enjoyable 👍

[@wildernesstraining1957]

@@SummitandCamp A splendid place. Did you read ‘Feet in the Clouds’ by Richard d Askwith?

[@SummitandCamp]

No. I’m not a fell runner. I’m a hiker/backpacker. More of a ‘The book of the bivvy’ by Ronald Turnbull.

[@richardschofield2201]

I need a rest after watching that

[@SummitandCamp]

It does put the whole endeavour into perspective doesn’t it 😳

[@peterkrauthaufer1488]

Very nice, thanks 💪😃

[@SummitandCamp]

No problem. Do you fancy doing the route ?

[@peterkrauthaufer1488]

Oh, yes, but it's not easy as I am living in Austria 😉.

[@peterkrauthaufer1488]

Especially the training 😉

[@SummitandCamp]

I can see your problem. No mountains in Austria eh 😂

[@peterkrauthaufer1488]

@@SummitandCamp, 🤣. I am living in Vienna, very flat

[@SteveA308]

Makes it look easy! :)

[@SummitandCamp]

Doesn’t it just 😂

[@mattbinks2153]

Welcome Steve B!

[@SummitandCamp]

Thanks. Welcome to what though ?

[@Jay-yi3oj]

Great video 👌. Has anyone walked this? If so did you camp out, and how long did it take ?

[@SummitandCamp]

Lots of people walk this. It’s a great hiking route although I think it’s better to walk back from Dale head over high spy and cat bells. You can walk it easily over 4 days. Wild Camp on the tops.

[@paulm2467]

Billy Bland walked it in around 22 hours, but he was an exceptional local fellsman and held the record for over 30 years, it shows that it’s possible.

[@mikehayes3890]

A nice overview but don''t stick to the routes indicated by the line. You can save about an hour using better routes.

[@SummitandCamp]

Out of interest, what short cuts would you suggest. I might update this video in the future.

[@2323fifi]

Wow

[@SummitandCamp]

Do you fancy trying it ?

[@sampryke2296]

A human being ran this route in 12.52 hours? Beyond my comprehension.

[@SummitandCamp]

Yeh. Kilian Jornet in 2017. Difficult to fathom isn’t it !

[@petermoody6147]

To: Summit and Camp - You will no doubt already know that Jack Kuenzle took near enough thirty minutes off that record in a time of 12:23:48, on 02/09/2022. Ha, ha! The race is on for 12 hours.

[@chrissietv3425]

Great video thanks for uploading

[@SummitandCamp]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.