There’s something special about walking up a hill you can see from your car as you arrive—but every step reveals more than the outline suggests. The Pen-y-Ghent hike is exactly that kind of special: the smallest of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks (so it’s a “starter” mountain in some ways), but full of character, geology, vistas, and that satisfying mix of challenge + reward. Here’s how my walk went (and how you can do it too).

If you’re the sort of hiker who counts every gram, keeps your pack minimal and heads out solo in search of wild nights under canvas, then the Solo Peak from Lifesystems is very much in your cross-hairs. It’s positioned as a one-person tent designed for ultralight bike-packing, fastpacking and compact back-country missions. The brand claims packed weight of just 1kg, with a compact size and design that keeps things as simple and efficient as possible.

There’s something special about walking up a hill you can see from your car as you arrive—but every step reveals more than the outline suggests. The Pen-y-Ghent hike is exactly that kind of special: the smallest of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks (so it’s a “starter” mountain in some ways), but full of character, geology, vistas, and that satisfying mix of challenge + reward. Here’s how my walk went (and how you can do it too).