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The Great Gifts Round – A Historic and Demanding Mountain Challenge The Great Gifts Round (GGR) is one of the Lake District’s most demanding and meaningful fell-running and mountain challenges. I completed the round last weekend as a long, committing day in the hills, and it’s a route that combines physical endurance, technical terrain, and deep historical significance. Linking 14 major fells gifted to the National Trust after the First World War, the round is both a serious

Blog post about long running and what to pack.