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Climb for Cures! 

A charity challenge with four unique UK charity treks and one urgent goal – accelerating cures for brain tumours! 

Brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children and adults under 40 in the UK but funding for research into brain tumours is still too low. So, it’s time to lace up your hiking boots and climb for cures! 

Our new four-part charity challenge – Climb for Cures – will see our team of dedicated trekkers tackle some of the UK’s most iconic peaks to help power our mission to take on brain tumours. From snow-capped peaks and wind-swept dales to blustery bogs and misty moors, we’ll leave no stone unturned as we climb towards cures!  

Four of the UK’s most iconic hiking charity challenges 

Peak District 25k

(June 2025) 

A scenic image of a mountain in the peak district, which is the second location for the Climb for Cures charity challenge
  • Length: 15 miles 
  • Climb: Over 1,700 metres 
  • Difficulty: Tough (2 out of 5) 

Explore the rugged landscape of the UK’s first designated National Park – The Peak District – with the second part of our Climb for Cures charity challenge. 

Yorkshire Three Peaks

(June 2024) 

One of the Yorkshire three peaks on a sunny day with a country road in the foreground. This is the first of The Brain Tumour Charity's Climb for Cures charity challenge.
  • Length: 24 miles 
  • Climb: Over 1,700 metres 
  • Difficulty: Rugged (3 out of 5) 

Lace up your hiking boots for the first of our Climb for Cures charity treks and take in the stunning scenery of the Yorkshire Dales National Park with this 24-mile trek. 

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Ben Nevis

(June 2027) 

A view from the summit of Ben Nevis, the final leg of Climb for Cures
  • Length: 9 miles 
  • Climb: Over 1,300 metres 
  • Difficulty: Rugged (3 out of 5) 

Finish our Climb for Cures charity challenge on a high by tackling the UK’s highest mountain – Ben Nevis – and join an exclusive club with the complete set of finisher medals.  

Lake District Five Peaks

(June 2026) 

A view of the lake district and its five peaks, which form part three of Climb for Cures - a charity trek hosted by The Brain Tumour Charity
  • Length: 12.5 miles 
  • Climb: Over 1,500 metres 
  • Difficulty: Tough (2 out of 5) 

Conquer five mountains in a single day – including the highest peak in England, Scafell Pike – with the third part of our Climb for Cures charity challenge. 

Go further, faster – and now higher – to find cures! 

Every day, 34 people in the UK are given a devastating brain tumour diagnosis. For these people and their loved ones, a cure simply can’t wait! When you sign up to Climb for Cures, every mile you hike, every meter you climb and every penny you raise, will help give hope to families affected by a brain tumour.

Vector image of test tubes in a stand

Every £300 you raise

could fund a day of world-class research into brain tumours.

Vector image of a DNA strand

Every £1,000 you raise

could fund the RNA sequencing required for one of our research projects developing cures for children with brain tumours for an entire year.  

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Every £2,000 you raise

could fund the bioluminesence imaging required for a year on one of our glioblastoma research projects.