A 100km trek through the Lake District has raised £1,500 for a children’s charity.
The week-long challenge was completed by 12 sixth-form students from Varndean College in Brighton, who hiked from Penrith to Ravenglass in support of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity.
The group wanted to support a cause close to home, settling on Rockinghorse.
Student Kip Douglas said: "We wanted to raise money for a local charity, where we could actually see the difference that our fundraising was making.
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"And due to all of us growing up in Brighton we all have a history with the Royal Alex, so we loved the idea of being able to support and give back."
The route covered roughly 100km over seven days and was organised and planned by the students themselves.
They divided responsibilities among a six-person planning team, organising transport, meals, kit, route planning, and accommodation.
On day one, they walked 13km to a campsite by Ullswater.
The second day took them the length of the lake, covering 16km.
Day three was their longest distance, with a 21km trek over two peaks and through valleys to reach Great Langdale.
The following day, the group hiked through the fells in heavy rain before taking a rest day to dry off, recover, and restock supplies.
Their penultimate day began with a climb up Scafell Pike and ended in Eskdale at 9pm.
The final stretch took them through woodland to Ravenglass, where they celebrated with a paddle in the sea before catching their train home.
Mr Douglas said: "All in all, we all felt incredibly proud of what we had achieved.
"We were knackered on the train journey home, with most of us having blistered feet and sore backs but also amazed at having raised £1,500."
The fundraiser was praised by Jules Billings, fundraising manager at Rockinghorse.
Ms Billings said: "Having a group of young people plan and undertake a challenge like this off their own backs is amazing.
"Supporting other children and young people in their local community is truly inspirational and we simply can’t thank them enough for everything they have done for Rockinghorse."
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