Watch: Royal Marines recruits tackle the infamous 30-miler

The final test standing between Royal Marine recruits and a green beret is the '30-miler'.

The eight-hour, 30-mile hike and run across the wild, open moorlands of Dartmoor is completed along with three other commando tests – the Endurance Course, a nine-mile Speed March and the Tarzan Assault Course.

Each test takes place after only 24 hours of rest and recovery.

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Forces News joined the latest troop of recruits as they passed the final stage on the path to getting a green beret.

There's a support team of more than 20 military personnel, including medics, alongside the recruits as they attempt the final test.

For those who made it, there will be a formal passing out ceremony in the coming days at the Commando Training Centre at Lympstone in Devon.