If you want to train for the three peaks take your cross bike fell walking.
In my limited 2 year experience (4h40 and 4h01):
The road sections are for eating/drinking/recovering – find a group work with it and keep your speed up but no heroics.
You will walk up the climbs (not run) so get used to it. I find these the tough bits.
The downs are about damage limitation. Always see a few people flying down stuff then the inevitable bang as they hit something and crash or pinch flat.
There are plenty of bits that are reasonable to ride and you do take a beating but I’ve never really seen those as the bits where serious ground can be made.
Most of GT would be fine, i’d guess it is all rideable if you are good enough (I’d probably rule myself out of that one).
I rode Newcastleton Red and Black on my CX. They were fine.
Getting comfortable on harder trails is good practice but you’ll probably be ok if you are used to the bike and a half decent mtber.