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Ireland's Top-Scoring Summits

Mountain and hill summits worth at least 10 points in the annual All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships
An Irish Championship Summit is any upland location in Ireland which counts in the All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships. This page focuses on the summits in Ireland with a score value of 10 points or more.
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To qualify as an Irish Championship Summit, a location must feature on at least one of the following hill lists AND be a proper summit (i.e. have a prominence of at least 30m):
There are currently 74 Irish Championship Summits with a score value of 10 points or more. 

Point scores have now been assigned to every mountain summit, notable hill summit and High Point based purely on its elevation and prominence figures. Each location's point-score value has been calculated by adding its elevation and prominence figures together, dividing that total by 100, then rounding down to the nearest whole number.

Click here for all 1,240 Irish Championship Summits...

We would like to thank Myrddyn Phillips, David Purchase, Michael Dewey, Jim Bloomer and Kieron Gribbon for agreeing to the locations on these original lists being included as Irish Championship Summits.

Mountain and hill summits offer great walking opportunities all year round, however we particularly recommend visiting them during months when the days are longest. For this reason, we promote upland walking as our monthly theme for June.

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All-Ireland map
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​Each marker on the map represents the location of a Top-Scoring Summit in Ireland. Click on a marker for further information about that location. All the summit locations marked on this map have also been listed in height order below.

Listed by score value
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Summit name Points value Elevation Prominence Irish Grid Reference Upland area
Carrauntoohil 20 1,039m 1,039m V:804:844 MacGillycuddy's Reeks
Brandon Mountain 18 952m 927m Q:460:116 Dingle Mountains
Lugnaquillia Mountain 17 925m 849m T:032:918 Wicklow Mountains
Galtymore Mountain 17 918m 821m R:878:238 Galtee Mountains
Slieve Donard 16 850m 825m J:358:277 Mourne Mountains
Mweelrea 15 814m 778m L:790:668 Mweelrea Mountains
Nephin 15 806m 768m G:103:080 Standalone mountain summit
Mount Leinster 15 794m 726m S:827:525 Blackstairs Mountains
Baurtregaum 14 851m 642m Q:750:077 Slieve Mish Mountains
Mangerton Mountain 14 838m 580m V:980:808 Mangerton Mountains
Purple Mountain 14 832m 593m V:887:852 Purple Mountains
Knockmealdown 14 793m 678m S:058:084 Knockmealdown Mountains
Kilclooney Mountain 14 792m 628m S:317:105 Comeragh Mountains
Barrclashcame 14 772m 706m L:849:695 Sheeffry Hills
Croagh Patrick 14 764m 638m L:906:802 Croagh Patrick Hills
Errigal Mountain 14 751m 685m B:928:208 Derryveagh Mountains
Benbaun 14 729m 682m L:786:539 The Twelve Bens
Beenoskee 13 826m 492m Q:581:089 Dingle Mountains
Slieve Carr 13 721m 648m F:915:145 Nephin Beg Range
Slievenamon 13 721m 642m S:298:307 Slievenamon Hills
Knockboy 13 706m 609m W:004:620 Shehy Mountains
Binn idir an dá Log 13 702m 629m L:888:528 Maumturk Mountains
Ben Gorm 13 700m 612m L:862:652 Ben Gorm Mountains
Keeper Hill 13 694m 607m R:824:667 Silvermine Mountains
Croaghaun 13 688m 688m F:560:061 West Achill Hills
Cnoc na Péiste 12 988m 254m V:836:842 MacGillycuddy's Reeks
Mullaghcleevaun 12 849m 372m O:068:070 Wicklow Mountains
Stumpa Dúloigh 12 784m 494m V:787:794 Dunkerron Mountains Northeast
Mullaghanattin 12 773m 514m V:739:773 Dunkerron Mountains Southwest
Coomacarrea 12 772m 474m V:611:826 Glenbeigh Mountains
Blackstairs Mountain 12 735m 537m S:811:448 Blackstairs Mountains
Corranabinnia 12 716m 540m F:903:032 Nephin Beg Range
Birreencorragh 12 698m 583m G:025:050 Nephin Beg Range
Knocknadobar 12 690m 565m V:506:845 Doulus Head Hills
Maumtrasna 12 682m 608m L:961:637 Partry Mountains North
Sawel Mountain 12 678m 580m H:618:973 Sperrin Mountains
Slievemore 12 671m 582m F:650:087 West Achill Hills
Cuilcagh 12 665m 605m H:124:280 Cuilcagh Hills
Truskmore 12 647m 560m G:759:473 Dartry Mountains Northwest
Slieve Snaght 12 615m 600m C:424:390 Central Inishowen Hills
Beenkeragh 11 1,010m 91m V:801:853 MacGillycuddy's Reeks
Caher 11 1,001m 99m V:792:839 MacGillycuddy's Reeks
Croaghgorm 11 674m 522m G:948:896 Bluestack Mountains
Muckish 11 666m 481m C:004:287 Derryveagh Mountains
Croghan Mountain 11 606m 520m T:131:729 Croghan Hills
Garraun 11 598m 536m L:767:610 Garraun Hills
Maolán Buí 10 973m 41m V:832:838 MacGillycuddy's Reeks
Cnoc an Chuillinn 10 958m 54m V:823:833 MacGillycuddy's Reeks
The Big Gun 10 939m 70m V:841:845 MacGillycuddy's Reeks
Brandon Peak 10 840m 178m Q:472:095 Dingle Mountains
Tonelagee 10 817m 203m O:085:016 Wicklow Mountains
Kippure 10 757m 264m O:116:155 Wicklow Mountains
Knockanaffrin 10 755m 289m S:285:183 Comeragh Mountains
Slieve Binnian 10 746m 349m J:320:234 Mourne Mountains
Broaghnabinnia 10 745m 299m V:802:814 Dunkerron Mountains Northeast
Slieve Bearnagh 10 739m 304m J:313:280 Mourne Mountains
Bencorr 10 711m 304m L:811:522 The Twelve Bens
The Paps East 10 694m 402m W:133:855 Derrynasaggart Mountains Northeast
Hungry Hill 10 685m 400m V:761:498 Caha Mountains Southwest
Caherbarnagh 10 681m 364m W:192:872 Derrynasaggart Mountains Northeast
Slieve Snaght 10 678m 400m G:923:148 Derryveagh Mountains
Binn Mhór 10 661m 408m L:918:494 Maumturk Mountains
Crohane 10 650m 388m W:050:829 Mangerton Mountains
Musheramore 10 644m 437m W:329:850 Boggeragh Mountains
Knocklomena 10 641m 379m V:797:766 Dunkerron Mountains Northeast
Slieve League 10 595m 475m G:544:784 Southwest Donegal Hills
Slieve Foye 10 589m 507m J:169:120 Cooley Mountains
Buckoogh 10 588m 426m F:995:017 Nephin Beg Range
Bunnacunneen 10 575m 463m L:939:577 Partry Mountains South
Slieve Gullion 10 573m 454m J:025:203 Slieve Gullion Hills
Trostan 10 550m 510m D:180:236 Antrim Hills
Knockalongy 10 544m 477m G:504:275 Ox Mountains
Slieve Aghkerane 10 541m 504m L:778:961 Corraun Hills
Moylussa 10 532m 486m R:651:756 Slieve Bearnagh Mountains

Ireland's Top-Scoring Summits

  1. Carrauntoohil (20 pts)
  2. Brandon Mountain (18 pts)
  3. Lugnaquillia Mountain (17 pts)
  4. Galtymore Mountain (17 pts)
  5. Slieve Donard (16 pts)
  6. Mweelrea (15 pts)
  7. Nephin (15 pts)
  8. Mount Leinster (15 pts)
  9. Baurtregaum (14 pts)
  10. Mangerton Mountain (14 pts)
  11. Purple Mountain (14 pts)
  12. Knockmealdown (14 pts)
  13. Kilclooney Mountain (14 pts)
  14. Barrclashcame (14 pts)
  15. Croagh Patrick (14 pts)
  16. Errigal Mountain (14 pts)
  17. Benbaun (14 pts)
  18. Beenoskee (13 pts)
  19. Slieve Carr (13 pts)
  20. Slievenamon (13 pts)
  21. Knockboy (13 pts)
  22. Binn idir an dá Log (13 pts)
  23. Ben Gorm (13 pts)
  24. Keeper Hill (13 pts)
  25. Croaghaun (13 pts)
  26. Cnoc na Péiste (12 pts)
  27. Mullaghcleevaun (12 pts)
  28. Stumpa Dúloigh (12 pts)
  29. Mullaghanattin (12 pts)
  30. Coomacarrea (12 pts)
  31. Blackstairs Mountain (12 pts)
  32. Corranabinnia (12 pts)
  33. Birreencorragh (12 pts)
  34. Knocknadobar (12 pts)
  35. Maumtrasna (12 pts)
  36. Sawel Mountain (12 pts)
  37. Slievemore (12 pts)
  38. Cuilcagh (12 pts)
  39. Truskmore (12 pts)
  40. Slieve Snaght (12 pts)
  41. Beenkeragh (11 pts)
  42. Caher (11 pts)
  43. Croaghgorm (11 pts)
  44. Muckish (11 pts)
  45. Croghan Mountain (11 pts)
  46. Garraun (11 pts)
  47. Maolán Buí (10 pts)
  48. Cnoc an Chuillinn (10 pts)
  49. The Big Gun (10 pts)
  50. Brandon Peak (10 pts)
  51. Tonelagee (10 pts)
  52. Kippure (10 pts)
  53. Knockanaffrin (10 pts)
  54. Slieve Binnian (10 pts)
  55. Broaghnabinnia (10 pts)
  56. Slieve Bearnagh (10 pts)
  57. Bencorr (10 pts)
  58. The Paps East (10 pts)
  59. Hungry Hill (10 pts)
  60. Caherbarnagh (10 pts)
  61. Slieve Snaght (10 pts)
  62. Binn Mhór (10 pts)
  63. Crohane (10 pts)
  64. Musheramore (10 pts)
  65. Knocklomena (10 pts)
  66. Slieve League (10 pts)
  67. Slieve Foye (10 pts)
  68. Buckoogh (10 pts)
  69. Bunnacunneen (10 pts)
  70. Slieve Gullion (10 pts)
  71. Trostan (10 pts)
  72. Knockalongy (10 pts)
  73. Slieve Aghkerane (10 pts)
  74. Moylussa (10 pts)

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