Club description
Peaks Mountaineering Club is based in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary which is nestled between the mountain ranges of the Comeraghs, the Galtees and the Knockmealdowns. It is open to new members who are over 18. New members can avail of 3 free walks before commitment to join. The Club walks every Sunday, with a choice of graded walks to choose from, namely one star to four star. It is recommended that new members start on the one star walks. All club walks are lead by qualified leaders. The opportunity to walk in other counties for weekends away can also be facilitated, for example, Kerry, Wicklow, Clare. The Club has also travelled abroad on walking holidays to such places as Wales, Lake District, Italy, France, Poland and Slovenia. During the year social events take place, including BBQ and Christmas party. The club exists to foster a love of the outdoors and the mountain environment, and promotes the 7 principals of leave no trace policy.
Membership catchment
Peaks Mountaineering Club recruits most of its members from Counties Tipperary and Waterford.
The club's membership catchment area is marked green on the map below.
The club's membership catchment area is marked green on the map below.
Where the club walks
Peaks Mountaineering Club regularly walks the Comeragh Mountains, Galtee Mountains, Knockmealdown Mountains, Slievenamon Hills and the Waterford Coast.
These walking areas are marked as red polygons (upland) and a blue polygon (coastal) on the map below.
These walking areas are marked as red polygons (upland) and a blue polygon (coastal) on the map below.
Open-invitation events
Peaks Mountaineering Club has not added any recurring open-invitation walking festivals, challenge walks or charity walks to The Ireland Walking Guide's events lists.
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Competition history
Peaks Mountaineering Club's top-3 placings in the official All-Ireland hillwalking sports competitions are listed below. This includes any top-3 placings in the Hillwalking Clubs Championship and the Highpointeering Clubs League.
All-Ireland Hillwalking Clubs Championship
All-Ireland Highpointeering Clubs League
All-Ireland Hillwalking Clubs Championship
- No top-3 placings so far
All-Ireland Highpointeering Clubs League
- Winners: 2018, 2019, 2020