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Ireland's Range High Points Challenge


Challenge yourself to visit the highest point in each of Ireland's 125 upland areas (mountain / hill ranges). On this page you will find information about Ireland's Range High Points Challenge including its list of locations and links to guide books, maps and local facilities. You will also find out how this challenge ties in with the Irish Sport Hillwalking competitions.
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This is a flexible hillwalking challenge to be undertaken independently. It is not a set-date, mass-start event. Each individual participant is free to choose their own start / finish dates and duration period.
 

The High Points


​Ireland's Range High Points Challenge requires participants to visit 127 Irish summits (including 2 pairs of twin summits). These are marked on the map below. Click on a marker for more details. Route choice is entirely up to the participant, therefore we have not included any route suggestions on the map. Route planning is part of this challenge.
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High Point name Elevation Irish Grid Reference
Carrauntoohil 1,039m V:804:844
Brandon Mountain 952m Q:460:116
Lugnaquillia Mountain 925m T:032:918
Galtymore Mountain 918m R:878:238
Baurtregaum 851m Q:750:077
Slieve Donard 850m J:358:277
Mangerton Mountain 838m V:980:808
Purple Mountain 832m V:887:852
Mweelrea 814m L:790:668
Mount Leinster 794m S:827:525
Knockmealdown 793m S:058:084
Kilclooney Mountain 792m S:317:105
Stumpa Dúloigh 784m V:787:794
Mullaghanattin 773m V:739:773
Barrclashcame 772m L:849:695
Coomacarrea 772m V:611:826
Croagh Patrick 764m L:906:802
Errigal Mountain 751m B:928:208
Benbaun 729m L:786:539
Slieve Carr 721m F:915:145
Slievenamon 721m S:298:307
Knockboy 706m W:004:620
Binn idir an dá Log 702m L:888:528
Ben Gorm 700m L:862:652
Keeper Hill 694m R:824:667
The Paps East 694m W:133:855
Knocknadobar 690m V:506:845
Croaghaun 688m F:560:061
Hungry Hill 685m V:761:498
Maumtrasna 682m L:961:637
Sawel Mountain 678m H:618:973
Croaghgorm 674m G:948:896
Cuilcagh 665m H:124:280
Knockowen 658m V:809:554
Truskmore 647m G:759:473
Musheramore 644m W:329:850
Slieve Snaght 615m C:424:390
Croghan Mountain 606m T:131:729
Garraun 598m L:767:610
Slieve League 595m G:544:784
Slieve Foye 589m J:169:120
Slieve Anierin 585m H:019:159
Bunnacunneen 575m L:939:577
Slieve Gullion 573m J:025:203
Trostan 550m D:180:236
Knockalongy 544m G:504:275
Slieve Aghkerane 541m L:778:961
Moylenanav 539m B:956:133
Nowen Hill 535m W:141:529
Slieve Croob 534m J:319:454
Moylussa NW 532m R:648:759
Moylussa SE 532m R:651:756
Seefin Mountain 528m R:644:181
Arderin 527m S:232:989
Arroo 523m G:833:521
Mount Eagle 516m V:335:989
Brandon Hill 515m S:697:403
Coomagearlahy 506m W:095:773
Raghtin More 502m C:339:456
Foilclogh 497m V:508:745
Bulbin 494m C:357:422
Knockoura 490m V:621:463
Devilsbit Mountain 480m S:058:744
Divis 478m J:281:755
Loughsalt Mountain 469m C:133:265
Minaun 466m F:661:020
Slievereagh 465m R:725:252
Crockauns 463m G:760:410
Knockmore 462m L:669:862
Cullaun 460m R:824:574
Carrane Hill 458m G:844:207
Tountinna 457m R:737:773
Baraveha 451m R:112:086
Barnesmore 451m H:037:854
Boleybrack 449m G:931:322
Croaghmoyle 430m M:098:983
Tievealehid 429m B:873:262
Knocknaskagh 427m W:703:950
Bolus 410m V:399:635
Mount Gabriel 407m V:931:349
Maghera 400m R:518:911
Belmore Mountain 398m H:138:418
Slievecallan 391m R:144:773
Croaghleheen 385m B:879:033
Slieve Beagh 380m H:524:436
Maumakeogh 379m G:037:368
Cappaghabaun Mountain East 378m R:678:922
Slievenamuck 369m R:842:306
Culliagh Southeast Top 369m C:082:020
Knockalla Mountain NE 363m C:247:355
Knockalla Mountain SW 363m C:236:343
Kesh Corann 359m G:713:126
Shannavara 358m L:933:438
Cnoc Mordáin 354m L:864:378
Clomantagh Hill 349m S:333:655
Knocknasilloge 346m M:012:397
Seefin 345m V:825:397
Slieve Elva 344m M:150:044
Tawnaghmore 340m F:960:395
Knocknamuck 340m S:317:549
Loughanleagh 339m N:722:959
Gregory Hill 336m C:116:124
Clogrennan Hill 336m S:669:741
Crocknasmug 328m C:658:439
Brougher Mountain 317m H:349:528
Carricktriss Gorse 314m S:483:291
Knocknamaddree 313m V:790:299
Carn Hill 312m J:347:891
Woodcock Hill 310m R:523:634
Keeraunnageeragh 305m M:050:475
Carronadavderg 301m X:174:870
Errisbeg 300m L:698:401
Crockalough 282m C:461:568
Barranisky 280m T:256:790
Knockanallig 267m V:704:431
Holywell Hill 260m C:385:171
Barnacuille 260m F:811:375
Benwee Head 255m F:816:443
Brislagh 255m G:759:048
Croaghnamaddy 252m C:029:402
Mount Oriel 251m N:982:833
Croaghegly 245m B:736:073
Knocknascollop Northwest Top 244m F:801:298
Cluidaniller West Top 227m B:654:158
Murren Hill 227m C:215:424
Cairngaver 217m J:454:766
Inishturk 191m L:606:752

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Challenge information


Ireland's Range High Points Challenge is one of our 8 anytime Irish High Point challenges. Hillwalkers who register for and complete this challenge in its entirety within a single calendar year will earn a digital badge on Peakhunter. Completers can also claim a Certificate of Completion from High Point Ireland by submitting the online Hillwalking Challenge Completion Form.

Hillwalkers who complete the challenge in its entirety within an eight-month-long Sport Hillwalking season can also add 917 points to their All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships score and 127 points to their Irish Highpointeer of the Year score. To take part in these competitions, individuals must submit an online Sport Hillwalking Entry Form between 1st February and 30th June and register for the respective challenge(s) on Peakhunter.

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Instructions
  1. Install the Peakhunter app on your smartphone and create a profile (you only need to do this once).
  2. Sign into your Peakhunter account on the smartphone app (if not already signed in).
  3. In the app's settings, download all the Ireland and United Kingdom locations. We recommend that you do this every few months to ensure that you have the most up-to-date set of locations.
  4. Register for this challenge on Peakhunter. You need to do this to earn the digital badge and claim a Certificate of Completion.
  5. Visit all of the High Points listed above. These can be visited in any order.
  6. Log each High Point visit using the Peakhunter app while present at the location.
  7. You can add points for each High Point visited and logged during a Sport Hillwalking season to your All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships and Irish Highpointeer of the Year competition scores. To do this, you must submit an online Sport Hillwalking Entry Form between 1st February and 30th June in the year of the respective Sport Hillwalking season and register for the respective challenge(s) on Peakhunter.


Disclaimer

This challenge is intended only for experienced and well-equipped Highpointeers, hillwalkers and mountaineers who are physically fit and can navigate themselves confidently through rugged and exposed terrain in any weather. If you are planning to undertake this challenge, please be aware that Highpointeering, hillwalking and mountaineering are risk activities. The Ireland Walking Guide, High Point Ireland and Donard Media (the websites' publisher) accept no responsibility for any injury, loss or inconvenience sustained by anyone undertaking this challenge. Personal safety is entirely the participant's own responsibility. We will not support any legal action taken against any third-party individual, group or organisation as a result of any injury, loss or inconvenience sustained by anyone undertaking this challenge. We encourage each participant to have adequate insurance to cover any injury, loss or inconvenience that may result from their hillwalking activities.

The inclusion of each High Point in this challenge is based entirely on it being the highest point in 1 of Ireland's 125 upland areas (mountain / hill ranges). It should not be assumed that access is permitted to any of Ireland's major geographical High Points. The Ireland Walking Guide, High Point Ireland and Donard Media recommend that anyone planning to visit any of the High Points as part of this challenge should check for potential access restrictions and to request permission from the relevant landowner(s) in advance.

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Register


To earn a digital badge and Certificate of Completion for the Range High Points Challenge, hillwalkers must register for it on the Peakhunter website. Peakhunter is our official logging partner. Registration is a simple 3-click process starting with the green "Register for this High Point Challenge" button below. You will need to be signed into the Peakhunter platform to complete the final click of the registration process. The digital badge and Certificate of Completion will only be awarded to registered participants who visit and log all of the High Points listed above within a single calendar year.

Hillwalkers who log visits to any of the individual High Points listed above during a Sport Hillwalking season can add points to their All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships and Irish Highpointeer of the Year competition scores. Hillwalkers wishing to take part in these competitions must register by submitting an online Sport Hillwalking Entry Form between 1st February and 30th June and then registering for the respective challenge(s) on Peakhunter. To initiate this process, please click the "Register for the Sport Hillwalking competitions" button below.
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Ireland's Range High Points Challenge

Ireland's Range High Points

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  • Carrauntoohil (1,039m)
  • Brandon Mountain (952m)
  • Lugnaquillia Mountain (925m)
  • Galtymore Mountain (918m)
  • Baurtregaum (851m)
  • Slieve Donard (850m)
  • Mangerton Mountain (838m)
  • Purple Mountain (832m)
  • Mweelrea (814m)
  • Mount Leinster (794m)
  • Knockmealdown (793m)
  • Kilclooney Mountain (792m)
  • Stumpa Dúloigh (784m)
  • Mullaghanattin (773m)
  • Barrclashcame (772m)
  • Coomacarrea (772m)
  • Croagh Patrick (764m)
  • Errigal Mountain (751m)
  • Benbaun (729m)
  • Slieve Carr (721m)
  • Slievenamon (721m)
  • Knockboy (706m)
  • Binn idir an dá Log (702m)
  • Ben Gorm (700m)
  • Keeper Hill (694m)
  • The Paps East (694m)
  • Croaghaun (688m)
  • Hungry Hill (685m)
  • Maumtrasna (682m)
  • Sawel Mountain (678m)
  • Croaghgorm (674m)
  • Cuilcagh (665m)
  • Knockowen (658m)
  • Truskmore (647m)
  • Musheramore (644m)
  • Slieve Snaght (615m)
  • Croghan Mountain (606m)
  • Garraun (598m)
  • Slieve League (595m)
  • Slieve Foye (589m)
  • Slieve Anierin (585m)
  • Bunnacunneen (575m)
  • Slieve Gullion (573m)
  • Trostan (550m)
  • Knockalongy (544m)
  • Slieve Aghkerane (541m)
  • Moylenanav (539m)
  • Nowen Hill (535m)
  • Slieve Croob (534m)
  • Moylussa (532m)
  • Seefin Mountain (528m)
  • Arderin (527m)
  • Arroo (523m)
  • Mount Eagle (516m)
  • Brandon Hill (515m)
  • Coomagearlahy (506m)
  • Raghtin More (502m)
  • Foilclogh (497m)
  • Bulbin (494m)
  • Knockoura (490m)
  • Devilsbit Mountain (480m)
  • Divis (478m)
  • Loughsalt Mountain (469m)
  • Minaun (466m)
  • Slievereagh (465m)
  • Crockauns (463m)
  • Knockmore (462m)
  • Cullaun (460m)
  • Carrane Hill (458m)
  • Tountinna (457m)
  • Baraveha (451m)
  • Barnesmore (451m)
  • Boleybrack (449m)
  • Croaghmoyle (430m)
  • Tievealehid (429m)
  • Knocknaskagh (427m)
  • Bolus (410m)
  • Mount Gabriel (407m)
  • Maghera (400m)
  • Belmore Mountain (398m)
  • Slievecallan (391m)
  • Croaghleheen (385m)
  • Slieve Beagh (380m)
  • Maumakeogh (379m)
  • Cappaghabaun Mountain East (378m)
  • Slievenamuck (369m)
  • Culliagh Southeast Top (369m)
  • Knockalla Mountain (363m)
  • Castlequin Hill (361m)
  • Kesh Corann (359m)
  • Shannavara (358m)
  • Cnoc Mordáin (354m)
  • Clomantagh Hill (349m)
  • Knocknasilloge (346m)
  • Seefin (345m)
  • Slieve Elva (344m)
  • Tawnaghmore (340m)
  • Knocknamuck (340m)
  • Loughanleagh (339m)
  • Gregory Hill (336m)
  • Clogrennan Hill (336m)
  • Crocknasmug (328m)
  • Brougher Mountain (317m)
  • Carricktriss Gorse (314m)
  • Knocknamaddree (313m)
  • Carn Hill (312m)
  • Woodcock Hill (310m)
  • Keeraunnageeragh (305m)
  • Carronadavderg (301m)
  • Errisbeg (300m)
  • Crockalough (282m)
  • Barranisky (280m)
  • Knockanallig (267m)
  • Holywell Hill (260m)
  • Barnacuille (260m)
  • Benwee Head (255m)
  • Brislagh (255m)
  • Croaghnamaddy (252m)
  • Mount Oriel (251m)
  • Croaghegly (245m)
  • Knocknascollop Northwest Top (244m)
  • Cluidaniller West Top (227m)
  • Murren Hill (227m)
  • Cairngaver (217m)
  • Inishturk (191m)

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