The All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships are a unique set of outdoor sports competitions contested in the Irish uplands. At the end of each year, four champions will be announced: an individual hillwalker, a walking club, a county team and a province team.
To take part, hillwalkers must participate as individuals in the All-Ireland Mountain Race and in our Highpointeering League competitions. Both of these initiatives require participants to visit specified upland locations throughout Ireland, log them using the Peakhunter smartphone app, and register them with us via simple forms hosted on our website.
During the year, the All-Ireland Mountain Race and the Highpointeering League competitions are run as two separate initiatives, each with its own winner. The competitive season for both initiatives starts on the day of the Spring Equinox and finishes six months later on the Autumn Equinox.
For full details of the All-Ireland Mountain Race and Highpointeering Leagues (including specific rules), please follow the links below.
To take part, hillwalkers must participate as individuals in the All-Ireland Mountain Race and in our Highpointeering League competitions. Both of these initiatives require participants to visit specified upland locations throughout Ireland, log them using the Peakhunter smartphone app, and register them with us via simple forms hosted on our website.
During the year, the All-Ireland Mountain Race and the Highpointeering League competitions are run as two separate initiatives, each with its own winner. The competitive season for both initiatives starts on the day of the Spring Equinox and finishes six months later on the Autumn Equinox.
For full details of the All-Ireland Mountain Race and Highpointeering Leagues (including specific rules), please follow the links below.
Every individual hillwalker who takes part in BOTH the All-Ireland Mountain Race AND the Highpointeering Leagues (and submits the relevant online forms for each) during the same year is automatically entered into the All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships for that year. Hillwalkers who only take part in one of the two competitions will not qualify for that year's Individuals Championship but their efforts can still help to boost their club's, county's and province's chances in the team championships.
