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Awards for individuals


Highpointeer of the Year
This is the most prestigious awards category open to individual members of the High Point Ireland community. To be considered for a Highpointeer of the Year award, entrants must provide photographic evidence of their visits to Gribbon locations during that year. There are currently three awards available in this category (Gold, Silver and Bronze). Find out more about the Highpointeer of the Year awards category.
 
Contributor of the Year
All contributors to the High Point Ireland website and its blog are automatically entered into this awards category. Contributors are scored based on word counts and the number of photos/videos they provide as content for Gribbon location webpages and blog articles during that year. There are currently three awards available in this category (Gold, Silver and Bronze). Find out more about the Contributor of the Year awards category.
 
Certificates of Completion
A Highpointeer who visits all locations on the Gribbon list, or on any of its 8 sub-lists, can request a Certificate of Completion (available as Gold, Silver and Bronze awards) at any time of year. Recipients of these awards will also be added to our Completers Register. Find out more about Certificates of Completion.
 
Certificates of Excellence
Anyone who sets a new Highpointeering record can request a Certificate of Excellence bearing a Gold Award. Recipients of these awards will also be added to our Excellence Register. Find out more about Certificates of Excellence.

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Awards for walking guide services


Highpointeering Guide of the Year
The Highpointeering Guide of the Year award category is our way of celebrating the accomplishments of walking guide services within the High Point Ireland community. To be considered for a Highpointeering Guide of the Year award, entrants must provide photographic evidence of their visits with clients to Gribbon locations during that year. There are currently three awards available in this category (Gold, Silver and Bronze). Find out more about the Highpointeering Guide of the Year awards category.

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Awards for walking clubs


Highpointeering Club of the Year
The Highpointeering Club of the Year award category is our way of celebrating the accomplishments of walking clubs within the High Point Ireland community. To be considered for a Highpointeering Club of the Year award, entrants must provide photographic evidence of their club’s visits to Gribbon locations during that year There are currently three awards available in this category (Gold, Silver and Bronze). Find out more about the Highpointeering Club of the Year awards category.

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Awards for walking events


Highpointeering Event of the Year
The Highpointeering Event of the Year award category is our way of celebrating recurring walking events which feature Gribbon locations. To be considered for a Highpointeering Event of the Year award, entrants must be active on Twitter and be willing to encourage their participants to tweet using specific hashtags There are currently three awards available in this category (Gold, Silver and Bronze). Find out more about the Highpinteering Event of the Year awards category.

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Awards for authors & publishers


Guidebook of the Year
The guidebooks recommended on the High Point Ireland website all describe walking routes featuring Gribbon locations. Each year, one of these guidebooks will win Gold Awards for its author AND for its publisher. The winner will be the guidebook which registers the most sales on our Amazon Associates account. Find out more about the Guidebook of the Year award category.
 
Map of the Year
The maps recommended on the High Point Ireland website all feature Gribbon locations. Each year, one of these maps will win a Gold Award for its publisher. The winner will be the map which registers the most sales on our Amazon Associates account. Find out more about the Map of the Year award category.
 
Photo Book of the Year
The photo books recommended on the High Point Ireland website all feature Gribbon locations. Each year, one of these photo books will win Gold Awards for its author AND for its publisher. The winner will be the photo book which registers the most sales on our Amazon Associates account. Find out more about the Photo Book of the Year award category.

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If you are planning to visit any of the locations on the Irish High Point lists, please be aware that Highpointeering, rambling, hill-walking, hiking and mountaineering are risk activities. High Point Ireland and Donard Media (the website's publisher) accept no responsibility for any injury, loss or inconvenience sustained by anyone using this website. Personal safety is entirely the participant's own responsibility.
The inclusion of locations on the official list of Ireland's major geographical High Points is based entirely on each location's ability to meet the necessary criteria for at least one of the eight primary sub-lists contained on this website. It should not be assumed that access is permitted to any of the High Point locations on the list. High Point Ireland and Donard Media recommend that anyone planning to visit any of the High Point locations on the list should check for potential access restrictions and to request permission from the relevant landowner(s) in advance.

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  • Initiatives
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    • Community Hillwalking Competitions
    • Irish Sport Hillwalking Awards >
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    • Hillwalking Challenges >
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      • Mountain Challenges
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