The Year-Long Irish Summit Challenges are a unique set of 3 All-Ireland Challenges and 8 Provincial Challenges. Each Summit Challenge is derived from the Irish Marilyns and / or the Irish Hewitts (the two highest-ranked All-Ireland hill lists).
The 11 Summit Challenges can be undertaken at any time over any duration, but we promote them as year-long challenges. The objective of each challenge is to visit every summit on a specific list within a year between 1st January and 31st December. Once all locations have been visited and logged using the Peakhunter app, a Certificate of Completion can be claimed using our online Hillwalking Challenge Completion Form (Year-Long Challenges). Locations logged during the Sport Hillwalking competition season can also earn points in the All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships and Specialist Awards competitions.
PLEASE NOTE: When completing the Hillwalking Challenge Completion Form (Year-Long Challenges), you will be required to log into your Peakhunter account in order to copy and paste the URL of a log entry from it to answer one of the questions. The log entry must contain a photo of you standing at one of the required locations listed in the challenge you are claiming for and it must have been logged during 2025. This evidence will allow us to verify that you are a living human who has actively walked the challenge.
PLEASE NOTE: Many of the summits should only be visited by experienced, well-equipped hillwalkers and mountaineers.
The Irish Summit Challenges also provide interesting charity-fundraising opportunities for hillwalkers.
The 11 Summit Challenges can be undertaken at any time over any duration, but we promote them as year-long challenges. The objective of each challenge is to visit every summit on a specific list within a year between 1st January and 31st December. Once all locations have been visited and logged using the Peakhunter app, a Certificate of Completion can be claimed using our online Hillwalking Challenge Completion Form (Year-Long Challenges). Locations logged during the Sport Hillwalking competition season can also earn points in the All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships and Specialist Awards competitions.
PLEASE NOTE: When completing the Hillwalking Challenge Completion Form (Year-Long Challenges), you will be required to log into your Peakhunter account in order to copy and paste the URL of a log entry from it to answer one of the questions. The log entry must contain a photo of you standing at one of the required locations listed in the challenge you are claiming for and it must have been logged during 2025. This evidence will allow us to verify that you are a living human who has actively walked the challenge.
PLEASE NOTE: Many of the summits should only be visited by experienced, well-equipped hillwalkers and mountaineers.
The Irish Summit Challenges also provide interesting charity-fundraising opportunities for hillwalkers.
All-Ireland Summit Challenges
The Slievemores Challenge
Challenge yourself to visit the 99 highest and most-prominent summits in Ireland. If you visit all summits on this challenge's list during the year between 1st January and 31st December, you can claim a Certificate of Completion. Summits visited during the Sport Hillwalking competition season can also add points to your All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships score and your Sport Hillwalking Specialist Awards scores. Find out more, register to take part, and claim a certificate using the black buttons below.
Ireland's 100 Highest Mountains Challenge
Challenge yourself to visit the 100 highest mountain summits in Ireland. If you visit all summits on this challenge's list during the year between 1st January and 31st December, you can claim a Certificate of Completion. Summits visited during the Sport Hillwalking competition season can also add points to your All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships score and your Sport Hillwalking Specialist Awards scores. Find out more, register to take part, and claim a certificate using the black buttons below.
Ireland's 100 Most-Prominent Summits Challenge
Challenge yourself to visit the highest point in each of Ireland's 42 local council areas. If you visit all locations on this challenge's list during the year between 1st January and 31st December, you can claim a Certificate of Completion. Locations visited during the Sport Hillwalking competition season can also add points to your All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships score and your Sport Hillwalking Specialist Awards scores. Find out more, register to take part, and claim a certificate using the black buttons below.
Provincial Summit Challenges
Connacht Hewitts Challenge
Challenge yourself to visit all 43 mountain summits in the province of Connacht which feature on the overall official list of Irish Hewitts (Ireland's official list of proper mountain summits). If you visit all summits on this challenge's list during the year between 1st January and 31st December, you can claim a Certificate of Completion. Locations visited during the Sport Hillwalking competition season can also add points to your All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships score and your Specialist Awards scores. Find out more, register to take part, and claim a certificate using the black buttons below.
Connacht Marilyns Challenge
Challenge yourself to visit all 101 summits in the province of Connacht which feature on the overall official list of Irish Marilyns (summits in Ireland with at least 150m prominence). If you visit all summits on this challenge's list during the year between 1st January and 31st December, you can claim a Certificate of Completion. Locations visited during the Sport Hillwalking competition season can also add points to your All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships score and your Specialist Awards scores. Find out more, register to take part, and claim a certificate using the black buttons below.
Leinster Hewitts Challenge
Challenge yourself to visit all 31 mountain summits in the province of Leinster which feature on the overall official list of Irish Hewitts (Ireland's official list of proper mountain summits). If you visit all summits on this challenge's list during the year between 1st January and 31st December, you can claim a Certificate of Completion. Locations visited during the Sport Hillwalking competition season can also add points to your All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships score and your Specialist Awards scores. Find out more, register to take part, and claim a certificate using the black buttons below.
Leinster Marilyns Challenge
Challenge yourself to visit all 56 summits in the province of Leinster which feature on the overall official list of Irish Marilyns (summits in Ireland with at least 150m prominence). If you visit all summits on this challenge's list during the year between 1st January and 31st December, you can claim a Certificate of Completion. Locations visited during the Sport Hillwalking competition season can also add points to your All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships score and your Specialist Awards scores. Find out more, register to take part, and claim a certificate using the black buttons below.
Munster Hewitts Challenge
Challenge yourself to visit all 105 mountain summits in the province of Munster which feature on the overall official list of Irish Hewitts (Ireland's official list of proper mountain summits). If you visit all summits on this challenge's list during the year between 1st January and 31st December, you can claim a Certificate of Completion. Locations visited during the Sport Hillwalking competition season can also add points to your All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships score and your Specialist Awards scores. Find out more, register to take part, and claim a certificate using the black buttons below.
Munster Marilyns Challenge
Challenge yourself to visit all 156 accessible summits in the province of Munster which feature on the overall official list of Irish Marilyns (summits in Ireland with at least 150m prominence). If you visit all summits on this challenge's list during the year between 1st January and 31st December, you can claim a Certificate of Completion. Locations visited during the Sport Hillwalking competition season can also add points to your All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships score and your Specialist Awards scores. Find out more, register to take part, and claim a certificate using the black buttons below.
Ulster Hewitts Challenge
Challenge yourself to visit all 30 mountain summits in the province of Ulster which feature on the overall official list of Irish Hewitts (Ireland's official list of proper mountain summits). If you visit all summits on this challenge's list during the year between 1st January and 31st December, you can claim a Certificate of Completion. Locations visited during the Sport Hillwalking competition season can also add points to your All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships score and your Specialist Awards scores. Find out more, register to take part, and claim a certificate using the black buttons below.
Ulster Marilyns Challenge
Challenge yourself to visit all 139 summits in the province of Ulster which feature on the overall official list of Irish Marilyns (summits in Ireland with at least 150m prominence). If you visit all summits on this challenge's list during the year between 1st January and 31st December, you can claim a Certificate of Completion. Locations visited during the Sport Hillwalking competition season can also add points to your All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships score and your Specialist Awards scores. Find out more, register to take part, and claim a certificate using the black buttons below.
Ireland's Summit Challenges
- The Slievemores Challenge
- Ireland's 100 Highest Mountains Challenge
- Ireland's 100 Most-Prominent Summits Challenge
- The Connacht Hewitts Challenge
- The Connacht Marilyns Challenge
- The Leinster Hewitts Challenge
- The Leinster Marilyns Challenge
- The Munster Hewitts Challenge
- The Munster Marilyns Challenge
- The Ulster Hewitts Challenge
- The Ulster Marilyns Challenge