DILLON’S CHALLENGES Challenge No 1: HIKE A MOUNTAIN OF 200M OR MORE
HINTS & TIPS: • Wear walking boots, lots of extra layers, including a waterproof layer on top • Bring a map and compass, a GPS device, and a phone • Don’t forget food and drink and save your favourite food for the top! • ALWAYS tell someone where you are going, your route, and when you plan to be back. • Don’t forget to bring an adult along on your hiking adventure!!
*All Dillon’s challenges should take place within current Covid 19 Government guidelines.
These are suggestions of some mountains & hills in your area. For more info check out: https://www.highpointireland.com/accessible-high-points-1.html for some special notes for parents. https://www.highpointireland.com/ https://www.theirelandwalkingguide.com/ https://mountainviews.ie/summit/ https://www.mountaineering.ie/
SOME MOUNTAINS IN YOUR AREA: CONNAUGHT______
GALWAY KNOCKROE HEIGHT 168m https://www.highpointireland.com/knockroe-168m.html
LEITRIM TRUSKMORE (SOUTHERN SLOPE) HEIGHT 631m https://www.highpointireland.com/truskmore-southeast-slope-631m.html
SLIEVE ANIERIN HEIGHT 585m https://www.highpointireland.com/slieve-anierin-585m.html (see looped walk at https://www.leitrimireland.com/listings/sliabh-an-iarainn-walk/)
MAYO MINAUN Height (466m) https://www.highpointireland.com/minaun-466m.html
CROAGHMOYLE Height (430m) https://www.highpointireland.com/croaghmoyle-430m.html
ROSCOMMON
SELTANNASAGGART (SOUTHERN SLOPE) HEIGHT 412m https://www.highpointireland.com/seltannasaggart-southeast-slope-412m.html
SLIGO KNOCKNAREA MOUNTAIN HEIGHT 320m https://sligowalks.ie/walks/knocknarea-queen-maeve-trail/
LEINSTER______
CARLOW MOUNT LEINSTER HEIGHT 794m https://www.highpointireland.com/mount-leinster-794m.html
DUBLIN
KIPPURE HEIGHT 757m https://www.highpointireland.com/kippure-757m.html
KILDARE
CUPIDSTOWN HILL HEIGHT 379m https://www.highpointireland.com/cupidstown-hill-379m.html
DUNMURRY HILL HEIGHT 233m https://www.highpointireland.com/dunmurry-hill-233m.html
KILKENNY BRANDON HILL HEIGHT 515m https://www.highpointireland.com/brandon-hill-515m.html
LAOIS ARDERIN HEIGHT 527m https://www.highpointireland.com/arderin-527m.html
LONGFORD CORNHILL HEIGHT 278m https://www.highpointireland.com/corn-hill-278m.html
LOUTH
SLIEVE FOYE HEIGHT 589m https://www.highpointireland.com/slieve-foye-589m.html
MOUNT ORIEL HEIGHT 251m https://www.highpointireland.com/mount-oriel-251m.html
MEATH SLIEVE NA CALLIAGH HEIGHT 276m https://www.highpointireland.com/slieve-na-calliagh-276m.html
OFFALY ARDERIN HEIGHT 527m https://www.highpointireland.com/arderin-527m.html
WESTMEATH MULLAGHMEEN HEIGHT 258m https://www.highpointireland.com/mullaghmeen-258m.html
KNOCKASTIA HEIGHT 200m https://www.highpointireland.com/knockastia-200m.html
CROGHAN HILL HEIGHT 234m https://www.highpointireland.com/croghan-hill-234m.html
WEXFORD MOUNT LEINSTER HEIGHT 794m https://www.highpointireland.com/mount-leinster-794m.html
WICKLOW THE SUGAR LOAF HEIGHT 552m https://visitwicklow.ie/item/the-sugarloaf-trail/#
KNOCKNACLOGHOGE HEIGHT 534m https://mountainviews.ie/summit/386/
MUNSTER______
CLARE
WOODCOCK HILL HEIGHT 310m https://www.highpointireland.com/woodcock-hill-310m.html
MAGHERA HEIGHT 400m https://www.highpointireland.com/maghera-400m.html
CORK MULLAGHANISH HEIGHT 649m https://www.highpointireland.com/mullaghanish-649m.html
MUSHERMAMORE HEIGHT 644m https://www.highpointireland.com/musheramore-644m.html
MOUNT GABRIEL HEIGHT 407m https://www.highpointireland.com/mount-gabriel-407m.html
KERRY
GEOKAUN HEIGHT 266m https://www.highpointireland.com/geokaun-266m.html
LIMERICK KNOCKFEERINA
HEIGHT 288m https://mountainviews.ie/summit/965/
TIPPERARY
TOUNTINNA HEIGHT 457m https://www.highpointireland.com/tountinna-457m.html
SLIEVENAMON HEIGHT 721m https://www.highpointireland.com/slievenamon-721m.html
KEEPER HILL HEIGHT 694m https://www.highpointireland.com/keeper-hill-694m.html
WATERFORD CARRONADAVDERG HEIGHT 301m https://www.highpointireland.com/carronadavderg-301m.html
ULSTER______
CAVAN CUILCAGH HEIGHT 665m https://www.highpointireland.com/cuilcagh-665m.html
DONEGAL BARNESMORE HEIGHT 451m https://www.highpointireland.com/barnesmore-451m.html
MURREN HILL HEIGHT 227m https://www.highpointireland.com/murren-hill-227m.html
MONAGHAN SLIEVE BEAGH HEIGHT 373m https://www.highpointireland.com/slieve-beagh-east-top-373m.html
LOUGHANLEAGH HEIGHT 339m https://www.highpointireland.com/loughanleagh-339m.html
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