Challenge Walks & Walking Festivals

Please note: This is not an endorsement for all of these events but a calendar to provide information of what’s on offer to challenge yourself on the hills.

Challenge Walks

Event	Date	Organiser
Walk the Line	23rd March 2024	DWMRT	Link
Maamturks Challenge	1st April 2023	NUIG Mountaineering Club	Link
Knockmealdown Crossing	22nd April 2023	Peaks Mountaineering Club	Link
Causeway Challenge Walk	30th April 2023	Bannside Ramblers	Link
Blackstairs Challenge	20th May 2023	Wayfarers Association	Link
Lug Walk	17th June 2023	Irish Ramblers Club	Link
Tom Crean Endurance Walk	17th June 2023	Annascaul Walks	Link
Galtee Challenge	24th June 2023	Galtee Walking Club	Link
Comeragh Crossing	1st July 2023	Dungarvan Hillwalking Club	Link
Joyce Country Challenge	15th July 2023	Lake District Hillwalking Club	Link
Mourne Seven Walk	12th August 2023	Lagan Valley Orienteers	Link
Fei Sheehy Challenge	12th – 14th August 2023	Na Sléibhte Hillwalking Club	Link
Mourne Mountain Marathon	16th – 17th September 2023	N/A	Link
Moonlight Challenge	25th November 2023	Glen of Imaal MRT	Link
Long Way Round	25th November	South Eastern MRA	Link

Walking Festivals

Event	Date
Féile na Sléibhte	26th – 27th August 2023	Link
Castlerock Walkfest	2nd September 2023	Link
Wee Binnian Walkers Hillwalkers Festival	8th - 10th September 2023	Link
Burren Peaks Walking Festival	23rd – 24th September 2023	Link
Ballyhoura Walking Festival	6th – 8th October 2023	Link

Information on running events in the uplands

Please note: Mountaineering Ireland only publicises events that are organised and managed by affiliated clubs (where the club is named on event publicity and information is supplied by the club) and Mountain Rescue teams. The club or Mountain Rescue team must also complete the commitment statement (which can be found at the end of the policy document) that their event will be planned and managed in accordance with the policy. Therefore, it is the club organising the event that decides, based on its own planning and management of the event, whether it should or can be promoted fully by Mountaineering Ireland or not.

While primarily intended for members, Mountaineering Ireland's Events Policy is relevant to anybody organising, or participating in an event that takes place in Ireland’s mountain environment (hills, mountains, forests, bogland, sea cliffs and associated areas) please click here for more details.

Mountaineering Ireland clubs and mountain rescue teams hosting events that adhere to Mountaineering Ireland's Events Policy can promote their events through our website, our e-zine, the Irish Mountain Log and social media platforms. If you would like to be included on this calendar please contact info@mountaineering.ie.