Walking boots at the ready...  

Take on a mountain challenge for Extern this year to raise vital funds for local people in need. Run, walk or crawl your way to the top of some of the island’s most iconic mountains!  

Do it by yourself or get a group of friends or colleagues to do it as a team challenge and have some fun reaching the top together! 

Slieve Donard  

Take on Northern Ireland’s highest mountain, Slieve Donard, which stands at a whopping 850m!  

The Mourne Mountain hike is 9km long and will take you approximately 4-6 hours, and on a clear day you’ll be rewarded with extraordinary views of the Isle of Man, Wicklow, Donegal, Wales, as well as the long sands of Newcastle Beach! 

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Carrauntoohil 

Wanting more of challenge? Why not tackle Ireland’s highest mountain, Carrauntoohil, which stands at a colossal 1,039m, set not far from the Atlantic Ocean, offering unique views of the coast and the surrounding mountains of the MacGillycuddy Reeks. 

This challenge will take you approximately 4-6 hours and is for the more experienced walkers due to the challenging terrain.  

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Choose your own 

If you don’t fancy either of the challenges above, you can pick one to suit yourself!  

From the Mourne mountains in County Down to Mount Errigal in Donegal, there’s so many beautiful mountains and hills to climb across the island of Ireland to give yourself a real challenge!  

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Interested? 

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST  

Once you have registered your interest, a member of the team will be in contact to give you more details.  

To support your fundraising, we can send you a fundraising pack including a free vest or T-shirt, as well as help get you set up with your own fundraising page and provide any fundraising merchandise so that you can get raising funds for Extern in no time! 

If you have any questions, get in touch with fundraising at [email protected] 

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