Ireland's County High Points

Whether a leisurely rambler or a serious hill walker, there's a good chance you've visited or plan to visit at least one of Ireland's County High Points. While this special set of Irish hills and mountains continues to attract more visitors each year, they've never had a walking guidebook exclusively devoted to them. Ireland's County High Points - A Walking Guide explains everything you need to know as a walker before setting out on your County High Point quests. Each county-focused chapter contains a brief county profile and detailed walking route descriptions accompanied by easy-to-read maps. Also featured are various challenge options based on County High Points. This definitive guide is based on detailed desk-study investigation combined with on-site research, and dispels any commonly believed myths that may have previously lingered over certain County Top and County Peak locations. • Detailed route instructions and maps in practical format • Other Walking Guides also available: Carrauntohil & MacGillycuddy's Reeks by Jim Ryan; The Burren and the Aran Islands by Tony Kirby; Northern Ireland by Helen Fairbairn. For a complete list of walking guides available from The Collins Press, see www.collinspress.ie

Kieron Gribbon is a writer and photographer living in Belfast. A keen hill walker, he has walked extensively in his local Mourne Mountains and many of Ireland's finest walking routes. Further afield, he's ticked off some of the highest summits in Scotland, England and Wales, and explored the Tour du Mont Blanc. A member of the Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild, he focuses on Irish hillwalking, and his work appears in outdoor publications including Country Walking, Trail and the BBC's Countryfile magazine.