Walking Archives - Carlow Tourism

October 19, 2024

Bahana Forest

Bahana Forest takes its name from the Irish word for 'Beitheanna', meaning a place of birch trees. This route covers a distance of 4.5km along forest tracks and the River Barrow towpath, one of the great ancient highways of Ireland's Ancient East. From its starting point on the quayside in St. Mullins, take the towpath for approximately 15 minutes, before following a canal away from the river to reach St. Mullins Sea Lock - the river is tidal up to this point.

October 16, 2024

Oak Park Forest Park

Oak Park forest Park is a mature, mixed species woodland of over 120 acres with a predominance of beech, oak, scots pine, silver fir, larch and sycamore. Boasting a rich diversity of wildlife, the lakes and their surrounds provide a habitat for swans and ducks, while the islands shelter many wild and game birds. Extending over four kilometres the walks include Butlers Wood Loop (700 metres), the Lake Path (800 metres), Fox Covert Track (1,100 metres) and Sally Island Trail (1,100 metres).

August 7, 2024

South Leinster Way

Starting in Kildavin in east Carlow and extending to Carrick-on-Suir in County Tipperary, this trail showcases the Majestic Mount Leinster, the highest peak in the Blackstairs Mountains at 795m. Along the way, enjoy stunning views of Brandon Hill and the Barrow Valley, with rich flora and fauna from Kildavin to Borris and onwards to Graiguenamanagh.

March 16, 2022

The Columban Way

Tracing its way from Mount Leinster in Carlow to Bangor in County Down, across Ireland and eight countries of Europe to Bobbio in Northern Italy, the Colomban Way is inspired by St. Colombanus, a 6th century monk and pilgrim who was born in the shadow of Mount Leinster, near the village of Myshall.

November 27, 2020

Mountain Adventures 74

Mountain Adventures 74 is a multilingual outdoor company located just outside Tullow offering guided day hikes and climbing sessions in the Wicklow Mountains, Mount Leinster, the Blackstairs, Comeragh, Galtymore and weekend guided hikes to Kerry, Connemara, Donegal, the Mourne Mountains and all over Ireland.

March 2, 2018

Tinnahinch & Graiguenamanagh to Borris (A-D) Walk

TinnahTinnahinch, on the Carlow side of the River Barrow, and Graiguenamanagh on the Kilkenny side, are popular boating centres whose character reflects a bygone time when the area was an important focal point for commercial traffic on the river. Both towns are connected by a beautiful bridge, constructed in 1767 when the canal system was being built.

March 2, 2018

Tinnahinch & Graiguenamanagh to Inistioge (K-N) Walk

Tinnahinch Castle was built around 1615 by James Butler who later lost his lands because of his involvement in the Confederate War of 1641. It was built to control a crossing where a wooden bridge once spanned the River Barrow. The castle was burnt around the year 1700 and has lain that way ever since.

March 2, 2018

Borris to Nine Stones (D-G) Walk

Upper Borris was largely built by the McMorrough Kavanagh family who trace their ancestry directly to Dermot McMorrough, King of Leinster. It is characterised by the numerous 19th century granite buildings which give the town its epithet ‘Granite Town’.

March 1, 2018

Borris to Tinnahinch and Graiguenamanagh (H-K) Walk

Borris is a Georgian, granite town, full of charm and heritage nestling in the fertile valley of the River Barrow.