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A Walk – Walk 2 Scullogue Gap
€20.00Scullogue Gap is the ideal location for a bracing hike – this walk takes in most of the higher peaks of the Blackstairs Mountains including Mount Leinster, Black Rock Mountain and the Cloroge’s.
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A Walk – Walk 3 Take Your Skills to the Next Level
€20.00This walk covers Tomduff Hill, Slievebawn, Mount Leinster and Black Rock Mountain before finishing in Ballycrystal. Led by a professional mountaineering Ireland course director and mountain leader, this walk will cover some useful navigation and orienteering tips, which will take your skills to the next level for hill walking.
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B Walk – Walk 6 Scullogue Gap and Blackstairs Mountain
€20.00This walk is an excellent introduction to the landscape of this beautiful mountainous area and some of its main peaks including Blackstairs Mountain (733 metres) and the historic site of Caher Roe’s Den (564 metres). Caher Roe was reputedly a highwayman or Robin Hood type character who hid his treasure on this part of the mountain in a cave, where some of his stolen loot is apparently still stored!!.
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B Walk – Walk 4 Flora and Fauna with Éanna Ní Lamhna
€20.00Wit and wisdom comes aplenty with Éanna Ní Lamhna, environmentalist and RTÉ personality. Walkers are sure to learn lots about the habitats and natural world of the Blackstairs on this pleasant route as Éanna introduces some of the amazing habitats of the Blackstairs from conifer plantations to upland bog, hedgerow and scrub, and the birdlife that thrive here including kestrals, peregrine falcons, skylarks and pheasant. This walk promises to be an informative tour of all things to do with our wonderful natural world, opening hearts and minds to this very special place.
Éanna will be signing copies of her most recent book Our Wild World.
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B Walk – Walk 5 History and Heritage of the Blackstairs Mountains
€20.00The Blackstairs Mountains has a fascinating historical heritage and this walk led by knowledgeable local guides will introduce walkers to some of its key aspects. This five – six hour mountain walk explores its ancient history – time will be taken to look and talk about sites of historical interest and the overall history of the area. Normal hill walking gear required.
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B Walk – Walk 7 Nines Stones, Mount Leinster to Kildavin Village
€20.00From the Nine Stones walkers will enjoy some stunning views as they drop down to the cattle grid on the Mountain Road, before travelling around to Tomduff and up to the cairn on Slievebawn and returning to the Nine Stones vantage point. The Nine Stones Viewing Point provides an unrivalled vista of the rich and colourful Carlow and south-east countryside spread out like a tapestry before you, and on a fine day walkers can even catch a glimpse of the Welsh coastline. From here walkers will travel over to Corrabut Gap before climbing Kilbrannish Hill and following the route of the South Leinster Way to its start, in the peaceful and unspoiled village of Kildavin.
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C Walk – Walk 10 Rathanna Village
€10.00Mix history and heritage, flora and fauna in this fascinating walk through the rural countryside of the Rathanna area, in south Carlow. After leaving the village the walk ascends Tomduff Hill before continuing along quiet country roads and paths offering fabulous views of Mount Leinster and the surrounding countryside. Walk led by an experienced local guide.
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C Walk – Walk 8 Walking with Activator Poles
€10.00In conjunction with Carlow Sports Partnership, this walk, led by local guides introduces walkers to the benefits of outdoor activator poles. These include a full-body workout, pain relief, balance, core strengthening, walking success, posture, cardio fitness and weight management. Activator poles help maintain proper posture, especially in the upper back, and may help to strengthen upper back muscles. Research shows that using activator poles burns more calories than standard walking. A set of sanitised activator walking poles will be provided on the day.
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C Walk – Walk 9 Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest North Recreation Area
€10.00Ever wondered how to capture stunning pictures of the outdoors? This informative walk led by Richard Smyth LIPF introduces you to the basic principles of photography in the wild. Bring along your camera or mobile phone and enjoy the wonderful views northwards over the plains of Carlow, along this well surfaced forest path.
