Welcome to Blackstairs Eco Trails
Want to discover the secret life of the Blackstairs Mountains in County Carlow, Ireland? Want to know more about birds, flora, fungi, mammals and butterflies of the Blackstairs mountains and the River Barrow? We’ll lead you on an unhurried, relaxing eco walk – low hills to no hills!
This is what we offer in the Blackstairs Eco Trail 2 hour tour
A two hour amble through the lovely lanes, lowlands, bogs and streams of the Blackstairs and the River Barrow, Co. Carlow, Ireland, with expert guides
Depending on the weather, the tours will be in the foothills of the Blackstairs – low hills or no hills – or along the River Barrow in the Townslands of Rathanna, Tomduff, Liselican or Raheen and down the Barrow to Clashganny and Ballytighlea. We will look at the natural topography of the landscape, the local archaeology – Carlow has some fine dolmens, standing stones and cairns. We will stop to look at lichens and mosses, grasses and ferns, birds and mammals.
We will slowly learn about Blackcaps (Birds) ,Bucklers (Ferns), Boletus( Fungi ), Blues,(Butterflies).We will watch for Otters and Kingfishers and the little Dipper who likes nesting under the many stone bridges in our county… and so much more.