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Kildare to Kilkenny · Ireland’s Ancient East · Self-guided

The Barrow Way

Ireland’s easiest long-distance trail: 114 km of riverside walking on towpaths and quiet roads, from the Grand Canal to a 6th-century monastic site, past medieval abbeys and Georgian canal towns in the lush heartland of the Barrow Valley.

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Barrow Way walking holiday — the River Barrow towpath at Fenniscourt, Co. Carlow
Length
5–8 days
Walking days
3–6
Grade
Easy to Moderate
Daily distance
16–24 km (10–15 mi), almost no ascent
Start & finish
Robertstown to St Mullins
Best months
May, June and September

Choose a version for your clients

Open any version to see its itinerary at a glance. Days include arrival and departure.
Barrow Way — 5 DaysSAE-BW-5M5 days3 walkingNett rate
Itinerary at a glance

3 walking days between arrival and departure, with bag transfers every day. Start and finish: Robertstown to St Mullins. Day-by-day stages come with the rate sheet, and the consumer version of this route on our holiday site describes every day.

Barrow Way — 6 DaysSAE-BW-6M6 days4 walkingNett rate
Itinerary at a glance

4 walking days between arrival and departure, with bag transfers every day. Start and finish: Robertstown to St Mullins. Day-by-day stages come with the rate sheet, and the consumer version of this route on our holiday site describes every day.

Barrow Way — 7 DaysSAE-BW-7M7 days5 walkingNett rate
Itinerary at a glance

5 walking days between arrival and departure, with bag transfers every day. Start and finish: Robertstown to St Mullins. Day-by-day stages come with the rate sheet, and the consumer version of this route on our holiday site describes every day.

Barrow Way — 8 DaysSAE-BW-8M8 days6 walkingNett rate
Itinerary at a glance

6 walking days between arrival and departure, with bag transfers every day. Start and finish: Robertstown to St Mullins. Day-by-day stages come with the rate sheet, and the consumer version of this route on our holiday site describes every day.

Shorter, longer or tailor-made versions on request. Route notes and the full stage plan come with the rate sheet.

Who to sell it to

  • First-time multi-day walkers, older clients and anyone nervous about hills: daily ascent is under 100 m.
  • Clients who want distance without difficulty, and towns with good food at the end of each day.
  • A gentle introduction before selling the same client a mountain trail next year.

Every itinerary includes

  • B&B or guesthouse accommodation
  • Full Irish or continental breakfast
  • Daily bag transfer
  • Transfers to and from the trail where a stage needs one
  • Our app with digital maps and GPS, plus route notes
  • 24/7 local support

Not included

  • Flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Lunches and evening meals

Supplements

Single-room and solo-walker supplements are charged at cost and listed with the nett rates.