Glenbarrow - Eco Walk
Please note that several trails in the Slieve Bloom mountains will be closed to public access on SUNDAY 4th OCTBOBER to facilitate the Laois Forestry Rally. Local Signage will be posted in advance of the event and on the day on the affected Trails. Laois Forestry Rally is being organised by Laois Rallysport Club who will be providing Marshals on the relevant forest trails. Please follow the marshals instructions.
This walk is on path, forest road and road in a remote, quiet and peaceful place. It goes along the river through mature coniferous woodland, passing the Clamp Hole, the largest waterfall on the river, and returns over the Ridge of Capard, passing the Metal Man. There are 10 numbered stops with the related information on environment and cultural history available to download. From the Ridge the views of the surrounding countryside are extensive. The terrain can be rough in parts and sometimes wet underfoot.
Maps and other information
Trail Management
NOTE **closed temporarily due to board walk repairs needed at the NPWS area of Ridge of Capard**
Emily from Tipperary