The Columban Way Walk 2025

The Columban Way Walk 2025

Join us as we journey along a breathtaking stage of the Columban Way, following the trails of St. Columbanus. Carlow Sports Partnership, in association with Carlow Tourism and Muintir na Tire, is thrilled to announce a standalone walk from St Columbanus’ birthplace at the Nine Stones Mountains down to the serene village of Myshall. The details are as follows:

Date: Saturday 12^th July 2025

Price: €10.00

Duration: 2.5 / 3hrs

Distance: 9.5KM

Time: Meeting in Myshall Community Centre from 8:45am

Departure: Bus leaves Myshall Community Centre at 9:30am Sharp

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (route is all downhill)

Important Information:

• All participants must park their vehicles in Myshall and avail of the buses provided to travel to the Nine Stones. Free parking is available next to Myshall Community Centre: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EjnLvJ9HkpDQw37F9
• Included in the price is the bus journey, a walking pack and lunch afterward in Myshall Community Centre.
• This event is for over 16’s only and no dogs are allowed.
• The walk will begin from the top of the Nine Stones at 10:15am.

This walk is one small section tracing its way from Mt Leinster to Bangor, across Ireland and eight countries of Europe to Bobbio in Northern Italy, it echoes a tradition of pilgrimage by uniting different counties and countries in a vision of a common humanity. It is inspired by St Columbanus, a 6th century monk and pilgrim. His messages, though delivered nearly 1500 years ago, have a remarkable relevance today.

For an informative video on the Carlow section of the Columban Way please click here or visit https://carlowtourism.com/thecolumbanway/

‘Life is a real road, broad for some and narrow for others.’ - St Columbanus: Sermon Five