Slieve Gullion Forest

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7 miles SW of Newry, take sign for Forkhill from border end of Newry bypass.
Great trail off the top of the mountain, but you need to carry your bike to the summit. Great scenery and a good hilly tarmac route too.

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Slieve Gullion Country Park is signposted from the border end of the Newry by-pass, on the turn off the wee roundabout, heading for Forkhill.

Some steep climbs and nice tarmac descents on the Forest Drive, most of which is one-way.

The raw off-road MTB only really starts once you have dragged your bike to the mountain summit (you are NOT riding it), but it is well worth it, particularly if you have a clear view.

A trail heading north from the summit is a technical but fun mix of rocks,peat and open grass, with the occasional small drop off. In places, particularly high up, it makes sense to just get off the bike for a few metres to get round an obstacle.

The path becomes a bit patchy in places, but provided you don't start veering too far off to the left, it becomes a high speed grass descent back to the road.

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Reviewed By:Rick
did this as part of an adventure race. not much in the way of specific biking trails, but there are lots of minor roads and tracks around and off the mountain, and it is a great fun peaty ride along the top from the summit along the walking path (with a few drops), down to the road again. the path gets a bit sketchy in bits though, and it can be hard to follow. if in doubt, stay right, and you will enjoy a super-fast descent!
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Reviewed By:Barry S.
Only done this once since the hike to the top whilst carrying your bike takes courage... however, once there the run to the bottom is great fun, you can pick up real speed and have a go at the odd drop off. Wouldn't be somewhere you'd go regularly but I do plan on going back at some stage :)
 
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