Trail Badger
Mountain Biking trails in Northern Ireland
SW Donegal Epic
Starting and finishing in Ardara, taking in Maghera, Port, Glencolmbkille, Teelin, climbing Slieve League, then back to Ardara via Glengesh. 80Km and over 2300m of vertical climbing.
You will need OSNI Discoverer Series Map 10 for this trip. It is an all-day epic, only to be undertaken if you are used to long days in the saddle, and you don't mind hills! There are lots of opportunities to cut it shorter though if required (or indeed, make it longer!).
For full details of the precise route, contact info@trailbadger.com.
Heading out of Ardara west along the coast road, climbing Granny at Maghera, then down into Port. Fantastic climb on open mountain track into Glencolmbkille. Minor roads to Teelin, then a long hard climb up Slieve League. Into Carrick, then a mixture of minor road, walking paths, open mountian and farm tracks to Glengesh Pass, with a fantastic freewheel on tarmac with stunning scenery back into Ardara.
Read details of this epic undertaken on 16 August 2008, under the name of the Slieve League Lunger.
NOTE: The trails on this site have been ridden before, but you should not interpret their inclusion as an indication that mountain-biking is officially sanctioned on them. Seeking permission from landowners is your own responsibility, as is conducting yourself in a manner that is courteous, respectful to the environment, and conscious of the safety of others.