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  • Co. Down

    • Ballyhornan Coastal Path

      - badgers

      Part of the Lecale Way OSNI Map 21 - some fantastic scenery. A nice grassy path, a beach, and some tricky stuff. Reminiscent of the scenery on the north coast between PortStewart and Ballycastle.

    • Cairn Wood

      3.5 badgers

      3 miles East of Holywood. Easily accessible from Helen's Tower. Plenty of height to play with, with some great singletrack and forest paths in this semi-natural deciduous forest.

    • Castlewellan Forest

      4.1 badgers

      Castlewellan is 8 miles NW of Newcastle on the A50, or signposted off the A24 Belfast Newcastle road from Clough (A25). Good single track at the west end of the lake, popular XC race there every year, sometimes out of bounds when readying for a race.

    • Donard Wood

      4.2 badgers

      Accessible from Donard Car Park, S end of the promenade, Newcastle. Some tight fire road climbs and descents, and sections of single track. Some nice technical descents along the Glen River.

    • Lead Mines Helens Twr

      4.1 badgers

      Accessible from the Somme Heritage Centre, off the A21 Bangor Newtownards road, just N of Newtownards. Lots of technical drops, rocky sections, etc in lead mines. Link with Helens Tower for a good XC loop and some nice single track. Also the now popular "Dufferin Trail" and the Sunday Breakfast Run.

    • Moneyscalp Forest

      3.6 badgers

      Just off the B180, 7 miles West of Newcastle (immediately N of Tollymore Forest Park, across the road after the Mountain Centre). Some well-trodden technical XC and downhill tracks. Has hosted lots of races - once the Mecca of NI MTB, and still lots of good stuff.

    • Mourne 7 Sevens

      5.0 badgers

      A popular challenge on foot every August, not too many have topped the 7 mountains over 700 metres in the Mournes wielding a bicycle.

    • Mournes Epics

      3.8 badgers

      Start/finish from Newcastle or Rostrevor. The Mournes contain many epic rides. Any of Tollymore Forest, Donard Wood or Rostrevor Forest are perfect locations to start / finish an epic in the Mournes.

    • Mournes Turkey Trot

      4.0 badgers

      Park at Trassey Car Park, OSNI Map 29 Grid Reference 311313. A popular fell run each year of 5.5miles and 1500ft of climbing on Boxing Day, and a rewarding experience for those who don't mind lugging their bike a wee bit!

    • Rostrevor Forest

      4.6 badgers

      Rostrevor, just East of Warrenpoint, signposted from Newry or Newcastle on the A2. Popular with XC bikers, with great climbs and mental descents, some great sections of singletrack. A great place to start an epic.

    • Slieve Martin Slaughter

      4.5 badgers

      Slieve Martin cairn stands 485 meters above Rostrevor Village and there are 4 different routes that will take you to the peak.

    • Summit Slieve Donard

      4.2 badgers

      Summit Northern Ireland's highest peak, at 853 metres. Park in Donard Car Park in Newcastle itself or at Bloody Bridge.

    • Teevenadaragh Wood

      3.3 badgers

      On the Newcastle Rd between Ballynahinch and Seaford, less than one mile on the right past Brennan’s Petrol Station travelling from Seaford.

    • The Mourne Wall

      - badgers

      25 miles, with plenty of carrying!

    • Tollymore Forest Park

      4.2 badgers

      Just off the B180 from Newcastle (turn left at Bryansford).Labyrinth of single track sections all throughout the forest. Has previously hosted Irish downhill championship races. Super place for a day out.

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.