Tollymore Forest Park

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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.

Tollymore Forest Park Multimap Link

Tollymore Trails on Motionbased site

Park in Bryansford or in the carpark up the side road to the North of the forest (SW of Moneyscalp), just off the main road from Bryansford.

A beautiful forest with many walkers and horse riders every day, so best to park outside forest in Bryansford or at Moneyscalp car park. Recommend avoiding the area around the car park in the interest of good relations with other forest users.

Extensive forest track network with myriad single track sections throughout the forest. Has previously hosted Irish downhill championship races. Be very careful as Tollymore is a popular place for families / walkers, and safety and courtesy are of the utmost importance.

The "Tollymore Five" - 10 miles

The Tollymore 5 on Motionbased

The run starts and finishes at Parnell's Bridge and is exactly 10 miles. It takes in the main five full runs of Tollymore from the very top to the very bottom.

Due to the nature of Tollymore and the runs most of the ride is spent climbing; you're essentially spending ages climbing to the top, then you have a DH type run down through the trees to the bottom, then you start the climb back up again.

Total climbing is about 4000 ft. None of it is back breaking, however - it's all on fire roads and is generally steady climbs, with the odd short burst of steepness.

Time moving for the average fit rider is about 2 hours. The course is perfectly doable on everything from light XC hardtail to heavy duty "all-mountain" bikes. Full-on Downhill bikes are over-kill in Tollymore, and wouldn't be too much fun on the climbs.

The trails are ridable all year round - even in the middle of winter the trails never get too boggy. Grip in the wet is minimal though, so use grippy tyres!

If anyone wants to be shown around the run let me know, I'm happy to show folk around.

(Content from Steve B, Realcycles / MTBRider)

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Reviewed By:Monty
Probably my favoutrite place to ride, and the fact that it's just down the road from moneyscalp is even better..
True, there is alot of climbing..but theres a good few runs that don't bring you right to the bottom.
The climbing is well worth it if you do go for one of the bigger trails!
Good variety of xc, dh, jumps drops and the rest of it..
Excellent
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Reviewed By:ALRG
Top spot for a days biking. If you can find the runs they are excellent Good singletrack some rocky sections and excellent fireroad, super winter venue usually very few walkers
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Reviewed By:Bloom
Some good trails but I find there is too much time spent commuting between them. Lack of jumps and drops due to over zealous forestry. Good for a few miles particularly when combined with Donard.
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Reviewed By:Ciaran
Cracking runs interspersed with some lovely hill climbs. When it is muddy everywhere else, Tollymore is almost indecently dry. In fact, one of the best places to go if the weathers rubbish as it seems to have it's own micro climate!
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Reviewed By:Smurf
Everything under the one canopy. If only people would stop straight lining many of the trails.
Been riding there for years & years.
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Reviewed By:AndyL
The best in Norn Irn? A great variety of jumps, drops, techy rooty stuff, the odd rocky bit, fast, flowy, decent climbs and reasonable length descents. Not a mud pit all year either. Ace.
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Reviewed By:Barry Kellett
Lots of singletrack, spread out around the forest.
Most of it is technical but can be ridden on any style of mountain bike, depending on how fast and hard you want to go.

Try riding out the back of the forest on the trail to donard forest for something new and different.
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Reviewed By:jumpasaurus
I love Tollymore, it's my favorite place to ride. You've got a choice of tight and technical or flat out fast. A bunch of us pretty much built all the DH trails in Tollymore over the past ten years. The main tracks you're looking for are the Wolf Trail (tight & twisty) , the Sticks (Corner run), The Single Track (Ends at Bridge) and the chute which now joins the last section of the 2002 champs course.

The place has real DH pedigree.
 
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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.