Donard Wood

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Average Rider Rating : 4.00/5.00
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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.

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Park in Donard Park car park.
Situated on the steep NE slopes of Northern Ireland's highest mountain, Donard Wood possesses some tight fire road climbs and descents and sections of single track. Some technical descents along the Glen river are possible although this area is popular with walkers so be careful and courteous. Easy to link into Tollymore Forest across the open ground to extend the riding.

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Average Rider Rating : 4.00/5.00
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Reviewed By:Colin
Although singletrack trails are short, there are a wide variety (in both features and difficulty) and can be easily linked via fireroad and pushing-up. Donards trail surface stays more rideable in the wet than most places and never really gets that slippy or chewed up.
For XC whippets there's a full fireroad climb from the carpark to the radio mast above the treeline which certainly tests your fitness! Not to mention the last section nicknamed 'heartbreak hill'! For gravity racers, trails aren't overly far apart and don't take too long to push up.
In short - an great place for all types of riders, in all weather, with new trail features (thanks to local trail builders) popping up all the time.
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Reviewed By:AndyL
A hidden gem
 
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