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The 10 Best Biking Trails in Ireland, Ireland
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1. The Great Western Greenway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,438 reviews
Reviewed By UndergroundOfHappy
Wonderful day cycling from Achill back to Westport. Love the way the Greenway is close to the road in places although protected or segregated, giving you a picture of the vehicle traffic as you're whistling to yourself, gliding along past picture perfect views. The coastline, hillscape, terrain are all stunning, also nice to see the odd bit of local farm activity along the cycle path. At one point a ram literally said hello to us from high up on a rock (that's what we told ourselves anyway!). Stopped in Mulranny and Newport, both perfect stop offs for bit of food or refreshment, and great views of the coastline or river. We brought two kids of 9 years old and the 42km was just about manageable for them, it's mostly flat anyway. But there were plenty of even younger children we passed along the way too. An unforgettable day's cycling. Highly recommended.
2. Bike Park Ireland
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 130 reviews
Bike Park Ireland is the first official mountain bike park in Ireland offering everyone from beginners to pro's the opportunity to have an action packed day out. With 8 downhill trails to choose from, a seriously cool uplift service, the largest pump track in the country, you will find it hard to contain your smile. We are a family run business and the bike park is entirely on private grounds and it's quite simply the best place in Ireland to come and have fun on a mountain bike. If you have all the gear and a bike, great, bring it - if you don't have anything, that's fine too because we have it all here for you to hire, just bring a pair of shoes with grips and we will take care of the rest. We cannot over emphasise the fact that anyone that can ride a bike will have loads of fun here. We have a large fleet of superb Kona bikes for hire, including helmets and pads, a class cafe called The Mucky Boot Cafe which serves homemade hot food all day. If your not into biking that's fine too as we have a lovely walk to the top of the trails where you can see as many as 8 county's. Our bike park is very family friendly and kids of all ages will spend hours playing around on bikes and lets face it there's a kid in all of us and we all just want to play on bikes every now and then!!!
3. Waterford Greenway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 646 reviews
Waterford Greenway is a spectacular 46 km off-road cycling and walking trail along an old railway line which runs between Waterford and Dungarvan. From the Viking City alongside the River Suir, out by Mount Congreve Gardens, through Kilmacthomas, across eleven bridges, over three impressive viaducts and through a 400m long tunnel; with wonderful views of the Comeragh Mountains and Dungarvan Bay.
Reviewed By renaultwrc - Waterford, Ireland
Absolutely fabulous, walking or cycling it's a pleasure, coastal and inland old railway line converted to this stunning Greenway, try pint in old world pub along the way or coffee or tea and scones in Kilmacthomas old workhouse ,you will return many times guaranteed
4. The Gap Glencullen Adventure Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 71 reviews
Glencullen Adventure Park is a brand spanking new bike park in the Dublin Mountains that opened July 2017. Great uplift service, the freshest bike trails in all the land & Burgers that are out of this planet.
Reviewed By gobrien1975 - Dublin, Ireland
No what your age , skill level or budget this place simply ticks all box’s. The trails are so well thought out you will naturally mature to take on more !!. The support you get from the team is full on from quick advice to helping hands with any issues with your bike. On checking in you’ll always have a friendly face, the staff are bikers so they now why your there, they get it!. Take your time and enjoy the trails, they are the best this country have to offer by far. Now did I mention the food.... go check it out, it’s not expensive it’s bloody tasty(the bacon & egg burger ???? ????????) Enjoy this place it’s special and it’s ours here in Ireland.
5. Coolaney Mountain Bike Trails
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By AlanKle
Spent a couple of hours on the trails with 3 teenagers and had a great time. We got a lovely clear day and the views from the top red trails were fantastic. The trails are challenging in places but in general are certainly manageable. Currently only phase 1 is open but still plenty of choice of runs - on par with what’s available in Ballinastoe in Wicklow. When the further phases and bike rental opens this will be an even more fantastic facility for the north west
6. Barnaslingan Woods
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By StephenCr0ss - Dublin, Ireland
There are amazing walking, hiking and jogging trails in the Barnaslingan Woods. Great place to picnic and great views of the Scalp.
7. Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By neilbU8510AB
Heard about these trails from other cyclists and it sounded good. I made the long trip from county Longford. Suffice to say the trails are exactly as you would hope and I brought my own mountain bike which is recommended if a dedicated cyclist. The outward trails are very long with features that coerce you to keep going on and on. Even though you think you should start to turn back, the next trail (say from brown to white, white to blue to red) looks so tempting that it's hard to resist. Can easily find yourself overstretched with not enough energy or fitness to return to the start as the trails are just so long in length. However, more signage has appeared that directs the exhausted cyclist to a shortcut "way home" . The area is 25square miles of terrain with all sorts of historic trails that is described nowadays as enduro. Need plenty of liquid and energy bars to do the course. Most fit mountain bikers need two days to complete the whole course. Most of the trails are in neighbouring county Cork and has many entry points apart from the Trailcentre entrance in Greenwood (Trailriders).
8. Ladies Brae
9. Carlingford Lough Greenway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
