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      AKA: An Dún
      This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
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      Region Details
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      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      379
      Trails Mountain Bike
      379
      Trails E-Bike
      366
      Trails Horse
      54
      Trails Hike
      175
      Trails Trail Running
      175
      Total Distance
      174 miles
      Total Descent
      48,769 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,890 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,897 ft
      Reports
      1,923
      Photos
      530
      Ridden Counter
      28,700

      Popular County Down Mountain Biking Trails

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      Red Trail Centre
      Rostrevor Forest
      Red Trail Centre
      Rostrevor Forest
      Red Trail Centre
      Rostrevor Forest
      Red Trail Centre
      Rostrevor Forest
      Red Trail Centre
      Rostrevor Forest
      Forest Road
      Rostrevor Forest
      Red Trail 1
      Castlewellan Forest Park
      Blue Trail 2
      Castlewellan Forest Park
      Blue Lagoon (Blue Trail 1)
      Castlewellan Forest Park
      Red Trail 12
      Castlewellan Forest Park
      Red Trail 9
      Castlewellan Forest Park
      Red Trail Centre
      Rostrevor Forest
      Red Trail 2
      Castlewellan Forest Park
      Red Trail Centre
      Rostrevor Forest
      Red Trail 13
      Castlewellan Forest Park

      County Down Mountain Bike Routes

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      Castlewellan Red Trail
      Castlewellan Forest Park
      9 miles
      Full Rostrevor Red XC Loop
      Rostrevor Forest
      17 miles
      Full Rostrevor Black XC Loop
      County Down
      11 miles
      drunk monk
      Bangor
      2,963 ft
      Complete Castlewellan Black-Red XC Loop
      Castlewellan Forest Park
      13 miles
      Castlewellan Blue Trail
      Castlewellan Forest Park
      3 miles
      Castlewellan Green Trail
      Castlewellan Forest Park
      3 miles
      2nd Vitus First Track Cup 2019 BigWoods (training) race
      Big Wood
      11 miles
      Vitus First Track Cup 2019 Castlewellan race
      Castlewellan Forest Park
      14 miles
      21 mile Rostrevor Forest All-Mountain Ridepopular ridelog21 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 3 rides
      Past Week
      • 38 rides

      Photos of County Down Mountain Bike

      7 |
      Nov 26, 2023 @ 11:55am
      Nov 26, 2023
      trail: Bins 1.5
      11 |
      Jul 29, 2023 @ 12:21pm
      Jul 29, 2023
      trail: Bins 1.5
      5 |
      Jul 29, 2023 @ 12:21pm
      Jul 29, 2023
      trail: Bins 1.5
      11 |
      Jul 29, 2023 @ 12:21pm
      Jul 29, 2023
      trail: Scalpin
      49 |
      Sep 9, 2021 @ 6:24pm
      Sep 9, 2021
      trail: Forest Road
      346 |
      May 4, 2018 @ 11:42am
      May 4, 2018
      trail: Red Trail 10
      204 |
      Jul 11, 2016 @ 8:49am
      Jul 11, 2016
      trail: Red Trail 10
      226 |
      Jul 11, 2016 @ 8:48am
      Jul 11, 2016

      Videos of County Down Mountain Bike

      Helter Skelter (Upper & Lower)
      49 | Mar 25, 2022
      Laurel & Hardy into Skidz
      trail: The Skidz
      | Oct 23, 2021
      trail: The Skidz
      | Aug 15, 2021
      First full run down 'In and Out Bacon Buttie'
      1:33 | 51 | Sep 6, 2020
      Castlewellan - The Final
      5:34 | 164 | Sep 20, 2019
      IDMS National Championships 2019
      2:25 | 106 | Jul 26, 2019
      Bikes
      trail: Naturalist
      0:47 | 234 | Oct 6, 2018
      Colin Ross' Tips for Red Bull Foxhunt
      1:39 | 123 | Oct 4, 2018

      Current Trail Warnings

      statustraildateconditionuserinfo
      Pagan Bottom Section
      Tollymore
      Nov 26, 2023 @ 11:56am
      Nov 26, 2023
      DryBalazs85Tree fallen accross the trail. Difficult...
      Timber!
      Tollymore
      Nov 18, 2023 @ 5:22am
      Nov 18, 2023
      WetTheCorminator GRASS Severe erosion from heavy rain, parts of...
      Northern XC Section
      Tollymore
      Nov 15, 2023 @ 10:51am
      Nov 15, 2023
      Prevalent MudgavinmullanLarge tree down across trail, blocking trail

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      cleggycyclistaddvideoactivity #47006276
      Dec 6, 2023 @ 12:42pm
      20 hours
      TheCorminatorupdatetrailactivity #46976180
      Dec 5, 2023 @ 12:44pm
      2 days
      cleggycyclistaddreportactivity #46942812 and 2 more
      Dec 4, 2023 @ 6:15am
      Dec 4, 2023
      TheCorminatoraddreportactivity #46900078
      Dec 3, 2023 @ 1:40am
      Dec 3, 2023
      cleggycyclistaddreportactivity #46879961 and 9 more
      Dec 2, 2023 @ 8:05am
      Dec 2, 2023

      Recent Comments

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      oldblokeonabiketrailHeathen Part 2Trail blocked at the very start with fallen...
      Nov 15, 2023 @ 3:26am
      Nov 15, 2023
      oldblokeonabiketrailHeathen Part 1Trail blocked today with fallen tree just...
      Nov 15, 2023 @ 3:25am
      Nov 15, 2023
      HelenGibneyreportMagic BeansZes z ease rx
      Sep 8, 2023 @ 8:46am
      Sep 8, 2023
      mav3riktrailMagic Carpet Open Mountain SectionUnfortunately the MHT have taken over this and...
      Jun 4, 2023 @ 10:43am
      Jun 4, 2023
      BigMcCann77trailPales TrailWent looking for it, couldn't find it. Think...
      Apr 16, 2023 @ 6:05am
      Apr 16, 2023

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike379173 miles48,701 ft93 miles1,890 ft
      5261,923915,842
      E-Bike366170 miles47,392 ft91 miles1,890 ft
      41,84261,090
      Horse5439 miles4,626 ft17 miles1,250 ft
      137
      Hike175107 miles15,249 ft44 miles1,890 ft
      1,687622
      Trail Running175107 miles15,249 ft44 miles1,890 ft
      1,687330
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