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AKA: An Dún
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
380 trails
- E-Bike
368 trails
- Hike
177 trails
- Trail Running
177 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 376
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 380
- Trails E-Bike
- 368
- Trails Hike
- 177
- Trails Trail Running
- 177
- Trails Horse
- 54
- Total Distance
- 172 miles
- Total Descent
- 48,149 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,890 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,897 ft
- Reports
- 1,356
- Photos
- 485
- Ridden Counter
- 21,922
Sub Regions
- Ballynachinch (27)
- Drumkeeragh Forest (27)
- Bangor (18)
- Helen's Tower (17)
- Castlewellan (43)
- Dundonald (13)
- Billy Neill (8)
- Newcastle (155)
- Donard Forest (58)
- Moneyscalp Forest (3)
- Tollymore (91)
- Newry (27)
- Big Wood (27)
- Rostrevor (92)
- Ballyedmond Forest (5)
- Ballymoney Wood (4)
- Rostrevor Forest (78)
- Strangford (5)
- Castle Ward (4)
Popular County Down Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Red Trail 1 Castlewellan Forest Park | |||
| Forest Road Rostrevor Forest | |||
| Blue Trail 2 Castlewellan Forest Park | |||
| Red Trail 12 Castlewellan Forest Park | |||
| Blue Lagoon (Blue Trail 1) Castlewellan Forest Park | |||
| Red Trail Centre Rostrevor Forest | |||
| Red Trail 9 Castlewellan Forest Park | |||
| Red Trail Centre Rostrevor Forest | |||
| Red Trail 13 Castlewellan Forest Park | |||
| Red Trail Centre Rostrevor Forest |
County Down Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Best of Tollymore Moneyscalp Forest | 8 miles | |
| Full Rostrevor Red XC Loop Rostrevor Forest | 17 miles | |
| Castlewellan Red Trail Castlewellan Forest Park | 9 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 | |
| race Big Wood | 11 miles | |
| race Castlewellan Forest Park | 14 miles |
Photos of County Down Mountain Bike
trail: Lou's Trail Bottom
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Jul 3, 2022 @ 1:11pm
7 hours
trail: Lou's Trail Bottom
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Jul 3, 2022 @ 1:11pm
7 hours
trail: Lou's Trail Bottom
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Jul 3, 2022 @ 1:11pm
7 hours
trail: Lou's Trail Bottom
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Jul 3, 2022 @ 1:11pm
7 hours
trail: Lou's Trail Bottom
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Jul 3, 2022 @ 1:10pm
7 hours
trail: Forest Road
267 |
May 4, 2018 @ 11:42am
May 4, 2018
trail: Red Trail 10
179 |
Jul 11, 2016 @ 8:49am
Jul 11, 2016
trail: Red Trail 10
206 |
Jul 11, 2016 @ 8:48am
Jul 11, 2016Videos of County Down Mountain Bike
trail: Helter Skelter upper
15 |
Mar 25, 2022
trail: The Skidz
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Oct 23, 2021
trail: The Skidz
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Aug 15, 2021
trail: Quit Yer Slabberin
1:33 |
43 |
Sep 6, 2020
trail: Atlantic
24:00 |
517 |
Mar 25, 2020
trail: Red Trail 10
5:34 |
152 |
Sep 20, 2019
trail: Original On The Pulse
2:25 |
96 |
Jul 26, 2019
trail: Naturalist
0:47 |
205 |
Oct 6, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini DH Big Wood | Jul 3, 2022 @ 2:16am 17 hours | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
| Half Steinline Big Wood | Jul 3, 2022 @ 2:16am 17 hours | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
| Super Noodle Big Wood | Jul 3, 2022 @ 2:16am 17 hours | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
| Devil's new eye Big Wood | Jul 3, 2022 @ 2:16am 17 hours | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
| Pick n Mix Big Wood | Jul 3, 2022 @ 2:16am 17 hours | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
| dogs ballix Big Wood | Jul 3, 2022 @ 2:16am 17 hours | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
| Lou's Trail Bottom Tollymore | Jul 1, 2022 @ 12:01pm 2 days | Dry | fattyreboyz | ||
| The Devils Eye Big Wood | Jun 23, 2022 @ 3:27am Jun 23, 2022 | Dry | cleggycyclist | ||
| Heathen Part 3 Tollymore | Jun 12, 2022 @ 6:18am Jun 12, 2022 | Dry | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| Blue Lagoon (Blue Trail 1) Castlewellan Forest Park | Jun 11, 2022 @ 12:13am Jun 11, 2022 | Dry | robbie19 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | fattyreboyz | vote | trail | Lou's Trail Bottom | Jul 3, 2022 @ 1:16pm 6 hours |
| fattyreboyz | comment | trail | Lou's Trail Bottom | Jul 3, 2022 @ 1:15pm 7 hours |
| fattyreboyz | add | photo | in My City and 29 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 1:07pm 7 hours |
| ifGxc8 | ridden | trail | Parnells Top Section and 2 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 9:00am 11 hours |
 | cleggycyclist | add | report | Mini DH and 5 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 6:05am 14 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | the photos uploaded here are to show where... | Jul 3, 2022 @ 1:15pm 7 hours | ||
 | trail | Good flowy escape route if you find Upper... | Apr 1, 2022 @ 2:08pm Apr 1, 2022 | ||
| trail | The track was brilliant when it was opened but... | Mar 27, 2022 @ 5:27am Mar 27, 2022 | ||
| trail | Super sketchy and steep trail but really... | Feb 6, 2022 @ 3:35am Feb 6, 2022 | ||
| trail | Super sketchy and steep trail but really... | Feb 5, 2022 @ 9:16am Feb 5, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k2 awarded -
Completionist6 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge25 awarded -
Big Ride 30k97 awarded -
Completionist4 awarded -
Top 10 Trails19 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tollymore National Outdoor Centre | skill park | Newcastle |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 380 | 172 miles | 48,081 ft | 92 miles | 1,890 ft | 485 | 1,356 | 10 | 11,142 | |||
| E-Bike | 368 | 169 miles | 46,772 ft | 90 miles | 1,890 ft | 1,277 | 7 | 423 | ||||
| Hike | 177 | 107 miles | 15,279 ft | 44 miles | 1,890 ft | 1,173 | 331 | |||||
| Trail Running | 177 | 107 miles | 15,279 ft | 44 miles | 1,890 ft | 1,173 | 167 | |||||
| Horse | 54 | 39 miles | 4,626 ft | 17 miles | 1,250 ft | 113 |
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