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AKA: An Dún
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
386 trails
- E-Bike
373 trails
- Hike
176 trails
- Trail Running
176 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 386
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 386
- Trails E-Bike
- 373
- Trails Horse
- 54
- Trails Hike
- 176
- Trails Trail Running
- 176
- Total Distance
- 174 miles
- Total Descent
- 49,108 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,890 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,897 ft
- Reports
- 2,305
- Photos
- 578
- Ridden Counter
- 33,841
Sub Regions
- Ballynachinch (27)
- Drumkeeragh Forest (27)
- Bangor (18)
- Helen's Tower (17)
- Castlewellan (44)
- Dundonald (14)
- Billy Neill (9)
- Newcastle (157)
- Donard Forest (59)
- Moneyscalp Forest (3)
- Tollymore (92)
- Newry (21)
- Big Wood (21)
- Rostrevor (99)
- Ballyedmond Forest (5)
- Ballymoney Wood (4)
- Rostrevor Forest (83)
- 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 | |||
| Forest Road Rostrevor Forest | |||
| Red Trail Centre Rostrevor Forest | |||
| Red Trail Centre Rostrevor Forest | |||
| Red Trail 1 Castlewellan Forest Park | |||
| Blue Lagoon (Blue Trail 1) Castlewellan Forest Park | |||
| Blue Trail 2 Castlewellan Forest Park | |||
| Red Trail 12 Castlewellan Forest Park | |||
| Red Trail 9 Castlewellan Forest Park | |||
| Red Trail 2 Castlewellan Forest Park | |||
| Red Trail 13 Castlewellan Forest Park | |||
| Red Trail Centre Rostrevor Forest | |||
| Red Trail Centre Rostrevor Forest |
County Down Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Complete Castlewellan Black-Red XC Loop Castlewellan Forest Park | 13 miles | |
| drunk monk Bangor | 2,963 ft | |
| 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 | |
| 12 mile Rostrevor Forest Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
Photos of County Down Mountain Bike
trail: Old Gulley Trail Climb
6 |
Oct 18, 2024 @ 12:26am
Oct 18, 2024
trail: Suicide
1 |
Oct 17, 2024 @ 11:51pm
Oct 17, 2024
trail: Suicide
1 |
Oct 17, 2024 @ 11:51pm
Oct 17, 2024
trail: NPS Top Section
13 |
Mar 31, 2024 @ 12:35pm
Mar 31, 2024
trail: Scalpin
58 |
Sep 9, 2021 @ 6:24pm
Sep 9, 2021
trail: Forest Road
377 |
May 4, 2018 @ 11:42am
May 4, 2018
trail: Red Trail 10
237 |
Jul 11, 2016 @ 8:49am
Jul 11, 2016
trail: Red Trail 10
259 |
Jul 11, 2016 @ 8:48am
Jul 11, 2016Videos of County Down Mountain Bike
trail: Helter Skelter upper
67 |
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
0:33 |
56 |
Sep 6, 2020
trail: Red Trail 10
5:34 |
166 |
Sep 20, 2019
trail: Original On The Pulse
2:25 |
116 |
Jul 26, 2019
trail: Naturalist
0:47 |
256 |
Oct 6, 2018
trail: Original On The Pulse
0:39 |
128 |
Oct 4, 2018
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bins 1 (Upper) Rostrevor Forest | Jan 18, 2025 @ 7:34am Jan 18, 2025 | Unknown | TheCorminator GRASS | Small trees down across trail, can... | |
| Red Trail 12 Castlewellan Forest Park | Jan 8, 2025 @ 2:00pm Jan 8, 2025 | Unknown | Balazs85 | Trees across the first 1/3 of the trail.... | |
| Black Trail 2 Castlewellan Forest Park | Jan 8, 2025 @ 1:59pm Jan 8, 2025 | Unknown | Balazs85 | Trees across trail |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Trail 3 Castlewellan Forest Park | Jan 21, 2025 @ 8:22am 3 days | Dry | BenHZRjLl | ||
| Mega Mission Bottom Section (New) Rostrevor Forest | Jan 18, 2025 @ 9:52am Jan 18, 2025 | Ideal | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| Bins 2 (Middle) Rostrevor Forest | Jan 18, 2025 @ 9:52am Jan 18, 2025 | Ideal | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| Bins 1.5 Rostrevor Forest | Jan 18, 2025 @ 9:52am Jan 18, 2025 | Variable | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| Speed Dealer Rostrevor Forest | Jan 18, 2025 @ 9:52am Jan 18, 2025 | Ideal | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| DH3 (Bottom) Rostrevor Forest | Jan 18, 2025 @ 9:52am Jan 18, 2025 | Variable | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| Red Trail Centre Rostrevor Forest | Jan 18, 2025 @ 9:52am Jan 18, 2025 | Variable | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| DH4 Middle Rostrevor Forest | Jan 18, 2025 @ 9:52am Jan 18, 2025 | Variable | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| On The Pulse Bottom Section (New) Rostrevor Forest | Jan 18, 2025 @ 9:52am Jan 18, 2025 | Ideal | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| DH3 (Middle) Rostrevor Forest | Jan 18, 2025 @ 9:52am Jan 18, 2025 | Ideal | TheCorminator GRASS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BenHZRjLl | add | report | activity #64958344 | Jan 21, 2025 @ 8:22am 3 days |
| chrisinleedsuk | wishlist | trail | activity #64947033 | Jan 21, 2025 @ 12:49am Jan 21, 2025 |
| chrisinleedsuk | wishlist | trail | activity #64947028 | Jan 21, 2025 @ 12:49am Jan 21, 2025 |
| 4UFZ1o | ridden | trail | activity #64844771 and 3 more | Jan 19, 2025 @ 4:27am Jan 19, 2025 |
| TheCorminator | difficultyvote | trail | activity #64836929 | Jan 19, 2025 @ 1:42am Jan 19, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Carnage! | Dec 8, 2024 @ 11:58am Dec 8, 2024 | ||
| report | The trail is back open again. Forestry have... | Oct 22, 2024 @ 1:15pm Oct 22, 2024 | ||
| trail | It’s called Speed Dealer. Not DH4 | Sep 20, 2024 @ 1:58am Sep 20, 2024 | ||
| report | Hi I’ve now opened this trail with a new top... | Mar 30, 2024 @ 12:52pm Mar 30, 2024 | ||
| trail | Trail blocked at the very start with fallen... | Nov 15, 2023 @ 3:26am Nov 15, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge2 awarded -
Completionist6 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k2 awarded -
Top 10 Trails0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k523 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 | 386 | 174 miles | 49,039 ft | 93 miles | 1,890 ft | 572 | 2,305 | 9 | 19,710 | |||
| E-Bike | 373 | 171 miles | 47,730 ft | 91 miles | 1,890 ft | 5 | 2,222 | 6 | 1,808 | |||
| Horse | 54 | 39 miles | 4,626 ft | 17 miles | 1,250 ft | 144 | ||||||
| Hike | 176 | 107 miles | 15,249 ft | 44 miles | 1,890 ft | 2,007 | 972 | |||||
| Trail Running | 176 | 107 miles | 15,249 ft | 44 miles | 1,890 ft | 2,007 | 933 |
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