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AKA: An Dún
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
379 trails
- E-Bike
366 trails
- Hike
175 trails
- Trail Running
175 trails
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
Sub Regions
- Ballynachinch (27)
- Drumkeeragh Forest (27)
- Bangor (18)
- Helen's Tower (17)
- Castlewellan (43)
- Dundonald (14)
- Billy Neill (9)
- Newcastle (156)
- Donard Forest (59)
- Moneyscalp Forest (3)
- Tollymore (92)
- Newry (22)
- Big Wood (22)
- Rostrevor (93)
- Ballyedmond Forest (5)
- Ballymoney Wood (4)
- Rostrevor Forest (79)
- Strangford (5)
- Castle Ward (4)
Popular County Down Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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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
title | rating | distance |
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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 | |
race Big Wood | 11 miles | |
race Castlewellan Forest Park | 14 miles | |
21 mile Rostrevor Forest All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 21 miles |
Photos of County Down Mountain Bike
trail: Pagan Bottom Section
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, 2016Videos of County Down Mountain Bike

trail: Helter Skelter upper
49 |
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 |
51 |
Sep 6, 2020

trail: Red Trail 10
5:34 |
164 |
Sep 20, 2019

trail: Original On The Pulse
2:25 |
106 |
Jul 26, 2019

trail: Naturalist
0:47 |
234 |
Oct 6, 2018

trail: Original On The Pulse
1:39 |
123 |
Oct 4, 2018
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Pagan Bottom Section Tollymore | Nov 26, 2023 @ 11:56am Nov 26, 2023 | Dry | Balazs85 | Tree fallen accross the trail. Difficult... | |
Timber! Tollymore | Nov 18, 2023 @ 5:22am Nov 18, 2023 | Wet | TheCorminator GRASS | Severe erosion from heavy rain, parts of... | |
Northern XC Section Tollymore | Nov 15, 2023 @ 10:51am Nov 15, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | gavinmullan | Large tree down across trail, blocking trail |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Mini DH Big Wood | Dec 4, 2023 @ 3:06am Dec 4, 2023 | Ideal | cleggycyclist | ||
Cats Pyjamas Big Wood | Dec 4, 2023 @ 3:06am Dec 4, 2023 | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
Pick n Mix Big Wood | Dec 4, 2023 @ 3:06am Dec 4, 2023 | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
Magic Carpet Rostrevor Forest | Dec 3, 2023 @ 1:40am Dec 3, 2023 | Variable | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
Cooney Coaster Top Section Tollymore | Dec 2, 2023 @ 3:12am Dec 2, 2023 | Ideal | cleggycyclist | ||
Cooney Coaster Middle Section Tollymore | Dec 2, 2023 @ 3:12am Dec 2, 2023 | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
Heathen Part 3 Tollymore | Dec 2, 2023 @ 3:12am Dec 2, 2023 | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
Heathen Part 4 Tollymore | Dec 2, 2023 @ 3:12am Dec 2, 2023 | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
Sticks Tollymore | Dec 2, 2023 @ 3:12am Dec 2, 2023 | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
Alternative Bombhole Trail Tollymore | Dec 2, 2023 @ 3:12am Dec 2, 2023 | Variable | cleggycyclist |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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cleggycyclist | add | video | activity #47006276 | Dec 6, 2023 @ 12:42pm 20 hours |
TheCorminator | update | trail | activity #46976180 | Dec 5, 2023 @ 12:44pm 2 days |
cleggycyclist | add | report | activity #46942812 and 2 more | Dec 4, 2023 @ 6:15am Dec 4, 2023 |
TheCorminator | add | report | activity #46900078 | Dec 3, 2023 @ 1:40am Dec 3, 2023 |
cleggycyclist | add | report | activity #46879961 and 9 more | Dec 2, 2023 @ 8:05am Dec 2, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Trail blocked at the very start with fallen... | Nov 15, 2023 @ 3:26am Nov 15, 2023 | ||
trail | Trail blocked today with fallen tree just... | Nov 15, 2023 @ 3:25am Nov 15, 2023 | ||
report | Zes z ease rx | Sep 8, 2023 @ 8:46am Sep 8, 2023 | ||
trail | Unfortunately the MHT have taken over this and... | Jun 4, 2023 @ 10:43am Jun 4, 2023 | ||
trail | Went looking for it, couldn't find it. Think... | Apr 16, 2023 @ 6:05am Apr 16, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k2 awarded -
Completionist8 awarded -
Completionist6 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge31 awarded -
Big Ride 30k223 awarded -
Top 10 Trails20 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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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 |
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Mountain Bike | 379 | 173 miles | 48,701 ft | 93 miles | 1,890 ft | 526 | 1,923 | 9 | 15,842 | |||
E-Bike | 366 | 170 miles | 47,392 ft | 91 miles | 1,890 ft | 4 | 1,842 | 6 | 1,090 | |||
Horse | 54 | 39 miles | 4,626 ft | 17 miles | 1,250 ft | 137 | ||||||
Hike | 175 | 107 miles | 15,249 ft | 44 miles | 1,890 ft | 1,687 | 622 | |||||
Trail Running | 175 | 107 miles | 15,249 ft | 44 miles | 1,890 ft | 1,687 | 330 |
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