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SaveCounty Down trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Trail Running, Hiking and Horseback. Popular destinations include Newcastle, Tollymore and Rostrevor.
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AKA: An Dún
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
399 trails
- E-Bike
385 trails
- Horse
55 trails
- Hike
183 trails
- Trail Running
185 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 404
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 399
- Trails E-Bike
- 385
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 161
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 87
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 186
- Trails Horse
- 55
- Trails Hike
- 183
- Trails Trail Running
- 185
- Total Distance
- 181 miles
- Total Descent
- 51,652 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,760 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,767 ft
- Reports
- 2,813
- Photos
- 624
- Completed Counter
- 40,290
Sub Regions
- Ballynachinch (27)
- Drumkeeragh Forest (27)
- Bangor (19)
- Helen's Tower (18)
- Castlewellan (44)
- Dundonald (14)
- Billy Neill (9)
- Newcastle (173)
- Donard Forest (68)
- Moneyscalp Forest (3)
- Tollymore (99)
- Newry (21)
- Big Wood (21)
- Rostrevor (95)
- Ballyedmond Forest (7)
- Ballymoney Wood (4)
- Rostrevor Forest (83)
- Strangford (5)
- Castle Ward (4)
Popular County Down Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 3.6 • 2,503 ft • 182 ft • 433 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 182 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 3.4 • 1 mile • 372 ft • 428 •
The red trail climb continues, this section is still mostly uphill, Kodak Corner is an ideal place to stop for refreshments. Some technical climbing obstacles are present, but nothing too challenging.
• 95 ★ 3.5 • 2,215 ft • 0 ft • 400 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 ft blue climb. It features berm, jump and rock garden. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 3.7 • 2 miles • 200 ft • 396 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 200 ft blue climb. It features berm, bridge, jump and rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 1.8 • 1,804 ft • 26 ft • 391 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 26 ft blue climb. It features rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 3,028 ft • 11 ft • 384 •
Popular blue difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 11 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 2.8 • 1,368 ft • 24 ft • 372 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 24 ft green climb. It features berm and drop. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 2.2 • 1,913 ft • 59 ft • 371 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 59 ft blue climb. It features berm and jump. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
County Down Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 949 ft • 42 • Loop •
This enjoys the initial flowing singletrack and incredible panoramic views found on Castlewellan's blue...
★ 4.0 • 17 miles • 2,251 ft • 45 • Loop •
This red trail will start off with a lung-busting ascent to the heights of Slievemartin, where you can...
★ 3.0 • 11 miles • 1,747 ft • 36 • Loop •
This black trail follows the same route as the red trail to the summit of Slievemartin and around...
★ 3.0 • 13 miles • 1,527 ft • 56 • Loop •
This loop includes both the red and black trail centre loops, while overlapping as little as possible.
3 miles • 152 ft • 13 • Loop •
Photos of County Down Mountain Bike
Videos of County Down Mountain Bike
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Bombhole - Cottage Connector Tollymore | Aug 25, 2026 @ 10:46am (Europe/London) Aug 25, 2026 | Wet | Hendrixsmentor | been significantly re-routed | |
| The Cottage Run Tollymore | Aug 25, 2026 @ 9:39am (Europe/London) Aug 25, 2026 | Dry | Hendrixsmentor | Large tree down across trail, blocking trail |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lagoon (Blue Trail 1) Castlewellan Forest Park | Sep 10, 2026 @ 11:55pm (Europe/London) Sep 10, 2026 | Unknown | jonathancross | ||
| Red Trail 13 Castlewellan Forest Park | Sep 10, 2026 @ 11:50pm (Europe/London) Sep 10, 2026 | Unknown | jonathancross | ||
| Access Big Wood | Sep 5, 2026 @ 11:26am (Europe/Dublin) Sep 5, 2026 | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
| connector Big Wood | Sep 5, 2026 @ 11:26am (Europe/Dublin) Sep 5, 2026 | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
| Cats Pyjamas Big Wood | Sep 5, 2026 @ 11:26am (Europe/Dublin) Sep 5, 2026 | Ideal | cleggycyclist | ||
| Mini DH Big Wood | Sep 5, 2026 @ 11:26am (Europe/Dublin) Sep 5, 2026 | Ideal | cleggycyclist | ||
| Enter the Jungle Big Wood | Sep 5, 2026 @ 11:26am (Europe/Dublin) Sep 5, 2026 | Ideal | cleggycyclist | ||
| Bigwood XC Pt 3 Big Wood | Aug 10, 2026 @ 4:07pm (Europe/London) Aug 10, 2026 | Unknown | FelixKiste | ||
| Bigwood XC Pt 2 Big Wood | Aug 10, 2026 @ 4:02pm (Europe/London) Aug 10, 2026 | Unknown | FelixKiste | ||
| Pick n Mix Big Wood | Aug 10, 2026 @ 2:25pm (Europe/London) Aug 10, 2026 | Wet | FelixKiste |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NathansPhU3o | ridden | trail | activity #103602400 | Sep 12, 2026 @ 4:22am Sep 12, 2026 |
| NanceegSH1Lx | wishlist | region | activity #103558589 | Sep 11, 2026 @ 11:40am Sep 11, 2026 |
| jonathancross | add | report | activity #103505487 and 1 more | Sep 10, 2026 @ 3:55pm Sep 10, 2026 |
| Hendrixsmentor | add | trail | activity #103366811 | Sep 8, 2026 @ 1:58pm Sep 8, 2026 |
| typhoongb | add | report | activity #103181648 | Sep 6, 2026 @ 7:34am Sep 6, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | real steep, tech and loose. good fun! | May 30, 2026 @ 7:04am May 30, 2026 | ||
| trail | Don’t bother. It’s over grown and not rideable | Apr 12, 2026 @ 8:38am Apr 12, 2026 | ||
| report | First two sections cleared | Apr 3, 2026 @ 11:40am Apr 3, 2026 | ||
| trail | Tree down on lower section 13/12/25 | Dec 14, 2025 @ 1:27pm Dec 14, 2025 | ||
| trail | Trail closed, many many trees down halfway... | Jun 30, 2025 @ 11:49am Jun 30, 2025 |
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Epic Ride 50k93 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tollymore National Outdoor Centre | skill park | Newcastle | |
| Killinchy Pump Track | skill park | Strangford | |
| Dromara Pump Track | skill park |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 399 | 175 miles | 51,043 ft | 95 miles | 1,890 ft | 615 | 2,813 | 9 | 22,717 | |||
| E-Bike | 385 | 172 miles | 49,524 ft | 93 miles | 1,890 ft | 8 | 2,721 | 6 | 3,105 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 161 | 110 miles | 13,015 ft | 43 miles | 1,798 ft | 258 | 1 | 25 | ||||
| Adaptive Bike | 87 | 58 miles | 7,690 ft | 24 miles | 1,493 ft | 302 | ||||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 186 | 108 miles | 18,655 ft | 52 miles | 1,476 ft | 1 | 1,102 | |||||
| Horse | 55 | 39 miles | 4,633 ft | 17 miles | 1,250 ft | 156 | ||||||
| Hike | 183 | 113 miles | 16,450 ft | 46 miles | 2,759 ft | 2,391 | 1,346 | |||||
| Trail Running | 185 | 113 miles | 16,450 ft | 46 miles | 2,759 ft | 2,391 | 1,656 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best places to ride in County Down?
County Down has 12 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in County Down?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in County Down are:
- Heathen Part 1 (4.5/5)
- Clumsy Hawk (4.4/5)
- Bins 1 (Upper) (4.4/5)
- Reindeer Hunter (4.4/5)
- Heathen Part 3 (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in County Down?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in County Down are:
- May (124 activities)
- July (104 activities)
- June (99 activities)
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What is the longest trail in County Down?
The longest trail in County Down is Bangor Coastal path at 4.6 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in County Down?
The best hiking trails in County Down are: View all hiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in County Down?
The best trail running trails in County Down are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in County Down?
County Down has a total of 404 trails. Of those, 399 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in County Down to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in County Down?
The trail with the most elevation gain in County Down is Donard Coll with 1,175 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in County Down?
The trail with the most elevation descent in County Down is Red Trail Centre with 635 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in County Down?
County Down supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running.
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What bike services are there in County Down?
The following bike services are available in County Down:
- Bike Shop (6)
- Club (2)
- Coaching & Camps (2)
- Race/Event Organizer (1)
- Race Team (1)
- Guides & Tours (1)
- Other (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in County Down?
The steepest mountain biking trail in County Down is Betelgeuse with an average grade of 19.3%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in County Down?
Yes, there are 3 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in County Down. Some popular viewpoints include: Explore more points of interest to find trails with the best views.
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What trails have the biggest jumps in County Down?
The trails with the biggest jumps in County Down are: Browse all mountain bike trails to find trails with jumps and technical features.
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Are the trails open in County Down?
The overall region status for County Down is Clear / Green. Out of 310 trails:
- Clear / Green: 246
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 18
- Significant Issue / Amber: 25
- Closed: 21
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Can I ride an ebike in County Down?
Yes, County Down supports e-bike riding. There are 400 trails in County Down that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in County Down?
The most popular mountain biking routes in County Down are: View all mountain biking routes in County Down.
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What type of bike is most common in County Down?
Based on activity log data, the most common bike types used in County Down are:
- AM (129 activities)
- XC (3 activities)
- RD (1 activities)
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What is the highest summit in County Down?
The highest summit in County Down is Slieve Donard at 2,769 ft elevation.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in County Down?
The most popular Strava segments in County Down are:
- William Neill's Flaying Pields Reverse (11,546 athletes)
- Reverse Milmount Chase (11,425 athletes)
- millmount chase (11,193 athletes)
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What are some popular technical trail features in County Down?
There are 5 technical trail features (TTFs) in County Down. Some popular features include:
- Berm of Salvation (Berm)
- Drop (Drop)
- Rock Slab (Rock Face)
- Lou's Rock Slab (Rock Face)
- Off Camber Rock Face (Rock Face)
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What trails are closed in County Down?
There are currently 21 closed trails in County Down. The breakdown of all trail statuses is:
- Clear / Green: 246
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 18
- Significant Issue / Amber: 25
- Closed: 21
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Are there local clubs or events in County Down?
There are 2 local clubs or associations listed in the County Down directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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Are there any mountain biking guiding or tour operators in County Down?
Yes, there are mountain biking guiding and tour operators in County Down: Browse all guiding and tour operators in County Down.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in County Down?
The most popular mountain biking trails in County Down are:
- Cooney Coaster Middle Section
- Harrow Way Light Downhill
- On The Pulse Bottom Section (New)
- Pump Track
- Red Trail 8
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What are the best beginner ride trails in County Down?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in County Down are:
- Cooney Coaster Bottom Section (2.5/5)
- Bangor Coastal path (2/5)
- Wall Trail (2.7/5)
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