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view all areas »County Wicklow 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 Trail Running, Hiking, Mountain Biking, E-Biking and Horseback. Popular destinations include Glendalough, Wicklow and Co. Wicklow.
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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
349 trails
- E-Bike
216 trails
- Horse
9 trails
- Hike
394 trails
- Trail Running
396 trails
Region Details
- 100
- 1
- 12
- 107
- 80
- 38
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 511
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 349
- Trails E-Bike
- 216
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 122
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 55
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 18
- Trails Horse
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 394
- Trails Trail Running
- 396
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 300 miles
- Total Descent
- 85,002 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,013 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,025 ft
- Reports
- 2,868
- Photos
- 427
- Completed Counter
- 41,360
Sub Regions
- Arklow (27)
- Ballymoyle Hill (23)
- Blessington (22)
- Ballynatona (22)
- Bray (25)
- Belmont Bike Farm (7)
- Brayhead (10)
- Co. Wicklow (58)
- Crone (23)
- Curtlestown (25)
- Knockree (9)
- Glendalough (25)
- Glenealy (51)
- Carrick Mountain (48)
- Hollywood (6)
- Hollywood Forest (6)
- Kilpedder (20)
- Downs Hill (20)
- Moneystown (9)
- Roundwood (34)
- Wicklow (123)
- Djouce Woods (44)
- Kindlestown (12)
- Lough Dan (14)
- Glen of The Downs (0)
Popular County Wicklow Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 4.9 • 4,616 ft • 3 ft • 614 •
Highly rated popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 3 ft green climb. It features berm, jump, rock garden and roller coaster. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 4.8 • 1,873 ft • 0 ft • 545 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 60 ★ 4.8 • 3,245 ft • 0 ft • 531 •
Time to get back to the start. This blue flowy trail will make you want to go up and repeat again. Last update by TrailBreaker trail builders (dec 2021) modified 2nd half to make fun as hell, huge berms that allow you to carry plenty of...
• 40 ★ 4.9 • 4,659 ft • 19 ft • 513 •
Highly rated moderately popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 4.0 • 1,739 ft • 45 ft • 500 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. It features jump and pump track. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 40 ★ 4.4 • 3,106 ft • 5 ft • 459 •
Highly rated moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a easy overall physical rating with a 5 ft green climb. It features berm and rock garden. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 5.0 • 1 mile • 4 ft • 406 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a hard overall physical rating with a 4 ft blue climb. It features berm, jump, pump track and roller coaster. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb blue. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
County Wicklow Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 79 miles • 13,649 ft • 9 • Point to Point •
The entire Wicklow Way is a moderate to strenuous 4 to 10 day (130 km) long distance walking and hiking...
★ 4.0 • 8 miles • 1,036 ft • 16 • Loop •
Easy to follow mtb loop in Ballinastoe woods
8 miles • 1,369 ft • 8 • Point to Point •
Lough Tay to Powerscourt waterfall via ballinastoe (glitch) and Djouce woods (summit & track)
★ 5.0 • 5 miles • 826 ft • 0 • Loop •
Easy route exploring Glen of The Downs main loop and some secondary trails.
Photos of County Wicklow Mountain Bike
Videos of County Wicklow Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| Pedrowall | wishlist | route | activity #102706808 | Aug 30, 2026 @ 12:37pm Aug 30, 2026 |
| jalowaEGc5H8 | ridden | trail | activity #102697873 | Aug 30, 2026 @ 10:57am Aug 30, 2026 |
| jalowaEGc5H8 | ridden | trail | activity #102697771 | Aug 30, 2026 @ 10:56am Aug 30, 2026 |
| Blackwood01 | add | report | activity #102538365 | Aug 28, 2026 @ 2:08pm Aug 28, 2026 |
| Blackwood01 | add | report | activity #102538364 and 1 more | Aug 28, 2026 @ 2:08pm Aug 28, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Signs at the entrance say bikes are banned in... | Aug 13, 2026 @ 4:56am Aug 13, 2026 | ||
| trail | The first 100 meters are extremely technical.... | May 19, 2026 @ 1:41pm May 19, 2026 | ||
| trail | Name should be “Bag of Chips” | Feb 15, 2026 @ 5:06am Feb 15, 2026 | ||
| trail | Overgrown half way down, sharp bushes | Oct 6, 2025 @ 9:52am Oct 6, 2025 | ||
| trail | Doesn't exist? | Jul 7, 2025 @ 4:22am Jul 7, 2025 |
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Climbing 10k Badge10 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Belmont Pumptrack | skill park | Bray |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Hush MTB
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Fat Bike Adventures
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COILLTE
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The BoardoomBike Shop
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CycleplusBike Shop
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 | 349 | 198 miles | 65,203 ft | 110 miles | 2,897 ft | 414 | 2,864 | 30 | 27,911 | |||
| E-Bike | 216 | 141 miles | 40,614 ft | 73 miles | 2,897 ft | 1 | 2,474 | 25 | 3,601 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 122 | 124 miles | 16,699 ft | 47 miles | 2,648 ft | 314 | 1 | 100 | ||||
| Adaptive Bike | 55 | 55 miles | 7,362 ft | 18 miles | 2,290 ft | 413 | 1 | |||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 18 | 17 miles | 997 ft | 5 miles | 1,198 ft | 158 | ||||||
| Horse | 9 | 5 miles | 397 ft | 1 mile | 1,073 ft | 367 | ||||||
| Hike | 394 | 255 miles | 59,327 ft | 121 miles | 3,015 ft | 8 | 2,631 | 7 | 2,603 | |||
| Trail Running | 396 | 256 miles | 59,439 ft | 121 miles | 3,015 ft | 2,636 | 8 | 1,047 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2,093 ft | 282 ft | 2,054 ft | 282 ft | 10 |
Frequently Asked Questions About County Wicklow
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What are the best places to ride in County Wicklow?
County Wicklow has 16 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 Wicklow?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in County Wicklow are:
- Expressway (4.5/5)
- Emerald Express Pt 1 (4.5/5)
- The Phantom (4.5/5)
- XTC (4.5/5)
- Bump & Grind (4.4/5)
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What is the longest trail in County Wicklow?
The longest trail in County Wicklow is Waterfall To Lugnaquillla at 2.0 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in County Wicklow?
The best hiking trails in County Wicklow are:
- Walkers path (boardwalk inside woods)
- Wicklow Way
- Step Swichbacks (Red Loop)
- Miners' Road
- Red Loop (cliff section)
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