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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. Trails here are often faint trail and flowy. Scenery includes creeks, alpine terrain and waterfalls. Common trail features include jumps, berms and drops. Many trails are family friendly. Popular destinations include Glendalough, Wicklow and Co. Wicklow.
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- Mountain Bike
348 trails
- E-Bike
215 trails
- Horse
9 trails
- Hike
393 trails
- Trail Running
395 trails
Region Details
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- 1
- 12
- 107
- 80
- 38
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 510
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 348
- Trails E-Bike
- 215
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 121
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 54
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 18
- Trails Horse
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 393
- Trails Trail Running
- 395
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 298 miles
- Total Descent
- 85,002 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,013 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,025 ft
- Reports
- 2,700
- Photos
- 427
- Completed Counter
- 41,949
Sub Regions
- Arklow (27)
- Ballymoyle Hill (23)
- Blessington (22)
- Ballynatona (22)
- Bray (25)
- Belmont Bike Farm (7)
- Brayhead (10)
- Co. Wicklow (57)
- Crone (23)
- Curtlestown (25)
- Knockree (9)
- Glendalough (24)
- Glenealy (51)
- Carrick Mountain (48)
- Hollywood (6)
- Hollywood Forest (6)
- Kilpedder (20)
- Downs Hill (20)
- Moneystown (9)
- Roundwood (34)
- Wicklow (72)
- Djouce Woods (44)
- Kindlestown (12)
- Lough Dan (14)
- Glen of The Downs (0)
Popular County Wicklow Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 4.9 • 4,695 ft • 142 ft • 617 •
Highly rated popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 142 ft green climb. It features berm, jump, rock garden and roller coaster. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 4.8 • 2,096 ft • 3 ft • 549 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 60 ★ 4.8 • 3,350 ft • 32 ft • 534 •
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...
• 45 ★ 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 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 4.0 • 1,739 ft • 68 ft • 506 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. It features jump and pump track. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 35 ★ 4.4 • 3,176 ft • 54 ft • 461 •
Highly rated less popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a easy overall physical rating with a 54 ft green climb. It features berm and rock garden. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 5.0 • 1 mile • 62 ft • 412 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail and has a hard overall physical rating with a 62 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 & cliff track)
6 miles • 833 ft • 3 • Out & Back •
come out at night watch the star constellations nice views over Greystones
Photos of County Wicklow Mountain Bike
Videos of County Wicklow Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Fart to Hide your Cough Downs Hill | Oct 25, 2026 @ 12:54pm (Europe/Dublin) 1 day | Ideal | slundy99 | ||
| Calamari Ring Kindlestown | Oct 25, 2026 @ 12:54pm (Europe/Dublin) 1 day | Ideal | slundy99 | ||
| Cookie Monster Downs Hill | Oct 25, 2026 @ 12:54pm (Europe/Dublin) 1 day | Ideal | slundy99 | ||
| Al-Cal-Ari Downs Hill | Oct 25, 2026 @ 12:54pm (Europe/Dublin) 1 day | Ideal | slundy99 | ||
| Access trail from Altidore Downs Hill | Oct 25, 2026 @ 12:54pm (Europe/Dublin) 1 day | Ideal | slundy99 | ||
| Love Island Knockree | Oct 10, 2026 @ 1:28pm (Europe/Dublin) Oct 10, 2026 | Variable | cbpos1989 | ||
| PÓG MO THÓIN Knockree | Oct 10, 2026 @ 1:28pm (Europe/Dublin) Oct 10, 2026 | Variable | cbpos1989 | ||
| Yer Aul Wan Knockree | Oct 10, 2026 @ 1:28pm (Europe/Dublin) Oct 10, 2026 | Variable | cbpos1989 | ||
| Knockree Access Knockree | Oct 10, 2026 @ 1:28pm (Europe/Dublin) Oct 10, 2026 | Ideal | cbpos1989 | ||
| Bomber Lower Crone | Oct 11, 2026 @ 9:52am (Europe/Dublin) Oct 11, 2026 | Variable | cbpos1989 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| slundy99 | add | report | activity #106619016 | Oct 26, 2026 @ 1:06am 7 hours |
| slundy99 | add | report | activity #106619014 and 3 more | Oct 26, 2026 @ 1:06am 7 hours |
| ChrisBan21 | update | trail | activity #106565937 and 8 more | Oct 25, 2026 @ 8:06am 24 hours |
| ChrisBan21 | update | trail | activity #106551614 and 4 more | Oct 25, 2026 @ 4:09am 1 day |
| slundy99 | add | report | activity #106545528 and 1 more | Oct 25, 2026 @ 1:50am 1 day |
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 Badge9 awarded -
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k1 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k10 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k2 awarded -
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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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 | 348 | 196 miles | 65,203 ft | 110 miles | 2,897 ft | 412 | 2,697 | 30 | 28,298 | |||
| E-Bike | 215 | 140 miles | 40,614 ft | 73 miles | 2,897 ft | 1 | 2,350 | 25 | 3,685 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 121 | 122 miles | 16,699 ft | 47 miles | 2,648 ft | 314 | 1 | 114 | ||||
| Adaptive Bike | 54 | 53 miles | 7,362 ft | 18 miles | 1,804 ft | 425 | 1 | |||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 18 | 17 miles | 997 ft | 5 miles | 1,198 ft | 159 | ||||||
| Horse | 9 | 5 miles | 397 ft | 1 mile | 1,073 ft | 311 | ||||||
| Hike | 393 | 253 miles | 59,327 ft | 121 miles | 3,015 ft | 10 | 2,484 | 7 | 2,666 | |||
| Trail Running | 395 | 254 miles | 59,439 ft | 121 miles | 3,015 ft | 2,489 | 8 | 1,096 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2,093 ft | 282 ft | 2,054 ft | 282 ft |
Frequently Asked Questions
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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: View all hiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in County Wicklow?
The best trail running trails in County Wicklow are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in County Wicklow?
County Wicklow has a total of 510 trails. Of those, 348 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in County Wicklow to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in County Wicklow?
The trail with the most elevation gain in County Wicklow is Waterfall To Lugnaquillla with 1,312 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in County Wicklow?
The trail with the most elevation descent in County Wicklow is Cloghernagh To Fireroad with 1,667 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in County Wicklow?
County Wicklow supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running.
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What bike services are there in County Wicklow?
The following bike services are available in County Wicklow:
- Bike Shop (2)
- Trail Association (2)
- Guides & Tours (1)
- Club (1)
- Land Managers (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in County Wicklow?
The steepest mountain biking trail in County Wicklow is Crivey with an average grade of 13.3%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in County Wicklow?
Yes, there are 11 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in County Wicklow. Some popular viewpoints include: Explore more points of interest to find trails with the best views.
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Are there any trails with waterfalls in County Wicklow?
Yes, there are 2 waterfall locations noted along trails in County Wicklow. View the points of interest map to discover trails near waterfalls.
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What trails have the biggest jumps in County Wicklow?
The trails with the biggest jumps in County Wicklow are: Browse all mountain bike trails to find trails with jumps and technical features.
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Are the trails open in County Wicklow?
The overall region status for County Wicklow is Clear / Green. Out of 355 trails:
- Clear / Green: 316
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 13
- Significant Issue / Amber: 10
- Closed: 16
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What are the trail conditions in County Wicklow?
Based on trail reports from the past week in County Wicklow:
- Ideal: 5 trails
- Wet: 1 trail
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Can I ride an ebike in County Wicklow?
Yes, County Wicklow supports e-bike riding. There are 211 trails in County Wicklow 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 Wicklow?
The most popular mountain biking routes in County Wicklow are: View all mountain biking routes in County Wicklow.
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What is the highest summit in County Wicklow?
The highest summit in County Wicklow is Lugnaquilla at 3,028 ft elevation.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in County Wicklow?
The most popular Strava segments in County Wicklow are:
- WGC #4 (6,496 athletes)
- Climb before the boardwalk trail (6,257 athletes)
- The Zipper (6,249 athletes)
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What are some popular technical trail features in County Wicklow?
There are 1 technical trail features (TTFs) in County Wicklow. Some popular features include: View all technical trail features in County Wicklow.
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What trails are closed in County Wicklow?
There are currently 16 closed trails in County Wicklow. The breakdown of all trail statuses is:
- Clear / Green: 316
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 13
- Significant Issue / Amber: 10
- Closed: 16
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Are there local clubs or events in County Wicklow?
There are 3 local clubs or associations listed in the County Wicklow directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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Are there any mountain biking guiding or tour operators in County Wicklow?
Yes, there are mountain biking guiding and tour operators in County Wicklow: Browse all guiding and tour operators in County Wicklow.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in County Wicklow?
The most popular mountain biking trails in County Wicklow are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in County Wicklow?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in County Wicklow are:
- Bull McCabe, That's my field (5/5)
- Alpine connector (4/5)
- Pig Of A Climb (3/5)
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