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SaveTicknock offers up to 30 km of mountain and forest walks with some spectacular views of Dublin City, Dublin Bay, Bray Head and Wicklow Mountains. The forest has an extensive network of forest trails with pleasant moderate walks through the trees, it also has a tarmac road leading all the way to the top and is easily accessible for children and people with lower level of fitness.
Walk: Walking trails in this forest include Fairy Castle Loop, Dublin Mountains Way and Wicklow Way; The Fairy Castle loop (5.5 kms, 1 ½ hrs, moderate) is a lovely looped walk taking in the wonderful views over Dublin from Three Rock Mountain and Fairy Castle, traversing sections of the Dublin Mountains Way and Wicklow Way, before returning via the old rifle range to the car park.
Mountain Biking: Ticknock Mountain Bike Trail is a network of purpose-built singletrack trails and forest roads that are designated for use by mountain bikes on a waymarked circular route of 8km in length. The trails take the rider through beautiful forest and heathland with fantastic views over Dublin City and Bay and the Wicklow Mountains beyond. Forest road climbs lead you into tight twisty singletrack with loads of fast descents, ups and downs, tight turns and technical rocky bits, guaranteed to leave you smiling The trails are waymarked in one direction, please follow the red arrows.
Permanent Orienteering: Tiknock has 2 permanent orienteering courses, Short (1.1 km) and Medium (2.6 km).
There are three large rock formations (Three Rock Mountain) just after the end of the tarmac road great to climb on and sit and enjoy the picturesque views over the Wicklow mountains and the coast. Further up in the area, there is also a Two Rock Mountain (536 meters above the sea level) with romantic ruins of the Fairy Castle.
Walk: Walking trails in this forest include Fairy Castle Loop, Dublin Mountains Way and Wicklow Way; The Fairy Castle loop (5.5 kms, 1 ½ hrs, moderate) is a lovely looped walk taking in the wonderful views over Dublin from Three Rock Mountain and Fairy Castle, traversing sections of the Dublin Mountains Way and Wicklow Way, before returning via the old rifle range to the car park.
Mountain Biking: Ticknock Mountain Bike Trail is a network of purpose-built singletrack trails and forest roads that are designated for use by mountain bikes on a waymarked circular route of 8km in length. The trails take the rider through beautiful forest and heathland with fantastic views over Dublin City and Bay and the Wicklow Mountains beyond. Forest road climbs lead you into tight twisty singletrack with loads of fast descents, ups and downs, tight turns and technical rocky bits, guaranteed to leave you smiling The trails are waymarked in one direction, please follow the red arrows.
Permanent Orienteering: Tiknock has 2 permanent orienteering courses, Short (1.1 km) and Medium (2.6 km).
There are three large rock formations (Three Rock Mountain) just after the end of the tarmac road great to climb on and sit and enjoy the picturesque views over the Wicklow mountains and the coast. Further up in the area, there is also a Two Rock Mountain (536 meters above the sea level) with romantic ruins of the Fairy Castle.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
AKA: Three Rock
Land Status: Community Forest

Access Info:
Lower OR Upper Car Park. You can also park next to Blue Light pub on the other side of the mountain.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
129 trails
- E-Bike
127 trails
- Hike
63 trails
- Trail Running
65 trails
Region Details
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- 29
Region Status
Open as of 17 hoursStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 93
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 129
- Trails E-Bike
- 127
- Trails Hike
- 63
- Trails Trail Running
- 65
- Total Distance
- 30 miles
- Total Descent
- 11,077 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,205 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,783 ft
- Reports
- 3,678
- Photos
- 152
- Ridden Counter
- 24,095
Popular Ticknock Mountain Biking Trails
Ticknock Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Short weekday route | 5 miles | |
Wednesda Night Lights | 10 miles | |
Cruagh to Ballinastoe Wicklow Way Loop | 48 miles | |
Loops in Ticknock | 13 miles | |
Route 1 | 10 miles | |
August Epic | 51 miles | |
Ticknock Gravity Enduro Championships 2018 race | 9 miles |
Photos of Ticknock Mountain Bike
trail: Connector to Ticknock road
12 |
Aug 19, 2024 @ 2:32pm
Aug 19, 2024
trail: Left Boot
32 |
Jul 8, 2024 @ 10:04am
Jul 8, 2024
trail: Left Boot
21 |
Jul 8, 2024 @ 10:03am
Jul 8, 2024
trail: Petros access
14 |
Apr 14, 2024 @ 10:11am
Apr 14, 2024
trail: Homegrown
30 |
Aug 12, 2023 @ 4:06pm
Aug 12, 2023
trail: Less Strange
41 |
Aug 11, 2023 @ 4:41am
Aug 11, 2023Videos of Ticknock Mountain Bike

trail: Silliest Simon
59 |
Jul 19, 2024

trail: Silliest Simon
47 |
Jul 12, 2024

trail: Silliest Simon
58 |
Jun 21, 2024

trail: Leap of the Bunny
189 |
Apr 23, 2021

trail: Pumptrack
251 |
Mar 27, 2021

trail: After Burner (upper)
137 |
Jan 22, 2021

trail: After Burner (upper)
153 |
Dec 4, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Tomahawk | Feb 8, 2025 @ 10:33am 17 hours | Variable | cleggycyclist | E-Bike Tree down, dismount, climb over and continue | |
Skyline | Jan 25, 2025 @ 11:44am Jan 25, 2025 | Ideal | hughperman | Trees down in lower-middle section, pain... | |
Devils Elbow | Jan 25, 2025 @ 3:06am Jan 25, 2025 | Unknown | shanemeagher | Fallen trees at the start, top (after bus... |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Skyline Lower | Feb 8, 2025 @ 10:33am 17 hours | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
High Line high section | Feb 8, 2025 @ 10:33am 17 hours | Variable | cleggycyclist | ||
High Line lower section | Jan 25, 2025 @ 9:28am Jan 25, 2025 | Variable | cbpos1989 | ||
High Line mid section | Jan 25, 2025 @ 9:28am Jan 25, 2025 | Variable | cbpos1989 | ||
Rut City lower | Jan 25, 2025 @ 9:28am Jan 25, 2025 | Wet | cbpos1989 | ||
Rut City upper | Jan 25, 2025 @ 9:28am Jan 25, 2025 | Wet | cbpos1989 | ||
Highline | Jan 25, 2025 @ 9:28am Jan 25, 2025 | Variable | cbpos1989 | ||
Fireroad | Jan 19, 2025 @ 2:21am Jan 19, 2025 | Ideal | obez | ||
Romper (Right and Steep) | Jan 19, 2025 @ 2:20am Jan 19, 2025 | Ideal | obez | ||
Fireroad | Jan 19, 2025 @ 2:20am Jan 19, 2025 | Ideal | obez |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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cleggycyclist | vote | trail | activity #65891323 and 1 more | Feb 8, 2025 @ 9:51am 18 hours |
cleggycyclist | add | report | activity #65891056 and 2 more | Feb 8, 2025 @ 9:47am 18 hours |
hughperman | difficultyvote | trail | activity #65377516 | Jan 29, 2025 @ 11:26am Jan 29, 2025 |
fravasio | difficultyvote | trail | activity #65267107 | Jan 27, 2025 @ 3:54am Jan 27, 2025 |
cbpos1989 | add | report | activity #65170401 and 4 more | Jan 25, 2025 @ 1:11pm Jan 25, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Completed on non-suspension Gravel Bike. 38c... | Jul 15, 2024 @ 1:20am Jul 15, 2024 | ||
trail | Completed on non-suspension gravel bike. 38c... | Jul 15, 2024 @ 1:10am Jul 15, 2024 | ||
trail | Completed on non-suspension gravel bike. 38c... | Jul 15, 2024 @ 1:07am Jul 15, 2024 | ||
report | Tree has been cleared. | Jan 13, 2024 @ 2:33pm Jan 13, 2024 | ||
trail | This trail really shivers my timbers and is... | Dec 3, 2023 @ 9:50am Dec 3, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Stepaside village | 1 | 1.2 km | |||
Tibradden Woods | 4 | 13 | 1.6 km | ||
The GAP | 4 | 6 | 1.7 km | ||
Cruagh Woods | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2.5 km | |
Barnaslingan Wood | 2 | 1 | 3.6 km |
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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 | 129 | 28 miles | 10,797 ft | 18 miles | 1,204 ft | #338 | #1 | 152 | 3,677 | 7 | 21,452 | |
E-Bike | 127 | 28 miles | 10,797 ft | 18 miles | 1,204 ft | #139 | #1 | 3,347 | 1 | 2,229 | ||
Hike | 63 | 16 miles | 4,603 ft | 9 miles | 1,168 ft | #762 | #1 | 3,498 | 305 | |||
Trail Running | 65 | 17 miles | 4,882 ft | 9 miles | 1,168 ft | #763 | #1 | 3,504 | 501 |
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