7.6 miles
Distance
1,036 ft
Climb
-1,033 ft
Descent
1,709 ft
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Easy to follow mtb loop in Ballinastoe woods

Detailed Description
Ballinastoe loop is a 8 mile popular intermediate route located near Wicklow. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 16 trails. This route climbs 1,036 ft with a max elevation of 1,709 ft then descends -1,033 ft.
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Trails in Route

Access Road1 mile
Access Road1,535 ft
Zipper1 mile
Access Road666 ft
Bump & Grind4,537 ft
Access Road1,506 ft
Expressway4,524 ft
Access Road2,434 ft
Access Road1,194 ft
Access Road978 ft
Access Road433 ft
House Bound4,747 ft
Flatliner1,345 ft
Access Road180 ft
Home Run3,097 ft
Access Road98 ft

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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    75
More Stats for Ballinastoe loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 11 min
  • Altitude min
    1,056 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,056 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,060 ft
  • Grade max
    -43.4%
  • Grade min
    43.6%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,514 ft
Avg: 4 (3 votes)
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trail: Expressway
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Riding in Ireland!! Expressway trail in...
Riding in Ireland!! Expressway trail in Ballinastoe bike park!
trail: Expressway
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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House Bound
Jan 11, 2025 @ 4:01am
Jan 11, 2025
3ft of snow covering all the trails
Expressway
Nov 10, 2024 @ 1:24pm
Nov 10, 2024
Flatliner
Sep 27, 2024 @ 5:34pm
Sep 27, 2024
Access Road
Sep 4, 2024 @ 9:35am
Sep 4, 2024
Bump & Grind
Mar 18, 2024 @ 2:43am
Mar 18, 2024
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