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going to be staying in Skerries, North Dublin over Easter.
Potential to take the bike.
Wondering whether it would be best to ride the EWS Course from Glenealy, or head north to Rostrevor? both seem to be about 1hr & 20 away...
or would you recommend something completely different?
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No idea about EWS, never ridden it but been going to Restrevor 10 or more years even pre the trail building and it’s awesome. Great variety of trails and stunning scenery on the climbs. I believe there is now an uplifting service. Super restaurants in the nearby village. Check out some of the YouTube videos
+1 for Rostrevor, really nice red trail, good black options and an uplift for the 2 official orange graded downhill trails and there are loads of options for "natural" trails off the uplift as well.
The uplift only runs on sat and sunday, morning and afternoon sessions, you can book through East coast adventure.
The locals will be happy to show you the unnofficial trails i'm sure.
Check out Ticknock Forest and Three Rock Mountain, both very close to Dublin. Try the mtb forum on Boards.ie for local info.
Hijack! Also going to N.Dublin two weeks before Easter and bringing the gravel bike - is there anything around Malahide/Skerries to be recommended? Anything from road to pennine bridleways level smooth/tech welcome 🙂
I have to go over to Dublin quite frequently with work, usually take a bike and go thrash round Ticknock/Three Mountain Rock trails - they are really very good.
I stay around Sandyford area and ride up to the trails (fairly unpleasant road climb), but the trails are really good fun once you are up there.
Are you looking for enduro or more trail stuff?
The m50 is shit in commuter times so heading north might be a better option.
Not much enduro in 3 rock, the forestry service stuff is tame but some decent cheeky trails around, carrick is good but EWS trails big stuff has gone (still quality though).
As stuff near the skerries, Can't help as I'm southside but Ireland doesn't have rights of way, footpaths or bridal ways really.
There are a couple of greenways built but in the more touristy areas, royal canal might work for you too?
Limited time to respond this morning but Ballinstoe & Tickonck South of Dublin:
https://www.coillte.ie/activities/mountain-biking/
Or Rostrevor, Castlewellan (quite close to each other) & Davagh (a little further away & more remote):
http://www.mountainbikeni.com
Rostrevor & Castlewellan would be my recommendations.
Should be able to get to rostrevor in an hour. It’s well worth the trip. Plenty of people should be out so pick their brains for the natural stuff. Some great stuff there if you can find it. Big wood is a small forest on the dual carriageway between newry and Warrenpoint with some great trails. Not a lot of gradient but good fun. Worth stopping off on the way to or from rostrevor if the legs are ok.
I’d say carrick is definitely worth the trip. The trails in there are cracking.
Thanks for the replies. Rostrevor a clear winner! especially if i can get there in an hour!
if i can promise to be home by lunch time (ish) ill be game on.
im sure ill be able to fashion a route using strava and trailforks... what are the orange DH runs like? what about the Foxhunt track?
suprised there is not more love for Wicklow tho? must be decent enough to attract the EWS...
Fox hunt track isn’t rideable unfortunately. They close it off after the race. Orange runs are ok, but there is better stuff there. Ask for bins or just hop on the loop for the views. They’re pretty epic