The start point of the trail is just located from the car park and is a wonderful way for children to investigate the many creatures that live in the. All trails and location details have been submitted to this website by independent contributors and resources. Following a pro enduro racer down whistlers hardest trails wyn masters whistler part 3 of 4. Ballyhoura mountain bike trails, is the largest trail network of its kind in ireland consisting of 98 km of trails including. Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Just be sure to download it before you hit the trails.
The trails run over 90km of the most wonderful undulating hills and forests that ireland has to offer. Mikey cusack and seamus ryan from limerick tearing up the track on a trip to the ballyhoura mountain bike trail on a foggy sunday morning. The ballyhoura way, which is a 90km waymarked trail, is part of the osullivan beara trail. The ballyhoura mountain bike trails activities mountain. Ballyhoura mountain bike trail kilmallock 2020 all you. Walk along the aweinspiring sea cliffs of the cliffs of moher, which tower 702feet 214meters over the atlantic coast, then explore the otherworldly karst landscape of the burren.
Keep an eye on the time as if it gets dark while your out its much harder. Telephone bookings only, for other enquiries please contact us using the form below. Great route, only one of 94km of great routes, a must do. The trails were designed by daffyd davis and run over 90km of the most wonderful undulating hills and forests that ireland has to offer. In the accompanying vid, daniel oconnor and his camera take to the ballyhoura mountain bike trails. Ballyhoura mountain bike trails white and brown youtube. Ballyhoura mtb trailcentre is an excellent place to go whether youre new to mountain biking and wan. Come and join us for trekking, lessons, kids camps, schooling, and holiday liverys. The app was developed by blackbear software and is supported by ballyhoura heritage and. The ballyhoura way activities long distance way marked. Ballyhoura mountain bike trails are the largest mountain bike trail network of its kind in ireland and provides 96km of purpose build way marked off road trails in the ballyhoura mountains along with showers, toilets, secure car parking at the trail head. Ballyhoura development is a communityled local development company, and a registered charity, which works with communities, families, individuals and businesses in the ballyhoura region of east limerick and north cork.
Launching our qt video for ballyhoura horse trails. Ballyhoura mtb trails the ballyhoura mountain bike trails are the largest trail network of its kind in ireland and provides many options for offroad cycling in the mountains. Your one stop shop for all you riding and horse needs. Ballyhoura walking trails limerick updated april 2020. The ballyhoura mountain bike park situated near under seefin and blackrock is the largest trail network of its kind in ireland. Some footage from a spin in ballyhoura trails in limerick. Ballyhoura mountain bike trails the largest trail network of its kind in ireland. Ballyhoura walking trails limerick 2020 all you need to. Established in 2007, our core business is bike rental and we offer a professional and friendly service.
Ballyhoura tech trail highlights mountain bike trail. Ballyhoura is irelands largest and most famous mtb trail network located in the ballyhoura mountains in north cork and east limerick, ireland. Singletracks members have ranked the best mountain bike trails in ireland using our unique trail ranking algorithm. It is 89 kilometres 55 miles long and begins at st johns bridge, near kanturk, county cork and ends at limerick junction, county tipperary. Nov 17, 2014 ballyhoura mountain bike trails tony grehan. Excellent mtb hire at ballyhoura trails located at the trailhead for the mtb park. The nearest towns and villages to the trailhead are ardpatrick, glenosheen, ballyorgan and kilfinnane.
General video showing the ballyhoura region,with mountain biking,hillwalking orienteering. Ballyhoura green to brown mountain bike trail in limerick. The ballyhoura mountain bike trails are nestled into the beautiful ballyhoura mountains straddling the counties of cork and limerick. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. The ballyhoura organisers are asking each club in the area to pick an off. The best bike trails are rated by weighing the following ranking factors. Accessing the two technical loops on the ballyhoura mtb trail centre is normally quite a long ride from the trailhead. Ballyhoura is the premiere trail center in ireland. We are located in kilfinane and offer treks through forest trails with breathtaking views of the ballyhoura, galty an d knockmealdown mountain ranges. The bluestreamhill loop 41km, 5 hrs, severe is challenging in terms of distance but will take you to the remoter parts of the forest.
The latest ballyhoura trails news from spinsouthwest. The ballyhoura mountain bike trails is the largest trail network of its kind in ireland and provides 96km of purpose build way marked off. Excellent single track, sweeping views and nicely maintained trails with plenty of distance to choose from. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Finally, your ballyhoura trails guide app will keep you up to date on news and events in ballyhoura country and other activities available in the area. Riding injuries put unnecessary stress on medical systems that need all available resources to fight the virus, and group rides increase your chances of exposure. Ballyhoura apple farm has a number of new innovative apple based products developed and you can shop online or find a full list of all of our stockists and where you will find our products. Ballyhoura trail centre has the largest mountain bike trail network of its kind in ireland and provides many options for offroad cycling. Available in four languages including english, spanish, german and french making it accessible to visitors from across the globe. Hope you enjoy watching, any comments feel free, all just a learning curve right. Bike your way through wild ballyhoura a mountainbikehelmet view of what just might be the best place to go wild in ireland wed, apr 16, 2014, 11. Ballyhoura horse trekking welcome to ballyhoura horse. The ballyhoura mountain bike trails ballyhoura, limerick. Ballyhoura mountain bike trail kilmallock updated april.
The trails range from the moderate 6 kilometre greenwood loop to the demanding 50 kilometre castlepook loop. Ballyhoura green to brown is a singletrack mountain bike trail in limerick, ireland. The way stretches from johns bridge in north cork to limerick junction in county tipperary, and is essentially a fairly short, easy, lowlevel route. A new trail running experience is being launched in the ballyhoura mountains in limerick next saturday morning at 10am. Ballyhoura mountain bike trails all you need to know before. Download the ballyhoura mountain bike trail map here. Combine two of irelands most dramatic natural wonders on this fullday tour from limerick. The ballyhoura mountain bike trails are the largest trail network of its kind in ireland and. Finally there is the redcastlepook loop 51km, 46 hours, severe thatis the ultimate loop of the ballyhoura trails, being the longest and most demanding. Downhill sections, just trying out the go pro on the helmet, not sure if i like it, but a different view. A few dates to keep in mind for amazing treks they are running. Forest road climbs lead you into tight twisty singletrack with loads of ups and downs, tight turns and technical rocky bits.
The trails are located in the ballyhoura mountains which cover east limerick and north cork. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides more kinetic energy warmer colors. The trailhead is located 2 kms south of ardpatrick village in co. Ballyhoura mountain bike trails discover lough derg. In addition, there are three shorter tech segments that offer more advanced features such as tight and sweeping bermed turns and short jumps. The ballyhoura trails guide app is your personal guide to the loop walks of ballyhoura country, where a world of outdoor adventure, history. Films to discover the region of ballyhoura in limerick. Trailriders bike rentalshop is based at the trailhead of the 92km ballyhoura bike trails in ardpatrick, co. The ballyhoura nature trail, located at the ballyhoura mountain bike centre is a 40 minute 5km investigation of over 20 hidden creatures in the woods that kiddies have to uncover on their walk. Mar, 2016 downhill sections, just trying out the go pro on the helmet, not sure if i like it, but a different view. Mountain bike park trails map by fergal somers issuu.