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SaveRostrevor's trails are generally steeper than other forests in NI, but are usually quite fast (compared to a lot of the steep trails in Donard). Contains a couple of official XC loops, a couple of official DH tracks and about a dozen unsanctioned DH tracks of varying difficulties.
Set your bike type to "Downhill" or "All Mountain" to show only the unofficial trails, and "XC" to show only the official trails and fireroads
Set your bike type to "Downhill" or "All Mountain" to show only the unofficial trails, and "XC" to show only the official trails and fireroads
source: Kilbroney Park - Wikipedia
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Shuttleable: YES
AKA: Ros Treabhair, Rossi, Kilbroney
Land Status: National Forest
Disclaimer:
Watch for the differing difficulty scales! The unsanctioned trails are all DH tracks, and are a couple of difficulty levels up from the official XC trails - i.e. a blue unsanctioned run is similar in difficulty to the black official XC run.
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
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- Mountain Bike
84 trails
- E-Bike
80 trails
- Hike
26 trails
- Trail Running
26 trails
Region Details
- 21
- 6
- 26
- 19
- 11
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 14, 2026Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 83
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 84
- Trails E-Bike
- 80
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 26
- Trails Trail Running
- 26
- Total Distance
- 46 miles
- Total Descent
- 15,001 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,448 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,516 ft
- Reports
- 517
- Photos
- 233
- Ridden Counter
- 11,623
Popular Rostrevor Forest Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 3.6 • 2,503 ft • 182 ft • 424 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 182 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.4 • 1 mile • 372 ft • 420 •
The red trail climb continues, this section is still mostly uphill, Kodak Corner is an ideal place to stop for refreshments. Some technical climbing obstacles are present, but nothing too challenging.
• 95 ★ 4.2 • 2 miles • 80 ft • 413 •
Highly rated popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating with a 80 ft green climb. It features berm, jump and rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.5 • 2,215 ft • 0 ft • 390 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 ft blue climb. It features berm, jump and rock garden. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 3.7 • 2 miles • 200 ft • 390 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 200 ft blue climb. It features berm, bridge, jump and rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.0 • 2,218 ft • 126 ft • 358 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 126 ft blue climb. It features bridge. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 2.9 • 892 ft • 52 ft • 352 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 52 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 3.0 • 2,001 ft • 13 ft • 340 •
Popular red difficulty machine groomed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a easy overall physical rating. It features berm, drop and jump. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
Rostrevor Forest Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 17 miles • 2,251 ft • 45 • Loop •
This red trail will start off with a lung-busting ascent to the heights of Slievemartin, where you can...
★ 3.0 • 11 miles • 1,747 ft • 36 • Loop •
This black trail follows the same route as the red trail to the summit of Slievemartin and around...
• 18 miles • 2,926 ft • 15 •
• 20 miles • 3,895 ft • 16 •
• 17 miles • 3,457 ft • 12 •
• 16 miles • 3,143 ft • 13 •
Photos of Rostrevor Forest Mountain Bike
Videos of Rostrevor Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Original On The Pulse
2:25 |
124 |
Jul 26, 2019
trail: Original On The Pulse
0:39 |
139 |
Oct 4, 2018
trail: Original Mega Mission
0:18 |
1194 |
Nov 7, 2017
trail: Original On The Pulse
0:10 |
162 |
Apr 19, 2017
trail: Original On The Pulse
0:54 |
1814 |
Apr 19, 2017
trail: Original On The Pulse
5:26 |
108 |
Feb 23, 2017
trail: Original Mega Mission
2:02 |
154 |
Feb 23, 2017
trail: Original On The Pulse
0:23 |
273 |
Jan 31, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Trail Centre | May 30, 2026 @ 12:30pm (Europe/Dublin) May 30, 2026 | Ideal | newrymtber | ||
| Bins 4 (Upper) | May 30, 2026 @ 3:02pm (Europe/London) May 30, 2026 | Unknown | menukunz Thun Kandertal | ||
| Bins 2 (Upper) | May 30, 2026 @ 2:40pm (Europe/London) May 30, 2026 | Unknown | menukunz Thun Kandertal | ||
| Touching The Hole | May 17, 2026 @ 10:47am (Europe/London) May 17, 2026 | Dry | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| Red Trail Centre | May 15, 2026 @ 7:28pm (Europe/London) May 15, 2026 | Variable | jonathancross | ||
| TTV Climb | May 3, 2026 @ 4:01pm (Europe/London) May 3, 2026 | Ideal | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| Red Trail Centre | Mar 7, 2026 @ 9:46am (Europe/London) Mar 7, 2026 | Ideal | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| Bins 2 (Lower) | Mar 7, 2026 @ 9:46am (Europe/London) Mar 7, 2026 | Ideal | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| Bins 3 (Middle) | Mar 7, 2026 @ 9:46am (Europe/London) Mar 7, 2026 | Ideal | TheCorminator GRASS | ||
| Bins 4 (Lower) | Mar 7, 2026 @ 9:46am (Europe/London) Mar 7, 2026 | Ideal | TheCorminator GRASS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| newrymtber | add | report | activity #95857609 | May 30, 2026 @ 8:55am May 30, 2026 |
| menukunz | comment | trail | activity #95847874 | May 30, 2026 @ 7:04am May 30, 2026 |
| menukunz | vote | trail | activity #95847786 and 1 more | May 30, 2026 @ 7:03am May 30, 2026 |
| menukunz | ridden | trail | activity #95847782 and 1 more | May 30, 2026 @ 7:02am May 30, 2026 |
| menukunz | add | report | activity #95846089 and 2 more | May 30, 2026 @ 6:40am May 30, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | real steep, tech and loose. good fun! | May 30, 2026 @ 7:04am May 30, 2026 | ||
| report | First two sections cleared | Apr 3, 2026 @ 11:40am Apr 3, 2026 | ||
| trail | Tree down on lower section 13/12/25 | Dec 14, 2025 @ 1:27pm Dec 14, 2025 | ||
| trail | Trail closed, many many trees down halfway... | Jun 30, 2025 @ 11:49am Jun 30, 2025 | ||
| trail | Blocked by 12 trees dont go near it | Jun 3, 2025 @ 7:55am Jun 3, 2025 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymoney Wood | 1.7 km | ||||
| Ballyedmond Forest | 1 | 2.5 km | |||
| Big Wood | 4 | 5.4 km | |||
| Ravensdale | 12 | 9 | 1 | 8 km | |
| Moneyscalp Forest | 10.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 84 | 46 miles | 15,000 ft | 23 miles | 1,447 ft | #1,107 | #47 | 231 | 517 | 2 | 3,311 | |
| E-Bike | 80 | 45 miles | 14,774 ft | 22 miles | 1,447 ft | #335 | #30 | 2 | 489 | 2 | 601 | |
| Horse | 1 | 3 miles | 236 ft | 4,091 ft | 1,053 ft | 30 | ||||||
| Hike | 26 | 23 miles | 2,602 ft | 7 miles | 1,447 ft | #4,855 | #83 | 422 | 94 | |||
| Trail Running | 26 | 23 miles | 2,602 ft | 7 miles | 1,447 ft | #4,050 | #77 | 422 | 199 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Rostrevor Forest
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Rostrevor Forest?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Rostrevor Forest are:
- Bins 1 (Upper) (4.4/5)
- On The Pulse Top Section (New) (4.3/5)
- Bins 1 (Middle) (4.2/5)
- On The Pulse Bottom Section (New) (4.2/5)
- On The Pulse Middle Section (New) (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Rostrevor Forest?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Rostrevor Forest are:
- March (25 activities)
- June (23 activities)
- September (21 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Rostrevor Forest?
Check the Rostrevor Forest trail map for trailhead and parking information. Community members regularly update access and parking details for trails in the area.
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What is the longest trail in Rostrevor Forest?
The longest trail in Rostrevor Forest is Red Trail Centre at 1.9 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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