Mountain Bike Trails in Cork?

calerbass

Hi, Would anyone know of any mountain bike trails in Cork, I have heard about a place called Tracton, anyone any info on this place? or any other places that exist.............thanks

thebouldwhacker

Hi calerbass, city only or county?

Morgan

Tracton is here:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=tracton+wood&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=16.209539,33.442383&ie=UTF8&ll=51.770602,-8.372784&spn=0.066179,0.130634&z=13&iwloc=A

You might get more info here:
http://www.mbcc.ie

calerbass

thebouldwhacker wrote: »

Hi calerbass, city only or county?

either city or county...........dont mind, id expect to have to travel some distance anyway..........im in the city

calerbass

Morgan wrote: »

Tracton is here:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=tracton+wood&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=16.209539,33.442383&ie=UTF8&ll=51.770602,-8.372784&spn=0.066179,0.130634&z=13&iwloc=A

You might get more info here:
http://www.mbcc.ie

thanks for that......problem nearly solved............

thebouldwhacker

Well depending on your 'death wish level' Ballyhoura is a very good place to start, just google and go its an hour from the city, there is a down hill track outside dunmanway which is fantastic but short. A good chap to chat to about all this is robbie in rohar cycles on barrick street.

calerbass

thebouldwhacker wrote: »

Well depending on your 'death wish level' Ballyhoura is a very good place to start, just google and go its an hour from the city, there is a down hill track outside dunmanway which is fantastic but short. A good chap to chat to about all this is robbie in rohar cycles on barrick street.

Ya im aware of ballyhoura ok, just thought they may be some places not far from the city.........thanks for the help, ill call to that cycling shop too

Dr.Millah

Garryduff isnt bad. In the woods behind the garryduff pitch and putt.

thebouldwhacker

Dr.Millah wrote: »

Garryduff isnt bad. In the woods behind the garryduff pitch and putt.

Yeah, I play footie there once a week and have seen mtb's about, where is the trail? I always thought they were coming from the dirt trak by the magic roundabout.... are mtb's allowed on that btw? cheers

Dr.Millah

thebouldwhacker wrote: »

Yeah, I play footie there once a week and have seen mtb's about, where is the trail? I always thought they were coming from the dirt trak by the magic roundabout.... are mtb's allowed on that btw? cheers

There is alot of trails in the woods. You can get into the trail from the park next to the complex but there is a steep hill into the woods. (ive been over the bars here more than once)

Or there is a gravel road going into the woods (which you can see from hole 12(i think) on the pitch n putt course)

Your not really allowed in there i would say but there is always people there and that trails are pretty clear.

Some great fast trails around once you climb all the way to the top of the fire road on a bit heavy MTB :P

calerbass

Dr.Millah wrote: »

There is alot of trails in the woods. You can get into the trail from the park next to the complex but there is a steep hill into the woods. (ive been over the bars here more than once)

Or there is a gravel road going into the woods (which you can see from hole 12(i think) on the pitch n putt course)

Your not really allowed in there i would say but there is always people there and that trails are pretty clear.

Some great fast trails around once you climb all the way to the top of the fire road on a bit heavy MTB :P

Is it Coillte that own it then? and are the loops big etc, thanks for info

Dr.Millah

Not 100% sure on the ownership. They could be pretty large if you wanted them to be. I havnt been all around the forrest yet but there is alot of different trails around the place.

calerbass

thanks, sounds big enough so,