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Looking for trails around Galway

  • 15-11-2011 5:59pm
    #1
    Ericas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi to all cyclists, mountain biking lovers!!! :) I`m "fresh" in Galway and I`m looking for nice trails :) perhaps you could suggest ;) Does anybody do a trips to national parks such like Ballinasnoe, Ballyhoura? I would be glad to join ;)

    Regards


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  • #2
    at1withmyself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    Ericas wrote: »
    Hi to all cyclists, mountain biking lovers!!! :) I`m "fresh" in Galway and I`m looking for nice trails :) perhaps you could suggest ;) Does anybody do a trips to national parks such like Ballinasnoe, Ballyhoura? I would be glad to join ;)

    Regards

    Check out the connemara mtb website:

    http://connemaramtb.com/

    Deroura is about 40 km outside of Galway toward Clifden and is a nice 16 km loop but the website has details on this track and many more.


  • #3
    galwaycyclist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭galwaycyclist


    Your best option is to give the lads in moycullen bike works a ring also alan in west side cycles


  • #4
    dastardly00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,507 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    if you look up the Coillte website you can search for mtb trails in galway too.

    +1 on Derroura Mountain Bike Trail


  • #5
    Ericas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Ericas


    dastardly00 wrote: »
    if you look up the Coillte website you can search for mtb trails in galway too.

    +1 on Derroura Mountain Bike Trail

    just to skip some miles :) is it possible to transport my bike by bus? :)


  • #6
    ciotog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 670 ✭✭✭ciotog


    Ericas wrote: »
    just to skip some miles :) is it possible to transport my bike by bus? :)
    Bus services in that direction are few and far between. The drivers are decent enough and would probably allow you bring a bike. The 419 service (http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1277914360-419.pdf) runs between Galway and Clifden and would get you to Oughterard at least or possibly slightly closer to Derroura. There's no service late in the evening though. Might also be worth trying citylink who have a Clifden service (http://www.citylink.ie/index.php/routes-a-timetables/timetables/65) but may be less flexible about a bike and pick-up/drop off locations. Best bet would be to make friends with someone in the Connemara MTB club and see if a lift is on offer (a colleague is involved with them so I can put you in touch). As suggested, give Gary a call in Moycullen Bike Works. He's insanely MTBing obsessed and helpful in equal levels :)


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  • #7
    jay leavy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭jay leavy


    We will be having our AGM in Unit 6, Moycullen on Wednesday November 23rd starting at 19:30. We willl give an overview of what has been achieved in out first year as a club and outline some of our plans for the future.
    Motions and Nominations should be submitted by email to connemaramtb@gmail.com by Sunday 20th November.
    There will be tea and goodies but bring your own mug!


  • #8
    Ericas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Ericas


    ciotog wrote: »
    Bus services in that direction are few and far between. The drivers are decent enough and would probably allow you bring a bike. The 419 service (http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1277914360-419.pdf) runs between Galway and Clifden and would get you to Oughterard at least or possibly slightly closer to Derroura. There's no service late in the evening though. Might also be worth trying citylink who have a Clifden service (http://www.citylink.ie/index.php/routes-a-timetables/timetables/65) but may be less flexible about a bike and pick-up/drop off locations. Best bet would be to make friends with someone in the Connemara MTB club and see if a lift is on offer (a colleague is involved with them so I can put you in touch). As suggested, give Gary a call in Moycullen Bike Works. He's insanely MTBing obsessed and helpful in equal levels :)

    Thanks a lot!! :)


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