mountain biking

bigalthebaker · 2011-05-02 21:29:50

just wanted to ask a question of anyone who knows the wicklow way. Am I allowed to cycle the route of the Wicklow Way???? cannot find any info saying not allowed but some country types like to think that the only people allowed to use the counry are walkers, so want to be sure, before I cycle it

02-05-2011 09:29PM

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just wanted to ask a question of anyone who knows the wicklow way. Am I allowed to cycle the route of the Wicklow Way???? cannot find any info saying not allowed but some country types like to think that the only people allowed to use the counry are walkers, so want to be sure, before I cycle it

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#2 03-05-2011 03:43PM

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Not sure of the answer but I know that people cycle it all the time. I run on it a lot and often meet mountain bikers.

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#3 03-05-2011 09:11PM

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bigalthebaker wrote: »

just wanted to ask a question of anyone who knows the wicklow way. Am I allowed to cycle the route of the Wicklow Way???? cannot find any info saying not allowed but some country types like to think that the only people allowed to use the counry are walkers, so want to be sure, before I cycle it

I've been mountain biking in Wicklow for well over 10 years now. Strictly speaking, MTB is not allowed on Coillte lands and the Wicklow National Parks which pretty much covers all of the WW. In practice, there is a lot of MTB and its a live and let live situation. Always yield to walkers, say hello, play nice and do not go screaming by them with inches to spare. Coillte work well with the MTB Commission and things like the Ballinstoe MTB park and the regular NPS races are an outcome of this.

You will unfortunately find a small minority of walkers who think the mountains belong to them - be reasonable and polite and ride on.

And enjoy - Wicklow has the best trails in the country !

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#4 05-05-2011 08:21AM

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Check out this thread from 2 years ago in the Outdoors forum - this bloke was planning to cycle the way. Never did find out how he got on - you could PM him for advice maybe?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=56618657

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