Rostrevor

Rostrevor

Rostrevor is located on the scenic banks of Carlingford Loch, in the Kilbroney Forest Park. There’s a great mix of trails here, albeit with nothing suitable for beginner mountain bikers. If you want to make a whole weekend of riding you can also visit the Castlewellan, Davagh Forest and Three Rock trailcentres, which are all within a couple of hours’ drive.

The trails:

Red (27km, Red)

The red climb is a real lung-buster, eventually taking you up to somewhere near 400m above sea level, but the trail uses the hillside beautifully. You must stop at ‘Kodak Corner’ for a photo on the way up. There are a series of exciting downhill sections, including some North Shore woodwork, before the trail turns and heads back to the car park through the valley.

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Black (19km, Black)

This follows the red route to the summit of Slievemartin and around Slievebane before splitting off and sending you into some heart-racing singletrack, including sections such as ‘Boulderdash’ with sharp rocks and wheel-grabbing holes.

Mega Mission (1.8km, Orange)

Air merchants will love this DH track because it’s packed with big jumps.

On The Pulse (1.3km, Orange)

A more technical DH line with boulder fields, drop-offs and gaps.

Who’s it good for?

Beginners: 0/3

Intermediate: 2/3

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Advanced: 2/3

Facilities:

Toilets
Parking
Cafe
Bike Hire
Uplift
Coaching
Showers

Key features:

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Contact information:

Kilbroney Forest Park, BT34 3AA – Directions