Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails - Red Routes
Mountain Biking Trail · Wicklow
Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails - Red Routes is a 30 km waymarked loop in Wicklow, starting near Roundwood.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycling | Red | – | 4 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Forest Carpark, near Roundwood.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.10771, -6.21843
- Irish Grid reference
- O 19344 07805
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 56
The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.
About the trail
Ballinastoe National Mountain Bike Trail Centre is located in the heart of the wild Wicklow Mountains in Irelands Ancient East, yet just 40 minutes from the Dublin City centre. If you are looking to experience some of the best mountain biking in Ireland than you have come to the right spot. The scenery showcases the coastline of the Irish Sea to the east, while looking west to Lough Tay and the Wicklow Mountains. The trail network is a looped route that starts and finishes at the same point at the trail head located at Biking.ie bike rental/Trails Café/Car park. There is a defibrillator on site for emergencies. This red grade route is difficult throughout with numerous severe sections along the route. The trails vary from fast and flowing to tight and technical. Frequently steep and narrow, with variable surfaces including rock, roots, mud, loose stones and gravel that may become slippery when wet. This trail is not for novice mountain bike riders.
- Waymarking
- Red
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Coillte North and East
Coillte North and East
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Elsewhere
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails - Black Route 1 0 m away · 2.5 km trail
- Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails - Black Route 2 0 m away · 2.2 km trail
- Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails - Black Route 3 0 m away · 1.3 km trail
- Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails - Black Route 4 0 m away · 1.5 km trail
- Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails - Blue Routes 0 m away · 5 km trail
- Ballinastoe Walking Trails – Mountain 1.6 km away · 1.7 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails - Red Routes?
30 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 750 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 4 hours.
How hard is the Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails - Red Routes?
Sport Ireland grades it Red. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails - Red Routes start?
Starts at Forest Carpark, near Roundwood. The trailhead is at 53.10771, -6.21843 (Irish Grid O 19344 07805).
Can you bring a dog on the Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails - Red Routes?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Ballinastoe Mountain Bike Trails - Red Routes?
Coillte North and East. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Wicklow
Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.