Derroura - Mountain Bike trail
Mountain Biking Trail · Galway
Derroura - Mountain Bike trail is a 14.4 km severe waymarked loop in Galway, starting near Oughertard.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycling | Severe | Very Challenging | 2.4 hours |
Getting there
Starts at Derroura, near Oughertard.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 53.44122, -9.45007
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 45
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
This is circular and includes miles of singletrack trails with big climbs and big descents over a wide variety of sometimes difficult terrain that is only suitable for mountain bikes. Parts of the trail are technical, steep and rocky and include exposed rock slabs, boulders, mud, roots, loose gravel and elevated timber boardwalks. The views are spectacular north into the Maam Valley, west to the Twelve Bens and the entire length of Lough Corrib. It goes into some very remote places over high ground, exposed to the full force of the weather.
- Dogs
- No
Who manages it
Coillte West
Coillte West
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.
- New Village - Lough Seecon trail 7.3 km away · 5.1 km trail
- New Village - New Village walk 7.3 km away · 3.6 km trail
- Clonbur Wood loop trail 13 km away · 7.4 km trail
- Ard na Gaoithe - Ardnageeha loop 13 km away · 2.2 km trail
- Sheana Mhach Bog Trails - Lúibin Loch na mBruaichíní 14 km away · 2.8 km trail
- Sheana Mhach Bog Trails - Seanadh Mhacha 14 km away · 7 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Derroura - Mountain Bike trail?
14.4 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 350 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 2.4 hours.
How hard is the Derroura - Mountain Bike trail?
Sport Ireland grades it Severe, with an overall difficulty of Very Challenging. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Derroura - Mountain Bike trail start?
Starts at Derroura, near Oughertard. The trailhead is at 53.44122, -9.45007.
Can you bring a dog on the Derroura - Mountain Bike trail?
No. The register records dogs as not allowed on this trail.
Who manages the Derroura - Mountain Bike trail?
Coillte West. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
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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.