Ticknock Red Loop (Ticknock Mountain Bike Trails)

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.

Take care as you exit the car park and follow signs as you climb upwards towards the first descent ‘Barn Stormer’. Following a brief section of forest road, the next trail is ‘Tom’s Climb’. This is the longest section in the trail network which starts with a short descent before a long climb to Kilmashouge forest road. ‘The Devils Elbow’ is the next trail on the Red Loop, fast and rocky with numerous drops and bermed sections.

The route follows the forest road network to ‘The Fork’, a key point along the route where riders deviate for the black grade trails. Importantly, the red grade route continues straight here with the start of the ‘Blazing Saddles’ trail. The final climb of the route takes riders to ‘The Pump Track’, a short but feature rich trail packed with table tops and rollers. The last trail on the route is the infamous ‘Skyline’, over 2km in length are regarded as one of the most fun trails in the country!

Trail Information
Trail Name: Ticknock Mountain Bike Trail Red Loop
Start/Finish Point: Car Park
Length: 13km with 306 Meters Climbing
Time: 90 to 120 Minutes
Degree of Difficulty: Difficult to Severe
Trail Waymarking: Red