Explore Ballyhoura Trails

This is the first of five loops in the Ballyhoura trail system and is called the Greenwood Blue Loop. This trail takes you through the lush hillsides beneath Seefin Mountain and Black Rock, and it serves as both the outward and inward legs for the rest of the trail network.

TRAILS: Calling Huey, Ear to Ear, The Beast, Green Machine, The Snake.

DISTANCE:            7km with 100m climbing

TIME:                     30 - 90 mins

DIFFICULTY:         Moderate

WAYMARKING:    Blue Circle

The Mountrussell Loop is a more technical and physically demanding version of the Greenwood Blue Loop. It follows the same path as far as Waypoint 1, after which the trail becomes more technical, narrower, rockier, and steeper, with more climbing and descending.

TRAILS: All Greenwood blue route trails plus - Dessert, Easy Peeler, DLR, All Aboard.

DISTANCE:           17km with 200m climbing

TIME:                     60 - 140 mins

DIFFICULTY:         Moderate to Difficult

CLIMB:                  200m

WAYMARKING:    Blue Circle

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.

TRAILS: All Mountrussell blue route trails plus – Tech 1 and Tech 2

DISTANCE:           28km with 220m climbing

TIME:                     900 - 190 mins

DIFFICULTY:         Difficult to Severe

CLIMB:                  200m

WAYMARKING:    Red Square

The Garrane Red Loop ventures west from Waypoint 3, featuring long and fast single-track descents as well as demanding climbs on forest roads, tracks, and single-track trails. This route is challenging throughout, with several difficult sections along the way. The trails vary from fast and flowing to tight and technical.

TRAILS: All Mountrussell route trails plus – Super D, Cliff Hanger, Forest Gump, Pump & Grind, Low Road, Grand Torino, Lone Ranger, High Road, Rocky.

DISTANCE:           35km with 100m climbing

TIME:                    90 - 220 mins

DIFFICULTY:         Difficult to Severe

WAYMARKING:    White Circle with Red Outline

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.

TRAILS: All Garrane red route trails plus – Streamhill, Switchbacker, Flying Sauser, Superman, Slip n’ Slide, River Run, Full Circle.

DISTANCE:           51km with 410m climbing

TIME:                    150 - 250 mins

DIFFICULTY:         Difficult to Severe

WAYMARKING:    Red Circle