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Gortin Glen Forest Park
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  • Information:
  • Type: Trail Centre
  • Grades: Blue Red
  • Riding: Cross Country
  • Facilities: Car Park Toilets Visitors Centre Cafe
  • Admission: Free access
  • Season: Reduced in winter
  • Season detail:Park gates open 6.30am to 6pm from October to March, and 6.30am to 9pm from April to September.
  • Typical visit: Half day
  • Grading: UK national
  • Run by: Forest Service NI (Landowner) Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (Operator)
  • Trail network:12km
  • Country:🌍 Northern-ireland
  • County:Tyrone
  • Website:Gortin Glen ↗
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Description

Gortin Glen Forest Park sits six miles north of Omagh on the western edge of the Sperrin Mountains in County Tyrone. The mountain bike network offers a blue loop (approx. 7.1km) and a red loop (approx. 4.6km) combining forest singletrack with open hillside riding, around 12km of trail in total. The park is owned by Forest Service NI and managed by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. In September 2026 a remodelled Mountain Bike Skills Loop opened, linked to the car park, with two short blue flow trails and a red technical trail with rock drops and tabletop jumps.

The Trails

  • Blue Trail (approx. 7.1km): Starts from the main trailhead with a steady forest climb, linking flowing descents through named sections including "The Roller Coaster" and "Kelan's Chase." Berms, rhythm sections and fast corners. Intermediate riders.
  • Red Trail (approx. 4.6km): Climbs from the lower car park towards Mullaghcarn (542m) with wide Sperrin views before dropping into the switchbacked descent of "The Mountain" and tight forest singletrack. Technical and sustained. Experienced riders.
  • Skills Loop: Two short blue flow trails with rollers and bermed corners, and a red technical trail with rock drops and tabletop jumps, all one-way and waymarked. The loop also leads on to the red trails, signed as The Mountain and Sika's Run. Opened 27 September 2026 (news).

Getting There from Great Britain

Gortin Glen is reached the same way as the rest of this corner of County Tyrone: ferries from Cairnryan or Liverpool into Belfast, or flights into Belfast International, George Best Belfast City or City of Derry airports. City of Derry is the closest, around an hour's drive, with Belfast International around an hour and a quarter.

Getting Here

  • Primary car park: Gortin Glen Forest Park main car park, Glenpark Road, Gortin, BT79 7SU. The park is on the B48 road between Gortin village and Omagh, approximately 15 minutes from Omagh by car. Park gates open 6:30am to 6pm (October to March) and 9pm (April to September).
  • Signposted from Omagh town centre via the Gortin Road. New trail signage was installed across the network in 2026. For events or group bookings contact the park at gortinglenforestpark@fermanaghomagh.com.
  • Trails at Gortin Glen are subject to periodic closures due to forestry operations. Check the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council's Gortin Glen page for current trail status before travelling.
  • Gortin Glen is about 25 minutes from Davagh Forest Trails and around 40 minutes from Blessingbourne, the other two Sperrins-area trail centres in this part of County Tyrone.

Facilities

  • Free car park, toilets, picnic areas, BBQ area, destination play park, trim trail and outdoor classroom. Cafe on site, weekends in low season, daily in summer (seasonal hours vary; check before visiting). No bike hire on site.

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