Description
Coolaney Mountain Bike Trails sit in Coolaney Forest on the Ox Mountains, along the Wild Atlantic Way in County Sligo. The network has blue and red graded waymarked trails, with the longest red loop covering 20km. The village is 15 minutes from Sligo, 40 minutes from Knock Airport, 2 hours from Galway, and 2.5 hours from Dublin.
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The Coolaney Blue
- The blue trail is a loop with two options: a short 3km route with 70m of climbing or a longer 5km route with 100m of climbing. Flowing in style, it includes rock, roots, mud, loose stones and gravel.
The Coolaney Red
- The red trail combines flow and speed with technical singletrack that can be rocky, steep and tight. Starting in Coolaney village, it offers two options: a shorter 10km loop with 215m of climbing (sections Red 1 and Red 4) or the full 20km loop with 430m of climbing (sections Red 1, 2, 3 and 4).
Local Organisation
- The trails are developed by landowner Coillte in partnership with Sligo County Council, funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development, and built in association with Coolaney Development Company and the North-West MTB Club.
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