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Cratloe woods

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  • 03-10-2020 6:18pm
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    shannonman81
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    Hi lads.
    Returning to mountain biking after a long long long hiatus.
    I know of ballyhoura and bike park Ireland which would be reasonably close to me.
    I'm just wondering has anyone biked in cratloe as it is only ten minutes from me.
    I'm thinking of heading to there next week and just wondering if it's worth my while?

    Or even know if any other trails near Shannon/Limerick/Ennis?

    TIA


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    Tell me how
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    shannonman81 wrote: »
    Hi lads.
    Returning to mountain biking after a long long long hiatus.
    I know of ballyhoura and bike park Ireland which would be reasonably close to me.
    I'm just wondering has anyone biked in cratloe as it is only ten minutes from me.
    I'm thinking of heading to there next week and just wondering if it's worth my while?

    Or even know if any other trails near Shannon/Limerick/Ennis?

    TIA

    A former colleague mountain bikes in Cratloe frequently. Or at least they used to when I knew them.
    I've seen people bike throughout Dromore Woods outside Ennis but it wouldn't be anything like Ballyhoura.


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    Wanderer78
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    shannonman81 wrote:
    Hi lads. Returning to mountain biking after a long long long hiatus. I know of ballyhoura and bike park Ireland which would be reasonably close to me. I'm just wondering has anyone biked in cratloe as it is only ten minutes from me. I'm thinking of heading to there next week and just wondering if it's worth my while?


    Bike parks gone btw


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    nthclare
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    The green roads in the Burren are quite impressive, if I had a bike I'd be out on them a lot.

    I've walked the green roads a lot


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    MBSnr
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    shannonman81 wrote: »
    Hi lads.
    Returning to mountain biking after a long long long hiatus.
    I know of ballyhoura and bike park Ireland which would be reasonably close to me.
    I'm just wondering has anyone biked in cratloe as it is only ten minutes from me.
    I'm thinking of heading to there next week and just wondering if it's worth my while?

    Or even know if any other trails near Shannon/Limerick/Ennis?

    TIA

    It's worth it that close! I did it back in Feb (only had the bike a few months so wasn't too technical) but had a local from Limerick MTB guide us. About 14km in 2 hrs. Have a look on the segments on Strava and I'd say you'd work it out easily enough.


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    saccades
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    Used to be an nps course in cratloe? Or was that killaloe.

    It's a bit winch and plummet but loads of fun.


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    boomdocker
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    saccades wrote: »
    Used to be an nps course in cratloe? Or was that killaloe.

    It's a bit winch and plummet but loads of fun.

    that was Killaloe, not Cratloe

    Rode in Cratloe years ago, lots of XC trails, not sure what the story is now


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    Thargor
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    Google Maps has Cratloe Woods, Cratloe Forest and Cratloe Forest recreation area, if I go to the recreation area will it be obvious where to go on the bike for some trails? Are they marked?


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    boomdocker
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    Thargor wrote: »
    Google Maps has Cratloe Woods, Cratloe Forest and Cratloe Forest recreation area, if I go to the recreation area will it be obvious where to go on the bike for some trails? Are they marked?

    I doubt it. There are no official trails there afaik, so you'll have to follow your nose.


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    Biopace
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    No official trails in Cratloe, some are obvious, some not at all. You'll get a 20-25k spin if you do them all.


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    Thargor
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    Biopace wrote: »
    No official trails in Cratloe, some are obvious, some not at all. You'll get a 20-25k spin if you do them all.
    Starting from the recreation area?

    https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cratloe+Forest+Recreation+Area/@52.7031406,-8.7525138,13z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sCratloe+forest!3m4!1s0x0:0xfe651483a0db64a3!8m2!3d52.7077513!4d-8.759644


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    Tell me how
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    No idea as to the accuracy of this. It kinda looks like something that was mapped after a GPS tracked ride.

    Don't know if it is signposted in any way but might be a useful reference.

    https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/cratloe-brickhill/


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    Thargor
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    Lovely thanks.


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    Biopace
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    Tell me how wrote: »
    No idea as to the accuracy of this. It kinda looks like something that was mapped after a GPS tracked ride.

    Don't know if it is signposted in any way but might be a useful reference.

    https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/cratloe-brickhill/

    The grey dotted lines on that map would be most of the trails, some are gone because of felling.


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