Beginning Tuesday 3/8/21 a section of the Ballyhoura MTB trail will be closed between Poles 23a and Pole 24 as trail maintenance work is being carried out. The trail will be closed for approximately three weeks.
Cycling Event
For affiliated Cycling Ireland Clubs to hold an cycling event or training day inside a Coillte Forest.
Insurance Minimum Requirements
- Indemnity to Coillte on the holder’s policy
- Employers Liability €12,700,000
- Public Liability €6,500,000
Locations
Please note that the Earliest Start Date that can be selected is 3 weeks from today
Please Note:
(1) The Club MUST be affiliated to Cycling Ireland
(2) Both events and preparatory days/ training days require licence
(3) Licences can be issued on a case-by-case basis for club activities including trail building and maintenance. These trails are for club members use only and cannot be advertised for use by non-club members.
(4) Bike Hire, Leading, Guiding - If bike hire business is not located on Coillte lands, there is no licence required.
(5) All guiding and leading activities require a licence, regardless of where the business is located.
Pricing
For Cycling Ireland affiliated clubs to hold events or training days in a designated are of the Coillte Estates
General access to Coillte lands for cycling is not permitted. Cycling is limited to designated trails only - Coillte have 13 dedicated cycling sites around Ireland, please see the below link for details.
https://www.coillte.ie/our-forests/recreation-map/?activity=leisure-cycling
You will have to register into our system or to log in if you already have an account.
Events and updates
In heavy snow/ice conditions, we may have to close some car-parks and recreation sites, at short notice.
In a 'Red' Wind warning, you should not enter any forest area.
We will keep you updated on closures on our Events and Updates page.
We will be commencing harvesting works from Friday, July 16th for 8 weeks in Knockoura.
Please see map attached with the section of the Beara Way impacted.
There will trail diversions in place..