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located in the village of Kilfinane Co. Limerick. is the nearest town/village to the trail head of the Ballyhoura mountain Biking cross county trails.
You will find the Bike Rental / Guiding facilities in Chapel Street which is easily found, yes you've guessed it park your car in the Church Car Park and head up to the main street. The Ballyhoura mountain range was picked as the ideal location in Ireland for the first purpose built trail. Its only 60 minutes from Cork and Shannon Airports. Both of these Airports have cheap airlines operating out of the UK. If you are looking for a mixture of mountain biking and travel, the location is very central as it's 75 mins to Killarney, 50 min to Cork City, 90 minutes to County Clare and the Burren. All these can easily be combined to make a very worth while trip for more than just a weekend away. |
GEOLOGY
The Ballyhoura Mountain trails are positioned in County Limerick. The flora/fauna of the area is mainly comprised of heathers, bog cotton, rhododendron, bluebells, Bilberry bushs, natural raspberry bushs, natural strwberrys and Foxgloves scattered all around the trails. Beneath the flora is a sandy based type of grit sitting on red sandstone which creates a natural wear and tear of lips/bumps, ideal for biking with views of the Kerry mountains, comeragh mountains and the galtee mountains. It’s a photographers haven in relation to mixture of plants and scenes. |
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