Forest · County Laois
Slieve Blooms MTB Forest Park
Forest park · 2525 ha7 trailsMountain bikingParking
Slieve Blooms MTB Forest Park is one of Coillte's forest parks, covering about 2525 hectares. It has 7 marked trails and 1 car park nearby.
Trails in the forest
| Trail | Activity | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Slieve Bloom Way | Walking | 19.9 km |
| Slieve Bloom MTB Trails (Laois) | Mountain Biking | 7.1 km |
| Bocadh Lodge Walk | Walking | 6.6 km |
| White Walk | Walking | 4.8 km |
| Monicknew Valley Walk | Walking | 4.3 km |
| Yellow Walk | Walking | 2.9 km |
| Monicknew Riverside Walk | Walking | 1.6 km |
Mountain-bike trails here carry numbered emergency posts — note the nearest one if you ride.
Directions to the nearest car park
Outdoors in County Laois this week
Best day outdoors: Sun, 11 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 13°C
- Fri, 9 Oct13° / 8°Light rain
- Sat, 10 Oct12° / 6°Scattered clouds
- Sun, 11 Oct13° / 13°Sun with light cloud
Make a day of it
The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.
Trails & walks
Forests & woodlands
Parks, gardens & islands
Nature spot · 10 km awayClonohill GardensGardenPortlaoiseClonohill Gardens are set at the foothills of the Slieve Bloom Mountains. The gardens have been designed and developed to enhance the existing landscape with many mature trees providing a shady home for woodland treasures.
Nature spot · 11 km awayGash GardensGardenCastletownGash Gardens are a plant enthusiast’s garden in County Laois, created by an Irish dairy farmer.