Bike Park Ireland
- Location
- Tyrellspass / Castlecomer area — Bike Park Ireland is at Loch an Eaglais, Co. Tipperary (Roscrea)
- Season
- Year-round, weather-dependent
- Lift access
- Yes — Ireland's only dedicated uplift bike park
- Trails
- Multiple graded downhill and flow trails
- Easiest grade
- Green / blue progression trails
- Hardest grade
- Black DH
- Day pass
- Uplift day approx €45–€55 (~£40–£48)
- Nearest airport
- Dublin (DUB) / Shannon (SNN)
Bike Park Ireland is, as of writing, the only dedicated uplift bike park in Ireland. It sits in the midlands and runs vehicle-based uplifts up its hillside, giving riders a proper gravity-park experience on home soil. Trails span beginner flow lines through to a black DH track that's been used for Irish national rounds.
Everyone — but especially Irish kids and families. If your local riding is Bree, Ballinastoe, Ballyhoura, Carrick Castle or Slieve Bloom, this is where you go to feel what a real uplift day is like before you start booking ferries and flights. The progression from green to red is sensible.
Full-face for any black runs. Trail bike works fine for the greens/blues; the DH track rewards a proper big bike. Bring layers — Irish midland weather changes by the hour.
It's ours. You can drive there from Clonmel in under two hours, ride uplift all day, and be home for dinner. For Irish riders looking to progress before a Wales/Alps trip, Bike Park Ireland is the proving ground. The crew running it are riders themselves and the vibe shows it. The fact that the country has exactly one of these makes it more important, not less — every session supports it staying open and growing. Group sessions for under-16s usually run in school holidays and are a brilliant way for newer riders to meet the wider scene.
Why it matters for Irish riders: until Bike Park Ireland opened, Irish gravity riders had to take a ferry to ride a real uplift. Now there's somewhere domestic to build the skills before a Wales or Alps trip — and it has produced a noticeable jump in the standard of Irish downhill racing. Pair it with natural trails like Ballyhoura, Carrick Mountain, Slieve Bloom or local Clonmel spots like Carrick Castle for a complete Irish riding diet. Check the website for open dates — smaller parks run a weekend-and-events schedule rather than seven days a week.
Top trails to ride
Trail-specific name and grading varies year to year here — check the official trail map on the day. The grade range above gives the honest scope.
Getting there from Ireland
From Clonmel: ~90 min drive north on the M8/M7. From Dublin: ~90 min drive west. Genuine day-trip for most of the country.
Where to stay
Day-trip from anywhere in the southern half of Ireland. B&Bs in Roscrea/Birr if you want to ride two days.