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Kilbroney Forest Park

4.97 miles (8 km)

Open Streetmap This fantastic forest park in Rostrevor has miles of good walking trails to try. This walk takes you along the pretty Glen Stream before climbing to Slieve Martin for great views over the area. Carlingford Lough, the Norman Narrowwater Castle and the surrounding Mourne Mountains are clearly visible from the summit. You can also enjoy easier footpaths along the Kilbroney River and through the Fairy Glen in Kilbroney Park at the start of the route.
In Rostrevor Forest there are also a series of great mountain bike trails. This route is designed for walkers but the cycling trail are also highlighted on the map in blue. They take you north from near Slieve Martin to Slieve Meel and around Crenville. With a 27km red trail and a hair raising 19km black trail Rostrevor is believed by many to be the top spot for mountain biking in Ireland.
For more great sites with mountain biking and walking on the east coast head to Tollymore Forest Park, Castle Ward and Castlewellan Forest Park.

Postcode

BT34 3AA - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Kilbroney Forest Park Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Pubs/Cafes

There's a fine on site cafe selling a good range of meals and snacks. Other facilities include a fitness area, children's play area, tennis courts, camping, mountain biking and a parking area.

Dog Walking

The park is a great place for a dog walk so you'll probably see other owners on your visit.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

The circular Rostrevor Forest Walk starts from the car park in the park. It will take you up to the splendid viewpoints at Slieve Martin and the Cloughmore Stone.

Photos

Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor - geograph.org.uk - 441813

Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor

The Rostrevor River at Rostrevor - geograph.org.uk - 465019

The Rostrevor River at Rostrevor

View north across the valley of the Glen Stream - geograph.org.uk - 2982484

View north across the valley of the Glen Stream

View north-eastwards across the Glen Stream valley from the Cloughmore ridge - geograph.org.uk - 2982490

View north-eastwards across the Glen Stream valley from the Cloughmore ridge

Approaching the summit of Slieve Martin - geograph.org.uk - 4041795

Approaching the summit of Slieve Martin

View northeastwards to the forested slopes of Slievemartin - geograph.org.uk - 4074582

View northeastwards to the forested slopes of Slievemartin

The down lane to Kilbroney Park - geograph.org.uk - 2982471

The down lane to Kilbroney Park

The Kilbroney River upstream of the Bridge Street bridge - geograph.org.uk - 3354728

The Kilbroney River upstream of the Bridge Street bridge

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Kilbroney Forest Park.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Kilbroney Forest Park.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)