Info needed on Kerry trails.

Hey, I'm new to this forum and to MTBing so I guess introductions are in order. I live near Killarney in Kerry. I'm pretty new to the whole MTB scene, bought a new Meta 5.5.2 at the start of last Summer with the intention of using it to improve my fitness and generally just enjoy the outdoors, then promptly fractured my wrist (not biking related) 3 weeks later and spent the rest of the Summer in a cast.

So here I am 7 months later, all the gear, no idea, and looking to make the start I should have back then. So I'm wondering if anybody on here has, or can point me in the direction of, knowledge of good trails in the Kerry area, specifically the Killarney area. KML files for Google maps would be ideal but I'm only dreaming. Heh! I see mention of an XC race in the Kilgarvan area...any specifics as to where this trail is? And no I'm not thinking of entering, my forced convalescence did nothing for my already poor fitness so we're talking baby steps. I have a bike rack for the car on the way so I can conceivably travel anywhere in Kerry, but would like to find out about the local trails first.

Thanks in advance to anybody that can help me.

you need to go into Denis O'Shea in The little Big Bike Shop in Killarney, or put this post up on www.mbcc.ie, we're all in Dublin and other bizarre places,
cheers Richie

Thanks for the quick reply. I'll try mbcc.ie, went to Denis initially back in the Summer and he didn't have a whole lot of info for me, maybe I wasn't asking the right questions. Cheers!

thats odd, maybe theres a secret handshake or something !! MBCC will be the place to get the info so,
Richie

Ah, I've heard he's very helpful so I'm inclined to put it down to myself on the day. Waiting for my registration to go through on MBCC. Thanks for all the help.

Sorry about that Zeroman_IR, we get copious amounts of spam so the anti-spam widgets on the site can be a little agressive, i've approved your account so you can post away on the site.

Take it easy,
Adam
MBCC Webmaster

Hi
I live near Kenmare and am always looking for new continuous trails.
from the Kenmare side i like the old Killarney road to galways bridge and down into the black valley.I can scribble the routes that i know on a map and Mail to you if youre interested. last week 2 of us did a trail that took us past some of the windmills at Kilgarvan and like a lot of trails half was good and half not.
I would like to try the Kerry way from Kenmare to caherdaniel, don't know how much bike dragging there is on that one but only one way to find out.
O.S.I. mapviewer is useful to see trails and tracks online.