Three national bike parks and three regional trail centres combining to boast over 150km of expertly sculpted XC and DH trails, all within 90 mins drive of each other… could Northern Ireland be the ultimate mountain bike road trip destination in the UK? We reckon it just might be.

We’ve covered Northern Ireland trails on numerous occasions, including trips to Castlewellan and Davagh. The area has received a huge amount of investment over the past few years, and that’s set to continue as it grows in popularity and attracts ever more visitors.

This year the team at MountainBikeNI.com, the driving force behind Northern Ireland’s dramatic rise to MTB fame, have partnered up with Tourism Ireland and P&O Ferries to offer UK riders ‘30 Hour Return’ ferry travel for one car and three passengers from Cairnryan (Scotland) to Larne (Northern Ireland) for £145 – that’s less than £50 per person.

Check out MountainBikeNI.com/MountainBike30 for more information on how you could spend 30 hours mountain biking in Northern Ireland.