The Nire Valley Drop is a cross-country MTB/Gravel Bike challenge offering participants two main routes: a gravel grinder and the classic MTB
On 11 July 2026, In conjunction with “The Comeragh Wilds Festival” riders can choose between: A demanding and rewarding 50km mountain bike route, An epic 80km Gravel Grinder.Both routes include optional shortcut sections, making the event accessible to a range of abilities while still delivering an authentic off-road adventure experience”.
“There are few places where you encounter nature in the raw. There are even fewer places where you and your bike can challenge nature knowing if you don’t tame nature it will tame you. In years to come when all is forgotten the whisper of the words “Nire Valley Drop” will get your adrenaline pumping as you smile and say “I was there too”. The Nire Valley where we do it in the wild…….” Recognized by OUTSIDER – Ireland’s Adventure Magazine as “one of the eight best mountain biking events in Ireland,” it takes place around the Comeragh Mountains and the Nire Valley.
