The GAP Bike Park
- Location
- Wicklow Mountains, Co. Wicklow
- Season
- Open weekends + selected weekdays โ check site
- Lift access
- Yes โ uplift shuttle service
- Trails
- Hand-built DH and enduro lines
- Easiest grade
- Blue (intermediate-friendly flow)
- Hardest grade
- Black / Pro (big freeride features)
- Day pass
- Uplift day from ~ยฃ40 (~ยฃ40)
- Nearest airport
- Dublin (DUB)
The Gap Bike Park is a privately run uplift park in the Wicklow Mountains, Ireland, known for its hand-built DH and freeride trails. It sits at the steeper, gnarlier end of the Irish bike park spectrum: think big jumps, properly committed step-ups and step-downs, and lines that reward riders who already know how to read terrain at speed.
Strong intermediates upwards. If you can roll any feature at Bike Park Ireland and want bigger send, The Gap is your next step. It's not the place to learn โ there's less green/blue progression and the headline trails carry consequence.
Big bike or burly enduro. Full-face mandatory. Body armour worth thinking about for the freeride lines. Tools and spare hangers โ uplift days are short if you snap something on run one.
It feels like a riders' park: built by people who ride for people who ride. The features are creative โ not just bermed flow trails, but proper freeride shapes. David has filmed at The GAP and rates it for the variety of jumps. Compared to other UK uplift parks, The GAP rewards line choice and air-time over outright trail length; you ride fewer kilometres in a day but each run feels substantial. The on-the-day mood depends on what's been freshly shaped โ follow their social channels in the week before you visit.
Comparing to neighbours: Bike Park Ireland (Rostrevor) is the bigger uplift option; The Gap is the more freeride-focused alternative. Many riders pair The Gap with Ballinastoe or a Wicklow trail-centre day for a full weekend. Check the uplift calendar before you drive over; The GAP runs on selected days rather than every day of the week, and weather can shorten or cancel sessions. The on-site team are riders themselves โ ask them which lines are running well on the day.
Top trails to ride
Trail-specific name and grading varies year to year here โ check the official trail map on the day. The grade range above gives the honest scope.
Getting there from Ireland
From Clonmel: ~2 hr 30 min drive via Dublin / M9. From Dublin: ~1 hr south. The nearest airport is Dublin (DUB).
Where to stay
Self-catered cottages in the Brecon area, or budget hotels in Merthyr/Aberdare.