Cycling Trails Registration Application

Sport Ireland maintains the National Trails Register to ensure that recreational cycle trails across Ireland meet consistent, high-quality standards. These criteria provide a benchmark for trail development and management, giving confidence to trail developers, funders, and the public. By applying these standards, Sport Ireland promote safe, sustainable, and enjoyable access to Ireland’s outdoors while protecting the environment and supporting landowner cooperation.

Trails that meet the criteria can be listed on the National Trails Register, included on the Sport Ireland Outdoors website, and may be eligible for public liability insurance under the National Trails Insurance Policy. This application form allows Trail Management Organisations to propose new trails for inclusion, ensuring they align with national expectations and can be properly assessed and supported.

Please contact Outdoors@SportIreland.ie if you have any questions about the application.  

 

Trail details provided in this application will help determine the cost of the registration inspection. Once a trail is successfully registered, its information will be published on the Sport Ireland Outdoors website.

Please complete the 'Customer Form' (see Appendix 1 below) and attach it when submitting your application. An invoice will be issued to the details provided once the inspection has been completed. 

If you are submitting multiple trails, please click "+Add Another Trail" after completing the details for each trail to include additional entries.

Declaration:

Please confirm that you accept the conditions of cover as follows:

• The trail is developed and maintained in accordance with the 'Recreational Cycle Trails Criteria for Ireland' published by Sport Ireland.
• The trail is used for recreational or leisure activities, excluding hunting.
• A system is in place for ongoing maintenance and monitoring of the trail, with records of this work kept.
• Any safety issues found or reported will be prioritised and addressed.     

I confirm that all information provided is accurate and complete and that I agree to comply with the above conditions

https://www.sportireland.ie/outdoors/trail-development