Orienteering in forests

Orienteering courses are available in some forests throughout Northern Ireland.

Locations for orienteering in forests

The forests listed below are normally available for orienteering. Those marked (P) have a permanent course available.

Further details, including maps, may be obtained from the Northern Ireland Orienteering Association website.

• Northern Ireland Orienteering Association website

Organising orienteering events in forests

All organised events must be approved in advance by applying to the Forest Recreation Managers at Castlewellan Forest Park (eastern part of Northern Ireland) or at Inishkeen House, Enniskillen (western part of Northern Ireland).

East

• Ballysallagh Forest (P)
• Belvoir Park Forest
• Castlewellan Forest Park (P)
• Downhill Forest
• Gortnamoyagh Forest
• Gosford Forest Park (P)
• Rostrevor Forest (P)
• Somerset Forest
• Springwell Forest

West

• Banagher Forest
• Drum Manor Forest Park
• Florence Court Forest Park
• Gortin Glen Forest Park
• Necarne Forest (P)
• Learmount Forest
• Moydamlaght Forest

More useful links

• Forest Service (contacts section)
• Northern Ireland Orienteering Association website