
The development will also consist of a new bike hire facility and a cafe.
Cyclists in the midlands will soon be able to avail of a new Bike Trail Headquarters.
Laois County Council have granted planning permission for the facility in Baunreagh, along the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
The development will also consist of a new bike hire facility and a cafe.
The provision of a bike wash and management area has also been given the green light.
The development will complement a 72.8km mountain trail, which received planning permission in 2017.
CEO of Laois Chamber Alliance, Caroline Hofman, says:
"This is fantastic news for visitors to the Slieve Bloom Mountains.
Laois Chamber Alliance are looking forward to the construction of this Trail Head building in Baunreagh, which will include a cafe and bike hire facilities.
The Slieve Bloom Mountains are one of county Laois' many gems, and the Trail Head building will attract even more people to the county."