Stage 5 of 9 · The Kerry Way

Coolnaharragill → Waterville

Distance

35.7 km

Ascent

+970 m

Descent

-1,059 m

Est. Time

10h 15m

Altitude

15.3–370.7 m

Type

point-to-point

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35.7 km Distance970 m Climb10h 15m Est. time371 m High pointEPIC Difficulty

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Getting Here

Coolnaharragill (bus stop)

1016m from trailhead · ~13 min walk

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Getting Out

Waterville (bus stop)

125m from trail end · ~2 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Coolnaharragill → km 28.8 (242m) 15–371m	28.8 km	+1144m / -1016m	8h 10m	📈 Climbing
km 28.8 (242m) → Waterville 20–242m	6.9 km	+76m / -296m	1h 38m	📉 Descending
Total	35.7 km	+970m / -1,059m	9h 49m

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Est. Finish Time

5h 48m

Calories

2,967 kcal

Water Needed

4.2 L

Effort Distance

50.7 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (261g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2902mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

27 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 970m ↓ 1,059m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (36%) Easy Grade (64%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈77% paved · ≈23% unpaved

Mostly paved

Estimated for the full route from the 44% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 35.7 km, 970m ascent, max altitude 370.7m, ~10h duration.

Essential 5 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 3590 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving