Stage 8 of 9 · The Kerry Way

Sneem → Templenoe, Greenane (Kerry)

Distance

20.9 km

Ascent

+311 m

Descent

-247 m

Est. Time

5h 36m

Altitude

-2.6–83.1 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Sneem (bus stop)

954m from trailhead · ~12 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Templenoe, Greenane (Kerry) (bus stop)

357m from trail end · ~4 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%)

Route Map

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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
Sneem → km 9.4 (67m) 4–74m	9.4 km	+175m / -115m	2h 13m	📈 Climbing
km 9.4 (67m) → km 15.2 (21m) -3–83m	5.8 km	+178m / -224m	1h 34m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 15.2 (21m) → Templenoe, Greenane (Kerry) 14–75m	5.7 km	+142m / -90m	1h 24m	📈 Climbing
Total	20.9 km	+311m / -247m	5h 12m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)

Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

2h 55m

Calories

1,586 kcal

Water Needed

2.3 L

Effort Distance

25.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (132g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1464mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

15 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 311m ↓ 247m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

Surface Type

Unknown (55%) Asphalt (33%) Grass (2%) Gravel (2%) Compacted (2%) Grass, ground, gravel (1%) Unpaved (1%) Ground (1%) Dirt (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (56%)

Paved (34%)

Grass (2%)

Gravel (2%)

Compacted (2%)

Grass, ground, gravel (1%)

Unpaved Trail (1%)

Natural Ground (1%)

Dirt (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

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

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

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 20.9 km, 311m ascent, max altitude 83.1m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1960 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
🧥
Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
🩹
Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
🧊
Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Sneem to Templenoe, Greenane (Kerry) (20.9 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Sneem

🚌 Sneem (954m)

Finish — Getting Back

Templenoe, Greenane (Kerry)

🚌 Templenoe, Greenane (Kerry) (357m)

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