Stage 1 of 6 · Wicklow Way

Start → Shop River

Distance

16.5 km

Ascent

+611 m

Descent

-408 m

Est. Time

4h 50m

Altitude

78.5–487.8 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous🌲 Lowland

📍

Start: Start

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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Getting Out

Shop River (bus stop)

1819m from trail end · ~23 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Easy (5–10%)

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
Start → km 5.6 (385m) 79–388m	5.6 km	+454m / -155m	1h 57m	📈 Climbing
km 5.6 (385m) → km 11.8 (304m) 255–488m	6.3 km	+241m / -322m	1h 48m	📉 Descending
km 11.8 (304m) → Shop River 279–483m	4.7 km	+275m / -298m	1h 32m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	16.5 km	+611m / -408m	5h 18m

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 51m

Calories

1,417 kcal

Water Needed

2 L

Effort Distance

24.6 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (129g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1429mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

37 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 611m ↓ 408m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (31%) Easy Grade (69%)

Surface Type

Unknown (54%) Asphalt (20%) Gravel (8%) Fine gravel (3%) Wood (3%) Grass (3%) Compacted (2%) Ground (2%) Dirt (1%) Unpaved (1%) Paving stones (1%) Concrete (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (55%)

Paved (20%)

Gravel (8%)

Fine Gravel (3%)

Wood (3%)

Grass (3%)

Compacted (2%)

Natural Ground (2%)

Dirt (1%)

Unpaved Trail (1%)

Paving stones (1%)

Paved (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 16.5 km, 611m ascent, max altitude 487.8m, ~5h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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2L hydration pack

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1694 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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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 Start to Shop River (16.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Start

No transit stops detected nearby.

Finish — Getting Back

Shop River

🚌 Shop River (1.8km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Next Stage

Wicklow Way Stage 2: Shop River → Great Gas

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