Stage 2 of 6 · Wicklow Way

Shop River → Great Gas

Distance

30.5 km

Ascent

+894 m

Descent

-997 m

Est. Time

8h 51m

Altitude

97.9–632.8 m

Type

point-to-point

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30.5 km Distance894 m Climb8h 51m Est. time633 m High pointEPIC Difficulty

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Getting Here

Shop River (bus stop)

1819m from trailhead · ~23 min walk

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Getting Out

Great Gas (bus stop)

747m from trail end · ~9 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
Shop River → km 9.1 (361m) 0–361m	9.1 km	+613m / -533m	3h 06m	📈 Climbing
km 9.1 (361m) → km 16.9 (464m) 327–633m	7.9 km	+540m / -437m	2h 41m	📈 Climbing
km 16.9 (464m) → Great Gas 176–465m	13.6 km	+514m / -798m	3h 58m	📉 Descending
Total	30.5 km	+894m / -997m	9h 46m

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Est. Finish Time

5h 04m

Calories

2,572 kcal

Water Needed

3.6 L

Effort Distance

44.4 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (228g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2538mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

29 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 894m ↓ 997m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (53%) Easy Grade (47%)

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

Surface

≈49% paved · ≈51% unpaved

Mixed paved & unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 45% 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 30.5 km, 894m ascent, max altitude 632.8m, ~9h 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. 3102 kcal burn
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Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving