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
⛰️ Rolling Hills📏 Ultra Distance
🚌

Getting Here

Shop River (bus stop)

1819m from trailhead · ~23 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Great Gas (bus stop)

747m from trail end · ~9 min walk

Elevation Profile

0m100m200m300m400m500m600m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km30 km633m0m
Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Shop River → km 9.1 (361m)
0–361m
9.1 km+613m / -533m3h 06m📈 Climbing
km 9.1 (361m) → km 16.9 (464m)
327–633m
7.9 km+540m / -437m2h 41m📈 Climbing
km 16.9 (464m) → Great Gas
176–465m
13.6 km+514m / -798m3h 58m📉 Descending
Total30.5 km+894m / -997m9h 46m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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

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4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)
Fast Hiker / Jogger
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
0%
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%)
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
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
15%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
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 30.5 km, 894m ascent, max altitude 632.8m, ~9h duration.

Essential 5 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. 3102 kcal burn
  • 🆘
    Emergency space blanket
    Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
Recommended 5 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🔦
    Headlamp
    9h route — plan for delays
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb
Nice to have 2 items
  • 🥢
    Trekking poles (optional)
    894m ascent — helps on descents
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Shop River to Great Gas (30.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Shop River
🚌 Shop River (1.8km)
Finish — Getting Back
Great Gas
🚌 Great Gas (747m)

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