Stage 3 of 6 · Wicklow Way

Great Gas → Km 67

Distance

20.0 km

Ascent

+708 m

Descent

-607 m

Est. Time

5h 53m

Altitude

123.6–567.7 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

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20.0 km Distance708 m Climb5h 53m Est. time568 m High pointHARD Difficulty

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Getting Here

Great Gas (bus stop)

747m from trailhead · ~9 min walk

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End: Km 67

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

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
Great Gas → km 5.9 (229m) 124–257m	5.9 km	+325m / -277m	1h 51m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 5.9 (229m) → km 11.4 (488m) 229–568m	5.6 km	+503m / -244m	2h 04m	📈 Climbing
km 11.4 (488m) → Km 67 124–488m	8.6 km	+329m / -538m	2h 32m	📉 Descending
Total	20.0 km	+708m / -607m	6h 27m

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Est. Finish Time

3h 27m

Calories

1,723 kcal

Water Needed

2.4 L

Effort Distance

30.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (156g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1733mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

35 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 708m ↓ 607m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (35%) Easy Grade (65%)

🏃 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 20.0 km, 708m ascent, max altitude 567.7m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 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. 2063 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

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Great Gas to Km 67 (20.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Great Gas

🚌 Great Gas (747m)

Finish — Getting Back

Km 67

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