Muckross Lake Walk

Killarney National Park, Éire / Ireland

7.5 miles (12.0 km) · 579 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route

How long it takes

Moving time for a runner at each flat-ground pace, from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.

Flat-ground paceMoving time
8:00/mi (4:58/km)1 h 05 min
10:00/mi (6:13/km)1 h 21 min
12:00/mi (7:27/km)1 h 37 min
14:00/mi (8:42/km)1 h 54 min

Route facts

Distance7.5 mi (12.0 km)
Elevation gain579 ft (177 m)
Average gain78 ft per mile (15 m per km)
Runnable90% of the route
Climbs / descents0 climbs, 0 descents
Profile shapeSteady descent
Difficulty score2.7 of 100
Surfacetrail
Route shapeLoop
TypeRoute

Grade breakdown

Grade bandShare of route
Flat26%
Mild uphill29%
Moderate uphill6%
Steep uphill1%
Mild downhill28%
Moderate downhill7%
Steep downhill3%

Questions about Muckross Lake Walk

How long does it take to run Muckross Lake Walk?

At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Muckross Lake Walk takes about 1 h 21 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 05 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 37 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.

How much elevation gain does Muckross Lake Walk have?

Muckross Lake Walk has 579 ft (177 m) of elevation gain over 7.5 miles (12.0 km). That averages 78 ft of gain per mile.

How difficult is Muckross Lake Walk?

The difficulty score for Muckross Lake Walk is 2.7 of 100. That is harder than 34% of routes at a similar distance. About 90% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.

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