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Three Peaks Challenge

Saturday June 14th, 2025

75K AND 100K ROUTES

Saddle up for Killarney Cycling Club on Saturday, 14th June 2025, for this year’s Three Peak Challenge, which promises to be a fabulous day of cycling and fun!
Proceeds of this year’s cycle are being shared with  Killarney Cardiac Response Unit

With plenty of laughs and refreshments along the way, two routes are available: 100km or 75km. Both routes cover some of Ireland’s most beautiful landscapes and are suitable for all abilities.

This is the perfect warm-up for anyone thinking of doing the Ring of Kerry Cycle this year or for anyone looking for a really well run sportive with great craic guaranteed.

The 100km route challenges the stronger cyclists, and the 75km route allows cyclists to familiarise themselves with Moll’s Gap, which is part of the Ring of Kerry route.

Killarney Cardiac Response Unit Funds raised from this cycle will help the Killarney Cardiac Response Group continue to provide a vital voluntary Unit of approximately 40 volunteers from all sectors of society who respond to 999/112 emergency Cardiac Phone calls.

Killarney Cardiac Response Unit relies on the community to fund its services, so it depends on your support to make these services available to those who need them.

You can register for the cycle on event master: Link: https://eventmaster.ie/event/r4oruPmS9y

We thank you wholeheartedly for participating and look forward to a challenging, yet most importantly, fun event on June 14th.

Event Info

Start: 10.00 am

Cost: €40.00 per adult, €20.00 per child accompanied by an adult. One-day licences for non-Cycling Ireland members will be charged at €10.00 (adult) and €5 (youth).

Sign on: 09:00 to 09:45

Routes: The routes will be marked and marshalled; however, please familiarise yourself with them in advance, paying particular attention to the route through Kenmare.

Parking: Available at Killarney Race Course at the rear of the stand; please arrive in time to avail of it

Food: 100km Top of Coom – refuelling stop Eircode V93 EW90,  Both routes: Whyte’s Centra Kenmare – light food stop Eircode V93 WYK5

Post-Event BBQ at Killarney Racecourse.

ROUTE 1: 100KM

The 100k route, which is 1,009m in elevation, takes in some of Muskerry’s most rugged landscapes, Killarney National Park, and the Lakes of Killarney.

The three main climbs on this route are:

  1. County Bounds: 7k long with 220m of elevation and a gentle gradient averaging 3.5%
  2. Top of Coom: 4k long with 170m elevation and an average gradient of 3%, but with ramps of 15%
  3. Moll’s Gap: 9k long with 265m elevation and an average gradient of 3%

ROUTE 2: 75KM

The 75k route is less demanding. It has 652m of elevation and one major climb of Moll’s Gap, which is not steep (9k long with a gentle and consistent gradient of 3%). The route passes through Kilgarvan and Kenmare before the climb of Moll’s Gap and then the very scenic descent past Ladies View and The Lakes of Killarney.

The main climbs on this route is:

  1. Moll’s Gap: 9k long with 265m elevation and an average gradient of 3%