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Diamond Trail Traverse from Iwaya Pass to Kimitōge Station
ダイヤモンドトレール縦走(岩屋峠から紀見峠駅)
- Distance
- 33.4 km
- Hiking time
- 17 h 29 min
- Ascent
- 2,313 m
- Descent
- 2,192 m
Hiking time is an estimate for an average hiker, without breaks.
This long Diamond Trail traverse runs from Iwaya Pass through Mount Takeuchi, Mount Iwahashi, Mount Yamato-Katsuragi, Mizukoshi Pass and Mount Kongo to Kimitōge Station via Sugio Pass. It follows the Kongō-Katsuragi range ridge through the Katsuragi Plateau Campground, Chihaya Enchi, Fushimi Pass and Kuruno Pass. The route links the rolling, sustained ridge sections from Mount Iwahashi through Mount Yamato-Katsuragi and Mount Kongo in one day.
Yūshutsudake summit weather (1,112 m, hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:18, sunset 17:03
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 25 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wind gusts | m/s | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
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Diamond Trail Traverse from Iwaya Pass to Kimitōge Station facts
- Start
- Parking
- End
- Parking
- Access · Start
- parking
- Access · End
- Kimitōge (Station), 紀見峠駅 (Station) (parking)
Peaks on this trail
Nearby hiking trails
- Katsuragi Loop from Taima via Yusenji to Mount Nijo's Female Peak and Back via Iwaya Pass 4.7 km · 2 h 10 min
- Mount Nijo Odake–Medake–Iwaya Pass Circuit 7.2 km · 3 h 20 min
- Mount Nijō Twin-Summit Hike from Manyō-no-Mori 3.8 km · 1 h 45 min
- Mount Nijō Medake and Iwaya Pass Loop from Manyō-no-Mori 2.4 km · 1 h 20 min
- Mount Yamato Katsuragi North Ridge and Kujira Falls Loop 7.0 km · 4 h 4 min
- Mount Yamato Katsuragi Kujira Falls Return 6.6 km · 3 h 53 min
- Oji Mount Myojin Approach Return Course 4.3 km · 1 h 19 min
- Mount Kongo Circuit via Taio Ridge and Aogedori Trail 8.9 km · 5 h 22 min