Hiking trails · Nagano

Kamikochi–Mount Mae-Hotaka–Mount Oku-Hotaka and Karasawa Circuit

上高地–前穂高岳–奥穂高岳・涸沢周回コース

Distance

27.1 km

Hiking time

15 h 28 min

Ascent

2,154 m

Descent

2,152 m

Plan this hike

Hiking time is an estimate for an average hiker, without breaks.

This major circuit climbs from Kamikochi through Dakesawa and the Jutaro Shindo, visits Mount Mae-Hotaka, and crosses the Tsuri-one ridge to 3,190-meter Mount Oku-Hotaka. It descends from Hotakadake Sanso via the Seitengrat to the Karasawa cirque, then returns through Yokoo, Tokusawa and Myojin.

Mount Hotaka summit weather (3,190 m, hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:14, sunset 16:53

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Precipitation	mm																3.2	10	9	5	0.5			0.2		1.9	2.7	0.6	0.7		0.2	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.8	0.7	0.5	0.1												0.3	0.3		0.3					3.2	5	2.0							0.2	1.0									0.7	8	9	2.8	0.7	0.2
New snow	cm																															<.1	0.2	0.6	0.8	0.7	0.5	0.1	<.1									<.1	<.1	0.2	0.3	<.1	0.2				<.1	3.0	4.7	2.0	<.1						0.1	0.7	<.1												<.1	0.1
Snow depth	cm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	<1	<1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	4	7	8	8	8	7	7	7	6	7	7	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	4	3	2	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1
Wind	m/s	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	1	2	2	2	3	4	5	5	3	4	4	5	5	5	6	4	3	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	3	2	2	2	1	1	2	5	3	7	3	1	1	1	1	2	1	3	2	1	0	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1
Wind gusts	m/s	9	9	6	6	6	6	5	5	4	5	7	8	8	8	6	6	6	6	10	10	12	12	8	10	11	11	14	18	18	17	15	17	18	19	19	21	20	16	13	12	11	11	9	9	9	7	7	9	12	12	10	13	8	5	7	17	15	24	26	15	7	5	7	11	9	13	12	10	7	5	5	7	6	9	9	14	14	17	14	17	13	6	5	7
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Kamikochi–Mount Mae-Hotaka–Mount Oku-Hotaka and Karasawa Circuit facts

Start

Kamikochi

End

Kamikochi

Access · Start

Kamikochi (Bus stop)