Hiking trails · Osaka
Mount Dainichi and Mount Kongō Circuit from Mizukoshi Pass
水越峠から大日岳・金剛山周回
- Distance
- 9.9 km
- Hiking time
- 4 h 56 min
- Ascent
- 683 m
- Descent
- 685 m
Hiking time is an estimate for an average hiker, without breaks.
Starting from Mizukoshi Pass, this circuit climbs via the Taio barrier site to Mount Dainichi and Mount Kongō, then returns on the Diamond Trail. Mount Dainichi lies on the Taio route, while Mount Kongō is the principal peak of the mountain area on the Osaka–Nara border.
Mount Kongo summit weather (1,125 m, hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:19, 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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| 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 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind | m/s | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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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Mount Dainichi and Mount Kongō Circuit from Mizukoshi Pass facts
- Start
- Mizukoshitoge Pass (Bus)
- End
- Mizukoshitoge Pass (Bus)
- Access · Start
- Mizukoshitoge Pass (Bus) (Bus stop), 水越無料駐車場 (parking)
Peaks on this trail
Nearby hiking trails
- Momiji Valley, Mount Kongō and Mount Dainichi Circuit from Mizukoshi Pass 8.6 km · 4 h 4 min
- Mount Kongo Loop from Mizukoshi Pass up Momiji Valley and down via Dainichidake 9.9 km · 4 h 23 min
- Kongōsan via Momijidani and the Taiō Ridge 8.2 km · 4 h 23 min
- Mount Kongo Loop from Mizukoshi Pass, up the Aokuzure Trail and down the Diamond Trail 11.0 km · 5 h 46 min
- Mount Kongō and Katsuragi Shrine Loop from Mizukoshi Pass 10.6 km · 4 h 58 min
- Mount Kongo Return via Taobi East Ridge and Mount Dainichi 7.1 km · 4 h 33 min
- Mount Kongo Circuit via Taio Ridge and Aogedori Trail 8.9 km · 5 h 22 min
- Kongo Range Loop from the Azalea Highland of Katsuragi by Mizukoshi Pass to Kongo's Summit Shrine 16.0 km · 8 h 41 min