Hiking trails · Nagano
Mount Kobushigatake and Mount Sanpo Loop from Mokidaira via the Chikuma River Source and Jumonji Pass
毛木平から甲武信ヶ岳・三宝山周回(千曲川源流・十文字峠)
- Distance
- 15.3 km
- Hiking time
- 9 h 35 min
- Ascent
- 1,376 m
- Descent
- 1,375 m
Hiking time is an estimate for an average hiker, without breaks.
This Okuchichibu loop starts at Mokidaira, follows the Chikuma River source to Mount Kobushigatake (2,475 m), then returns via Mount Sanpo, Mount Bushin-Shiraiwa, Mount Oyama, and Jumonji Pass. Mount Sanpo, at 2,483 m, is Saitama Prefecture’s highest peak. The route combines a source-stream valley and mossy forest with repeated ridge ascents and descents.
Mount Sanpo summit weather (2,483 m, hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:09, sunset 16:49
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| New snow | cm | 0.4 | 3.6 | 2.0 | <.1 | 0.2 | <.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wind | m/s | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Mount Kobushigatake and Mount Sanpo Loop from Mokidaira via the Chikuma River Source and Jumonji Pass facts
- Start
- 毛木平
- End
- 毛木平
- Access · Start
- 毛木平, 毛木場駐車場
Peaks on this trail
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