Hiking trails · Miyagi
South Zao Ridge from Katta Pass to Mount Fubo
南蔵王縦走路(刈田峠~不忘山往復)
- Distance
- 14.5 km
- Hiking time
- 8 h 6 min
- Ascent
- 912 m
- Descent
- 911 m
Hiking time is an estimate for an average hiker, without breaks.
This return hike follows the South Zao traverse from Katta Pass over Maeyama, Sugigamine, Shibakusadaira, Byobudake and Minami-Byobudake to Mount Fubo, then retraces the ridge. It combines the alpine-flower wetland at Shibakusadaira with a long, undulating skyline walk across the southern Zao range.
Mt. Byoubudake summit weather (1,825 m, hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:05, sunset 16:38
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.2 | 1.9 | 10 | 7 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wind | m/s | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 8 |
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South Zao Ridge from Katta Pass to Mount Fubo facts
- Start
- Parking
- End
- Parking
- Access · Start
- 刈田峠 (Bus stop) (parking)
Peaks on this trail
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