Mae-Mekunnaidake
前目国内岳
Kyowa, Hokkaido · Elevation 980 m
Mae-Mekunnaidake is a 980 m mountain in the western Niseko range, a foresummit of Mount Mekunnai (1,220 m) near the boundary of Rankoshi and Iwanai towns. It lies along the trail from the Niimi Pass trailhead on the Niseko Panorama Line toward Mount Mekunnai, with views of the Niseko range and the Sea of Japan. It lies within Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Quasi-National Park.
Mae-Mekunnaidake at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Thu, November 5: clear, gusts up to 8 m/s. Wed, Nov 4, Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 27 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Mekunnai in the Niseko Range, Return from Niimi Pass over Mae-Mekunnai: about 4 h 22 min, 7.0 km, about 640 m of climbing.
Mae-Mekunnaidake weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:14, sunset 16:29
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mae-Mekunnaidake hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Mae-Mekunnaidake facts
- Elevation
- 980 m
- Location
- Kyowa, Hokkaido
42.901771, 140.537608 - National Park
- ニセコ積丹小樽海岸国定公園
- Website
- niseko-goshiki-info.com
- Trail Map
- niseko-goshiki-info.com (PDF)
Mountains near Mae-Mekunnaidake
- Mount Niseko Annupuri 1,308.2 m
- Mount Iwaonupuri 1,116 m
- Mount Chisenupuri 1,134.2 m
- Iwanaidake 1,085 m
- Mount Nitonupuri 1,080 m
- Mekunnaidake 1,220 m
- Mount Shakunage 1,074 m
- Mt. Shirakaba 953 m
- Mount Raiden 1,211 m
- Mount Maeraiden 1,201 m
- Iwaonupuri (North Peak) 1,112 m
- Nisekoannupuri (South Peak) 1,297 m