Mt. Yotei-Zan (羊蹄山) Hangetsu 半月湖
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.87 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,446 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 5,446 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,018 ft
- TrailRank
- 34
- Min elevation
- 979 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 6 hours 58 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1308
- Uploaded
- February 14, 2021
- Recorded
- February 2021
near Hirafu, Hokkaido (Japan)
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Itinerary description
Because of the snow conditions during a heavy snowfall winter we found it really nice walk to the top.
Starting at the Hangetsu Lake parking lot follow the road up to the summer campground where we start walking above the summer trail. One km after a hill appear in your way which one is important to hiking it up facing west as the track show for not having to descend later on to get on the ridge that will take you all the way up to the top. (Be careful no to hiking it up so fast an arriving at his peak ).
At 1,000 mts. during winter the tree line is gone that allows you to play more on choosing your way up to the top. Remember that depends on how winter develops and how the wind affects the las 300mts could be really hard being needed crampons and ice axe sometimes.
Starting at the Hangetsu Lake parking lot follow the road up to the summer campground where we start walking above the summer trail. One km after a hill appear in your way which one is important to hiking it up facing west as the track show for not having to descend later on to get on the ridge that will take you all the way up to the top. (Be careful no to hiking it up so fast an arriving at his peak ).
At 1,000 mts. during winter the tree line is gone that allows you to play more on choosing your way up to the top. Remember that depends on how winter develops and how the wind affects the las 300mts could be really hard being needed crampons and ice axe sometimes.
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2,219 ft
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