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The Most Beautiful long-distance hikes in Japan
Long-Distance Hiking
· Japan
尾瀬 鳩待峠～アヤメ平～尾瀬ヶ原
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Difficulty
moderate
17.2 km
5:13 h
567 m
567 m
From Ayame-daira in the marshland at the summit, the view of Hiuchidake is beautiful and offers an unobstructed 360° panoramic view. Ozegahara in the second half of the course has a different atmosphere from the Ayame-daira area and you walk along a wooden path with Mt Shitsubutsu in front of you.
Long-Distance Hiking
· Japan
Asahidake, Hokkaido, Japan
Difficulty
moderate
14 km
6:23 h
974 m
1,271 m
Route from 'Higashikawa, Kamikawa-Gun, Higashikawa, Kamikawa-Gun' to '142° 56' 24" East, 43° 42' 38" North' via 'Higashikawa, Kamikawa-Gun, Higashikawa, Kamikawa-Gun', 'Kamikawa, Kamikawa-Gun, Kamikawa, Kamikawa-Gun'
Long-Distance Hiking
· Japan
Asahidake, Hokkaido, Japan
Difficulty
moderate
12.5 km
5:54 h
976 m
1,039 m
Route from 'Higashikawa, Kamikawa-Gun, Higashikawa, Kamikawa-Gun' to 'Kamikawa, Kamikawa-Gun, Kamikawa, Kamikawa-Gun' via 'Kamikawa, Kamikawa-Gun, Kamikawa, Kamikawa-Gun', 'Kamikawa, Kamikawa-Gun, Kamikawa, Kamikawa-Gun'
Long-Distance Hiking
· Japan
Me-akan, Hokkaido, Japan
23.2 km
7:57 h
1,026 m
1,026 m
Route from 'Akanchosokodai 240, Kushiro' to '雌阿寒岳, 釧路市, 白糠郡, 釧路総合振興局, Hokkaidō, Region Hokkaidō, Japan, 釧路市' via 'Kushiro, Kushiro', 'Kushiro, Kushiro', 'Kushiro, Kushiro'
Long-Distance Hiking
· Japan
JP18 SouthAlps Kitadake (Maedake) Day01
4.8 km
2:33 h
1,013 m
119 m
JP18 SouthAlps Kitadake (Maedake) Day01
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