Created by: Nagano Prefecture Comprehensive Mountaineering Center Supervised by: Nagano Prefecture Association for the Prevention of Mountain Accidents

NAGANO TRAIL GUIDE BY GRADE
Grades of mountain trails during the snow-free season under fair weather conditions
We selected 123 popular mountain trails in Nagano, and graded them by physical and technical levels.
Guideline

98B

One night or longer

4

A day trip is possible

Physical Level

2

Omote Ginza (Nakabusa Onsen・ ●Kamikochi)●● Mt. Kiso Komagatake (Ina Ski Resort)●Mt.Kinpu・Mt.Kobushigatake（Mawarime Daira・Mouki Daira）● Mt. Masagodake (Takase Dam) <Yumata>●
Mt. Tsubakurodake→Mt. Jonendake(Nakabusa Onsen・Ichinosawa)●
Mt.Narusawadake→Mt.Harinokidake（Ogisawa）● Mt. Oku Hotakadake (Kamikochi)

Mt. Shiomidake→Mt. Kitadake (Torikura・Hirogawara)
Mt.Arakawadake（Higashidake）（Torikura・Sawarajima）●●●Dai Kiretto (Kamikochi)<Mt. Kita Hotakadake→Mt. Yarigatake>● Mt. Kashima Yarigatake (Ogisawa)●Mt. Chogatake・Mt. Jonendake(Kamikochi・Ichinosawa) <Nagakabe Ridge>● Mt. Funakubodake (Nanakura)● Mt. Tekaridake (Irodo)● Mt.Chausudake（Irodo）●●Mt.Kitayokodake・Mt.Shimagare（Ogawara Pass）● Mt. Kyogatake (Chusenji Temple)

Kirigamine（Yashima Wetlans）● Mt. Nekodake (Sugadaira Farm)● Mt. Eboshidake (Jizo Pass)● Mt. Takao (Omote Sando)● Mt. Kurofu (Kurumasaka Pass) ※3●Mt.Arafune（Arafunefudo）● Mt. Takao (Biwa Falls)

Traildown if you trip.
◇Small possibility of getting lost.

Technique,ability◇Trekking equipment necessary

Mt. Utsugidake→Mt. Kosumo(Kesazawa Bridge)
Hachimine Kiretto(Alps Daira Sta.・Otanihara)● Mt. Shiomidake (Torikura)● Mt. Kita Hotakadake (Kamikochi)<Karasawa>

Hotakadake Traverse (Kamikochi)<Mt. Kita Hotakadake→Mt. Mae Hotakadake>

Mt. Kashima Yarigatake・Mt. Jiigatake(Otanihara・Ogisawa)● Mt. Hijiridake (Seiko Hut)
● Mt. Kashima Yarigatake (Otanihara)● Mt. Hakuba Yarigatake (Sarukura) <Yari Onsen>●Mt. Kiso Komagatake→Mt. Utsugidake(Senjojiki・Komagane Highland)● Mt. Utsugidake (Komagane Highland)●Choose the trails that best
ﬁt your ability!

● Mt. Kita Kuzudake (Nanakura)●Mt. Chogatake・Mt. Jonendake(Mitsumata・Ichinosawa)● Mt. Kiso Komagatake (Katsurakoba)● Mt. Kiso Komagatake（Kogara）<KisofukushimaＢ>● Mt. Jonendake (Mitsumata)● Mt. shiroumadake (Tsugaike)● Karasawa（Kamikochi）● Mt. Iodake (Mugikusa Pass)● Mt. Kiso Komagatake (Alps Hut)

● Mt. Nishi Hotakadake (Kamikochi)●Mt. Gongendake→Mt. Akadake(Kannon Daira・Minoto)● Mt. Maekake (Asama Trailhead) ※1,3
● Mt. Rengedake (Ogisawa)● Mt. Jonendake (Ichinosawa)● Mt. Harinokidake (Ogisawa)●Mt.Kobushigatake（Mouki Daira）● Mt. Jiigatake (Ogisawa)● Mt. Iodake (Honzawa Onsen)● Mt. Maekake (Kurumasaka Pass) ※1,3
● Mt. Korengedake (Tsugaike)● Mt. Tsubakurodake (Nakabusa Onsen)●Mt.Norikuradake（Suzuran Bridge・Tatami Daira）● Mt.Okuchausuyama（Shirabiso Pass）● Mt. Chogatake (Mitsumata)● Mt. shiroumadake (Sarukura)●Mt. Akadake・Mt. Yokodake・Mt. Iodake (Minoto)● Mt. Eboshidake (Takase Dam)
<Bunatate Ridge>● Mt. Tengudake (Honzawa Onsen)● Mt. Akadake (Somazoe Trailhead)● Mt. Amidadake (Funayama Crossroads)● Mt. Akadake (Minoto)<Kitazawa・Jizo Ridge>● Mt. Gongendake (Kannon Daira)● Mt. Takatsuma (Togakushi Campground) ※1●Mt. Takatsuma(Togakushi Campground) ※1● Mt. Akadake (Kenkai Trailhead)●Mt.Torikabuto（Mujina Daira・Yashiki）● Mt. Iodake (Minoto) <Kitazawa>● Mt. Azumaya (Minenohara)● Mt.Azumaya (Sugadaira Farm) ＜Mt.Nekodake＞● Mt. Azumaya (Torii Pass)● Mt.Kurohime（Ohashi Trailhead）● Mt. Ena (Minekoshi Forest Road Gate)● Mt.Iwasuge（Iwasuge Trailhead）● Mt. Karamatsudake (Happoike Hut)
● Mt.Kinpu（Mawarime Daira）● Mt. Tengudake (Shibunoyu)● Mt.Naeba（Koakazawa 3th Sta.）● Mt. Kazafukidake (Kazafuki Trailhead)● Mt. Tengudake (Karasawa Kosen) <West Ridge>● Mt.Sannosawadake（Senjojiki）● Hakuba Oike (Tsugaike)● Mt. Ontake (Tanohara) ※3● Mt. Iodake (Sakura Daira)● Mt. Ontake (Iimori highland Sta.) ※3● Kanayama (Kanayama Trailhead)● Mt. Akadake (Minoto)<Minamisawa・Bunzaburo>● Mt. Senjogatake (Kitazawa Pass) ※2● Mt. Amidadake (Minoto)<minamisawa>● Mt. Kai Komagatake (Kitazawa Pass) ※2● Mt. Amakazari (Otari Onsen)● Mt. Ariake (Nakabusa)●● Mt. Yakedake (Shin Nakanoyu Trailhead) ※3● Mt. Iizuna (Ichino Torii Park)● Mt. Tateshina (Megami Chaya )●Utsukushigahara（Sanjiro Farm）● Mt. Hakuba Norikuradake (Tsugaike)● Mt.Ogura（Kurio Trailhead）● Mt. Nekodake (Minenohara)● Mt. Tateshina (7th Sta. Trailhead)● Mt. Tateshina (Ogawara Pass)● Mt. Kiso Komagatake (Senjojiki)Technical Level◇Well-maintained most of the section.
◇ Small possibility of falling and sliding<Karasawa>●● Mt. Yunomaru (Jizo Pass)● Mt. Onagi (Yutoge Pass)● Mt. Kita Yokodake (Ropeway)

1

●E

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Mt.Hijiridake→Mt.Akaishidake（Seiko Hut・Sawarajima）

Shogigashira→Mt. Utsugidake(Katsurakoba・Komagane Highland)
Mt. shiroumadake→Mt. Asahidake(Sarukura・Renge Onsen)● Mt. Yarigatake (Kamikochi)●

3Ura Ginza (Takase Dam・Kamikochi)●

1~2 nights or longer

The larger the number, the more physical strength is needed.

5D●

●76C

2~3 nights or longer

10A<AgematsuA>● Mt. Kasumizawadake（Kamikochi）● Mt. Yokodake (Inagoyu)● Mt.Saburyu（Doronoki Daira）●Mt. Karamatsudake・Mt. Goryudake(Happoike Hut・Alps Daira Sta.)● Mt. Gakidake (Shirosawa Trailhead)● Mt. Goryudake (Alps Daira Sta.)

Kaerazu Kiretto(Sarukura・Happoike Hut)
● Mt. Minami Komagatake(Kesazawa Bridge)● Mt. Mae Hotakadake (Kamikochi)<Jutaro New Trail>(C)2005 Shin'ichi Ishizuka/SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Nagano Prefecture Comprehensive Mountaineering Center
Sampo Shimazaki, Specially-appointed Instructor

Mt. Togakushi (Okusha Parking・Togakushi Campground)● Mt. Togakushi (Okusha Parking)[Legend]( ) : Trail entrance< > : Via points if a route cannot be identiﬁed with a mountain nameand trail entrance: A Traverse route with a diﬀerent entrance and exit
→ : Order of traverse: A circuit route with the same entrance and exit, but diﬀerent viapoints● Northern Alps
● Southern Alps
● Central Alps● Yatsugatake Mountain Range● Other mountain area
● Other prefecture

Higher technical level is needed toward the right.

◇ There are streams, cliﬀs and snowy

valleys in some trails.

◇Steep ups and downs◇Some sections of a trail are not clearlyindicated.
◇Some possibility of falling and sliding
down if you trip in some sections.
◇Trekking experiences necessary◇Map-reading ability desirable◇There are some sections with ladders

or chains. Some trails have snowy
valleys and streams to walk across.
◇ Carelessness may lead to falling andsliding accidents in some sections.
◇ Some sections do not have enoughsigns.
◇ Map-reading ability and physicalstrength to climb a ladder/chain
necessary◇ There are some diﬃcult rocky ridges, unstable scree

slopes. Some sections have ladders or chains andthickets to push your way through. Some trails havesnowy valleys and streams to walk across.
◇Steep ups and downs where you need to use your hands.
◇Artirﬁcial support including ladders, chains and signs arelimited. Many dangerous sections with possibility offalling and sliding down.
◇ Map-reading ability, balance andtechnique to steadily go across rockyand snowy sections necessary◇Route-ﬁnding technique necessary◇Continuous ups and downs on intenseand diﬃcult rocky ridges. Dangerous
sections with possibility of falling andsliding down continue.

◇There may be a series of deep thickets

to push your way though.

◇ Map-reading ability, balance andtechnique to steadily go across rockyand snowy sections necessary◇ Route-ﬁnding technique and soundjudgment necessary◇Some trekkers need to use a rope forsafe climbing in some sections.

The physical level is shown based on the research by Professor Masayoshi Yamamoto.

〇Map-reading ability: Ability to ﬁnd your current position and identify a route to the destination【Deﬁnitions】〇Route-ﬁnding technique: Technique to identify the safest route when there is no trail or a trail is not clearly seen(Remarks)※1 These routes require a physical level of 4 (one night or longer), but there are no huts or campgrounds on the route. Please be aware that some trekkers may not be able to come back by the sunset.
※2 These routes require a physical level of 3 (a day trip is possible), but a trip to the entrance requires a long time. We recommend a plan including an overnight stay to avoid failure to come back in a day.
※3 These routes are located on or around a volcano. Please conﬁrm the volcanic activity information before your trip, and follow instructions.
<Precautions>
1 This chart shows an evaluation of physical and technical levels of mountain trails based on their geographical characteristics during the snow-free season under fair weather conditions. During your trip, there are risks caused byincidental elements other than your physical and technical levels, including the bad weather, remaining snow, and physical conditions. Please plan your trip considering these elements.
2 Specially diﬃcult routes which are not considered "general" climbing routes for many trekkers are not included in the chart.
【Examples】Mt. Nishi Hodaka ~ Mt. Oku Hodaka (Northern Alps), Kita Kamaone Ridges (Northern Alps), Mt. Akaishi (Southern Alps), etc.
3 Earthquakes, ground collapse and avalanches may cause restrictions on or changes to the routes. We recommend all trekkers conﬁrm the situations of trails ahead of time with mountain huts or nearby police stations.

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