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1 nights / 2 days / approx. 13.9 km / High point 2,236m

Chokaisan from Hokodate

Hokodate → Chokaisan → Hokodate

From Hokodate (1,160 m) up to Shinzan (2,236 m), the summit of Chokaisan, and back the same way.

How hard is it?

Moderate.
Ladders and chains

Stamina 4 / 10Walking approx. 9h15

“1 night or more is advisable”

Technical C

Ladders and chains; a slip can mean a fall

Typical
1 nights / 2 days
Walking time
approx. 9h15estimated from distance, climb and descent; no breaks
Distance
approx. 13.9 km
Total climb
approx. 1,310m high point Chokaisan 2,236m

Stamina and technical grades: Akita Prefecture mountain grading, No.25 (our translation). Figures are for a similar route. HutsGo is still checking these against the table. See the table

How do I get there?

Public transport not confirmed.
Back to the same trailhead

  1. Hokodate 1,160m
  2. Hokodate Back to the same trailhead
Times, fares and parking →

Do I need to book?

We have no hut data for this route yet (unconfirmed).

Map and elevation

Elevation profile of Chokaisan from Hokodate. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,0001,5002,000mHokodate (鉾立) · 1,160m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadHokodate 1,160mChokaisan (鳥海山(新山)) · 2,236m · 0 min from the start · Point passedChokaisan 2,236mHokodate (鉾立) · 1,160m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadHokodate 1,160m Elevation profile of Chokaisan from Hokodate. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,0001,5002,000mHokodate (鉾立) · 1,160m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadHokodateChokaisan (鳥海山(新山)) · 2,236m · 0 min from the start · Point passedChokaisanHokodate (鉾立) · 1,160m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadHokodate

High point 2,236m / Total ascent approx. 1,076m / 1,076m of climbing from Hokodate (1,160m)

Hut (tap for details) Trailhead Point passed Elevation not confirmed

The horizontal axis is the order of the route, not time: we have not confirmed this route's leg times against an official source. The ridge line simply joins the recorded points, so it does not show the real shape of the terrain. Total ascent is an approximation summed between those points.

Shinzan on Chokaisan from Shichikozan
Shinzan on Chokaisan from Shichikozan Photo: Koda6029 / CC BY-SA 4.0(Wikimedia Commons)
Chokaisan from Foresta Chokai
Chokaisan from Foresta Chokai Photo: 掬茶 / CC BY-SA 4.0(Wikimedia Commons)
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Stop by stop

Section times are estimates from the path length, climb and descent (a formula fitted to Nagano Prefecture's grading table; typically within about 10%).

  1. approx. 9h15 up 1,308m down 1,306m via Chokaisan 2,236m