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1 nights / 2 days / approx. 13.7 km / High point 2,647m

Gakidake from Shirasawa trailhead

Shirasawa trailhead → Gakidake → Shirasawa trailhead

From Shirasawa trailhead (994 m) up to Gakidake (2,647 m) and back the same way.

How hard is it?

Moderate.
Ladders and chains

Stamina 5 / 10Walking 11h

“1 night or more is advisable”

Technical C

Ladders and chains; a slip can mean a fall

Typical
1 nights / 2 days
Walking time
11hwalking only, no breaks
Distance
approx. 13.7 km
Total climb
approx. 1,780m high point Gakidake 2,647m

Stamina and technical grades: Nagano Prefecture mountain grading, No.7 (our translation). 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. Shirasawa trailhead 994m
  2. 1 nights / 2 days, out and back
  3. Shirasawa trailhead 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 Gakidake from Shirasawa trailhead. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,0001,5002,0002,500mShirasawa trailhead (白沢登山口) · 994m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadShirasawa trailhead 994mGakidake (餓鬼岳) · 2,647m · 0 min from the start · Point passedGakidake 2,647mShirasawa trailhead (白沢登山口) · 994m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadShirasawa trailhead 994m Elevation profile of Gakidake from Shirasawa trailhead. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,0001,5002,0002,500mShirasawa trailhead (白沢登山口) · 994m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadShirasawa trailheadGakidake (餓鬼岳) · 2,647m · 0 min from the start · Point passedGakidakeShirasawa trailhead (白沢登山口) · 994m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadShirasawa trailhead

High point 2,647m ／ Total ascent approx. 1,653m ／ 1,653m of climbing from Shirasawa trailhead (994m)

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.

The summit of Gakidake
The summit of Gakidake Photo: Koda6029 / CC BY-SA 4.0（Wikimedia Commons）
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Stop by stop

Section times split the prefecture's official total course time across sections by path length, climb and descent.

  1. 994m

    Shirasawa trailhead (白沢登山口)Trailhead

    About this trailhead
  2. approx. 11h up 1,734m down 1,736m via Gakidake 2,647m

  3. 994m

    Shirasawa trailhead (白沢登山口)Trailhead

    About this trailhead