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1 nights / 2 days / approx. 12.8 km / High point 3,090m

Maehotakadake from Kamikochi

Kamikochi → Maehotakadake → Kamikochi

From Kamikochi (1,504 m) up to Maehotakadake (3,090 m) and back the same way.

How hard is it?

Moderate.
Sustained rock

Stamina 4 / 10Walking 10h18

“1 night or more is advisable”

Technical D

Hands-on scrambling; many places where a fall is possible

Typical
1 nights / 2 days
Walking time
10h18walking only, no breaks
Distance
approx. 12.8 km
Total climb
approx. 1,620m high point Maehotakadake 3,090m

Stamina and technical grades: Nagano Prefecture mountain grading, No.41 (our translation). HutsGo is still checking these against the table. See the table

How do I get there?

Reachable by Bus.
Back to the same trailhead. Private cars restricted

  1. Sawando or Hirayu 沢渡・平湯
  2. Bus
  3. Kamikochi 1,500m / Restricted (park and change)
  4. 1 nights / 2 days, out and back
  5. Kamikochi Back to the same trailhead

Last ride down 17:55 Matsumoto / Shinshimashima to Kamikochi (松本・新島々〜上高地)

Times, fares and parking →

When are the huts open?

Open today (10/23): 1 of 1 huts

2026 season dates, from each hut's official site and Nagano Prefecture's hut list (sources on each hut page).

When does booking open?

1 huts to stay at. Book with each hut (HutsGo takes no bookings).

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Map and elevation

Elevation profile of Maehotakadake from Kamikochi. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,5003,000mKamikochi (上高地) · 1,500m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadKamikochi 1,500mDakesawa-goya (岳沢小屋) · Elevation not confirmed · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Dakesawa-goya Not confirmedMaehotakadake (前穂高岳) · 3,090m · 0 min from the start · Point passedMaehotakadake 3,090mDakesawa-goya (岳沢小屋) · Elevation not confirmed · 0 min from the startDakesawa-goya Not confirmedKamikochi (上高地) · 1,500m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadKamikochi 1,500m Elevation profile of Maehotakadake from Kamikochi. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,0002,5003,000mKamikochi (上高地) · 1,500m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadKamikochiDakesawa-goya (岳沢小屋) · Elevation not confirmed · 0 min from the start · Hut (tap for details)Dakesawa-goya Not confirmedMaehotakadake (前穂高岳) · 3,090m · 0 min from the start · Point passedMaehotakadakeDakesawa-goya (岳沢小屋) · Elevation not confirmed · 0 min from the startDakesawa-goya Not confirmedKamikochi (上高地) · 1,500m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadKamikochi

High point 3,090m ／ Total ascent approx. 1,590m ／ 1,590m of climbing from Kamikochi (1,500m)

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. Dakesawa-goya have no confirmed elevation, so they are placed provisionally between the points either side.

Maehotakadake from Nishihotakadake
Maehotakadake from Nishihotakadake Photo: Alpsdake / 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. 1,500m

    Kamikochi (上高地)Trailhead

    Closed to private cars all year. Bus or taxi from Sawando or Hirayu.

    About this trailhead
  2. approx. 2h50 up 847m down 40m

  3. Elevation not confirmed

    Dakesawa-goya (岳沢小屋)Mountain hut / Yarigatake Sanso Group

    27 Apr – 3 Nov Confirmed on the official site (2026-09-13)

    Dinner + breakfast ¥16,000 No meals ¥11,200 Tent ¥2,000

    • Toilet: Cartridge (flown out)
    • Water: Free
    • Charging available

    Booking opensOne month before your stay, 09:00 JST

    Book on the official site Call 090-2546-2100 Details and access Add to my plan
  4. approx. 4h50 up 1,055m down 1,059m via Maehotakadake 3,090m

  5. Elevation not confirmed

    Dakesawa-goya (岳沢小屋) again on the way back ↑ details

  6. approx. 2h35 up 35m down 851m

  7. 1,500m

    Kamikochi (上高地)Trailhead

    Closed to private cars all year. Bus or taxi from Sawando or Hirayu.

    About this trailhead