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Day trip / approx. 5.1 km / High point 2,207m

Nekodake from Sugadaira Bokujo

Sugadaira Bokujo (Nekodake trailhead) → Nekodake → Sugadaira Bokujo (Nekodake trailhead)

From the Sugadaira ranch (1,590 m) up the grassy ridge to Nekodake (2,207 m), and back.

How hard is it?

Easy.
Walkable path

Stamina 2 / 10Walking 3h42

“A day trip is possible”

Technical A

Mostly well-maintained path; hiking gear needed

Typical
Day trip
Walking time
3h42walking only, no breaks
Distance
approx. 5.1 km
Total climb
approx. 620m high point Nekodake 2,207m

Stamina and technical grades: Nagano Prefecture mountain grading, No.119 (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. Sugadaira Bokujo (Nekodake trailhead) 1,590m
  2. Sugadaira Bokujo (Nekodake trailhead) Back to the same trailhead
Times, fares and parking →

Do I need to book?

A day route: no hut booking needed.

Map and elevation

Elevation profile of Nekodake from Sugadaira Bokujo. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,000mSugadaira Bokujo (Nekodake trailhead) (菅平牧場(根子岳登山口)) · 1,590m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadSugadaira Bokujo (Nekodake trailhead) 1,590mNekodake (根子岳) · 2,207m · 0 min from the start · Point passedNekodake 2,207mSugadaira Bokujo (Nekodake trailhead) (菅平牧場(根子岳登山口)) · 1,590m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadSugadaira Bokujo (Nekodake trailhead) 1,590m Elevation profile of Nekodake from Sugadaira Bokujo. Horizontal axis is cumulative walking time, vertical axis is elevation.1,5002,000mSugadaira Bokujo (Nekodake trailhead) (菅平牧場(根子岳登山口)) · 1,590m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadSugadaira Bokujo (Nekodake trailhead)Nekodake (根子岳) · 2,207m · 0 min from the start · Point passedNekodakeSugadaira Bokujo (Nekodake trailhead) (菅平牧場(根子岳登山口)) · 1,590m · 0 min from the start · TrailheadSugadaira Bokujo (Nekodake trailhead)

High point 2,207m / Total ascent approx. 617m / 617m of climbing from Sugadaira Bokujo (Nekodake trailhead) (1,590m)

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 Northern Alps from Nekodake
The Northern Alps from Nekodake Photo: Naganojmmmm / 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. approx. 3h40 up 605m down 600m via Nekodake 2,207m