How long does Nishihotakadake from the Shinhotaka Ropeway take?

1 nights / 2 days, approx. 5h55 of walking in total (no breaks).

1 nights / 2 days / approx. 8.0 km / High point 2,909m

Nishihotakadake from the Shinhotaka Ropeway

Nishihotakaguchi (Shinhotaka Ropeway top station) → Nishihotakadake → Nishihotakaguchi (Shinhotaka Ropeway top station)

Ride the Shinhotaka Ropeway up to Nishihotakaguchi (2,156 m), walk to Nishiho Sanso, then over the Dokuhyo knoll to the Nishihotakadake summit (2,909 m) and back the same way.

How hard is it?

Typical: 1 nights / 2 days
Walking time: approx. 5h55estimated from distance, climb and descent; no breaks
Distance: approx. 8.0 km
Total climb: approx. 900m high point Nishihotakadake 2,909m

This route is not in a prefectural grading table.

How do I get there?

Reachable by ropeway.
Back to the same trailhead

Nishihotakaguchi (Shinhotaka Ropeway top station) 2,156m
1 nights / 2 days, out and back
Nishihotakaguchi (Shinhotaka Ropeway top station) Back to the same trailhead

By car A ropeway station: ride the first ropeway from Shinhotaka Onsen to Shirakabadaira, then change to the second ropeway.

Times, fares and parking →

When are the huts open?

Open today (11/01): 1 of 1 huts

Nishiho Sanso Open all year

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).

Nishiho Sanso Two months before your stay (same date)… / unofficial

Pick your huts and plan the days

Map and elevation

High point 2,909m ／ Total ascent approx. 753m ／ 753m of climbing from Nishihotakaguchi (Shinhotaka Ropeway top station) (2,156m)

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.

Norikuradake from Nishihotakadake (April) Photo: Alpsdake / Public domain（Wikimedia Commons）

Date of stay Shows whether each hut is open that day

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%).

2,156m

Nishihotakaguchi (Shinhotaka Ropeway top station) (西穂高口（新穂高ロープウェイ山頂駅）)Trailhead

A ropeway station: ride the first ropeway from Shinhotaka Onsen to Shirakabadaira, then change to the second ropeway.

About this trailhead
approx. 1h10 up 256m down 46m
2,367m

Nishiho Sanso (西穂山荘)Mountain hut

Open all year Open all year Secondary source (as of 2026-09-13)

Dinner + breakfast ¥15,500 No meals ¥11,000 Tent ¥2,000

Facilities (toilet, water, charging, payment) not confirmed

Booking opensTwo months before your stay (same date), 09:30 JST, online or by phone

Book on the official site Call 0263-36-7052 Details and access Add to my plan
approx. 3h45 up 613m down 614m via Nishiho Dokuhyo 2,701mvia Nishihotakadake 2,909m
2,367m

Nishiho Sanso (西穂山荘) again on the way back ↑ details
approx. 1h05 up 34m down 241m
2,156m

Nishihotakaguchi (Shinhotaka Ropeway top station) (西穂高口（新穂高ロープウェイ山頂駅）)Trailhead

A ropeway station: ride the first ropeway from Shinhotaka Onsen to Shirakabadaira, then change to the second ropeway.

About this trailhead

Questions

How long does Nishihotakadake from the Shinhotaka Ropeway take?: 1 nights / 2 days, approx. 5h55 of walking in total (no breaks).
Where can I stay on Nishihotakadake from the Shinhotaka Ropeway?: 1 huts: Nishiho Sanso.
Can I reach Nishihotakadake from the Shinhotaka Ropeway by public transport?: Yes (ropeway).

Answers are built from the facts on this page (each with its source and check date). Check the official site before you go.