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Manage ReservationMt. Hakuba–Kaerazu Kiretto–Mt. Karamatsu Route
Strength Requirement
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Difficulty
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This is a long and difficult route which you can thru-hike the Hakuba Sanzan and the Kaerazu Kiretto, one of the Three Kirettos in Japan.
ROUTE INFO
Hiking Information
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- Duration Towards Karamatsu: 8 hrs 25 mins, Towards Hakuba: 8 hrs 40 mins
- Distance 10.2km (one way)
- Opening Period Late June to Mid October
- Elevation Gain 212m
Hiking Route
Karamatsu area 
Towards Hakuba 
Toilet 
Water Supply 
Caution 
Campsite 
Mountain Lodges
Hakuba Sanso Lodge
15 mins 20 mins
Hakubadake Chojo Shukusha Hut
1 hrs 1 hrs 10 mins
Mt. Shakushi
1 hrs 40 mins
Mt. Hakubayari
20 mins 40 mins
Trail junction
30 mins 30 mins
Tengu Sanso Lodge
Between Tengu Sanso and Fukiya Kiretto2 hrs 2 hrs 30 mins
Kaerazu Kiretto
Between Fukiya Kiretto and Karamatsu3 hrs 2 hrs 30 mins
Mt. Karamatsu
20 mins 20 mins
Karamatsudake Chojo Sanso Lodge
Views along the Route
Views along the Route 
①Fuki no Ken II Peak
②Angle Bridge
③Karamatsudake
Precautions
- Tengu's Great Climb (with scree and chain sections)
- Fukinoge (with ladders and chains)
- Between Tengu no Ookuri and Fukiya II Peak (be careful not to get lost)
Required Equipment
- Helmet
Getting Here
Trailhead: Take the Sarukura trailhead or Tsugaike trailhead to Hakuba Sanso
