Hiking season:

Hike from Mt. Gassan to Mt. Yudono

Walk the pilgrimage route to Mt. Yudono from Mt. Gassan.

km.

5.1 Distance:

Elevation:

-1130

meters

Required time:

2.3 h

Hiking Map:

Danger level:

Dangerous

Dangers include:

Slippery slopes, Snow, Heat strokes, Slippery when raining, Snow (risks of slipping), Strong winds, Ladders

Difficulty level (for beginners) :

Hard

Difficulty levels have been designed for people who have a PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence) score inferior or equal to 60. Experienced hikers or persons with a PAI above 100 can withdraw two cases to know the average difficulty for their fitness level. Example: Trails noted "Hard for beginners" correspond to "average" trails for experienced hikers or people with a PAI above 100.

Steps:

1. Go behind the Gassan Chojo Goya lodge

2. A sign indicates the direction you have to follow

This direction is called: "Yudonosan Ubasawa hômen 湯殿山姥沢方面"

3. Do NOT turn left at this point

If you turn left, you will arrive at Hijiori.

4. Do not turn left

Turning left will bring you to Hondôji temple.

5. You spot this stele with a haiku written on it

6. You start your descent

7. This metallic map indicates the position of every mountain in the surroundings

8. Find the Kaji Inari shrine

9. The view from Kaji gakkô

10. Continue going down

11. Ushikubi crossing. Continue straight

12. Approaching Kanauba

13. It's still straight ahead!

14. Turn right at the Kanauba crossing

15. You should be arriving onto a track with wild vegetation

16. After a while, you arrive by a river

17. The vegetation is getting wild

18. You're approaching Mt. Yudono

19. If you spot this stone monument, you're on the right way

20. You arrive at the Shozokuba emergency lodge

21. You need to turn right to go to Mt. Yudono

22. Do NOT turn left

If you turn left, you'll arrive at Shizu Onsen.

23. Appreciate the view on Yudono before getting into the jungle

24. You are approaching the Gakkôzaka slope

25. This is the Gakkôzaka

This is the most dangerous part of the trail. Several ladders allow you to go down to Mt. Yudono. But be careful: it can be very slippery especially after the rain.