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Kitazawa-tōge – Senjō-Goya

Southern Alps

仙丈小屋

Cover photo: Kitazawa-tōge – Senjō-Goya

Monkshood, waterfalls and a misty ridge

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Distance
5.5km
Ascent
923m
61 m of descent
Walking time
2 h 17
3 h 13 with breaks
High point
2,887m
low point 1,946 m
Season
Autumn
September 2009

From Kitazawa-tōge to Senjō-Goya

From Kitazawa-tōge, the trail passes Ōdaira-Sansō and then climbs through the forest, past purple monkshood and waterfalls. Beyond Umanose-Hyutte, the ridge disappears into the clouds; we reach Senjō-Goya at about 16:00, below the cirque.

Purple monkshood beside the trail
Purple monkshood beside the trail, climbing toward Senjōgatake, at about 2,350 m.

Night at the hut

From the GPS tracks: where they stop in the evening and start again in the morning.

Before you return

Today’s trail conditions and recent trip reports:

Photos 5

A waterfall in the forest
A waterfall in the forest, climbing toward Senjōgatake, at about 2,410 m.

The Senjōgatake (仙丈ヶ岳) signpost
Signpost for Senjōgatake, near Umanose-Hyutte (馬の背ヒュッテ), at about 2,710 m.

Mountains in the afternoon haze
Mountains in the afternoon haze, climbing toward Senjō-Goya, at about 2,770 m.

On the ridge, in the clouds
On the ridge, in the clouds, climbing toward Senjō-Goya, at about 2,770 m.

Large neighboring mountain, its flanks caught in the clouds
From Senjō-Goya, the large neighboring mountain, its flanks caught in the clouds.