Hotakadake-Sansō – Okuhotakadake – Dakesawa – Kamikochi

Monday, September 24, 2007Nagano, Chūbu-Sangaku National Park百名山穂高岳

奥穂高岳

Cover photo: Hotakadake-Sansō – Okuhotakadake – Dakesawa – Kamikochi — The heights of the Hotaka at dawn

Distance: 8.6km
Ascent: 262m; 1,686 m of descent
Walking time: 3 h 48; 7 h 00 with breaks
High point: 3,190m; low point 1,520 m
Season: Autumn; September 2007

Via Oku-Hotaka and Dake-sawa

At dawn, Oku-Hotaka-dake, at 3,190 m, towers over a sea of clouds. The path follows the arête toward Mae-hotaka before descending past the Dake-sawa hut to Kamikochi.

Sea of clouds filling a valley between the ridges — Clouds fill the valley below, at the foot of Mae-hotaka-dake, at about 2,930 m.

Before you return

Today’s trail conditions and recent trip reports:

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