Chausu-dake
Chausu-dake is located in Japan. It has an elevation of 1480 meters above sea level. It is located at the following coordinates: (37.1167, 139.967)Write a Hike Report
Chausu-dake May 20, 2011
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1. There is only one car road to Mt. Nasu. If
you go in the summer, you must go before 7am or you may spend two hours in traffic and still not get a parking spot and have to turn back.
2. Some days you get lucky. No cars. Mild weather, no wind, a little snow still on the trail (15 meter stretch) and on neighboring mountains, giving wonderful contrasts. About 700 meter elevation gain, to the top. About 300 meter gain to the "hut" and easy trail to "ushi ga kubi". This is enough for a wonderful outing and about 25 minutes from the hut, passing hissing steam vents.
I did the climb to the top and down almost to the gondola and then around to "ushi ga kubi" and down to my car. It was a lot. Waterproof hiking boots were essential and some cheap cotton gloves for holding onto the rocks and maybe snow. A thin half sleeved shirt was enough, but prepare for weather changes.
"I'm a mountain"
The first part of the "hike" is really rock stairs
for about 25 (more...)
you go in the summer, you must go before 7am or you may spend two hours in traffic and still not get a parking spot and have to turn back.
2. Some days you get lucky. No cars. Mild weather, no wind, a little snow still on the trail (15 meter stretch) and on neighboring mountains, giving wonderful contrasts. About 700 meter elevation gain, to the top. About 300 meter gain to the "hut" and easy trail to "ushi ga kubi". This is enough for a wonderful outing and about 25 minutes from the hut, passing hissing steam vents.
I did the climb to the top and down almost to the gondola and then around to "ushi ga kubi" and down to my car. It was a lot. Waterproof hiking boots were essential and some cheap cotton gloves for holding onto the rocks and maybe snow. A thin half sleeved shirt was enough, but prepare for weather changes.
"I'm a mountain"
The first part of the "hike" is really rock stairs
for about 25 (more...)
