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Amou-tōge

Western ascent from Shirakawa-go

Elevation profile

489 m → 1291 m
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest kilometre: km 5 at 10.5% — peaks at 17.1%
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Climb stats

802 m Ascent
12.14 km Length
6.61% Average
21% Maximum
1291 m Summit altitude
179 Difficulty

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gain Average Max Gradient
1 549 m +59 m 5.9% 9%
2 610 m +63 m 6.3% 12%
3 677 m +67 m 6.7% 18%
4 760 m +83 m 8.3% 21%
5 866 m +105 m 10.5% 13%
6 929 m +64 m 6.4% 13%
7 1014 m +85 m 8.5% 14%
8 1074 m +60 m 6% 12%
9 1171 m +99 m 9.9% 17%
10 1212 m +41 m 4.1% 11%

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Conditions at the summit

17°
Cloudy · feels like 18°
Wind 6 km/h SE
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