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Hiking season:

Hike from Mt. Gassan to Mt. Yudono

Summer

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

Dangerous

Dangers include:

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

Difficulty level (for beginners) :

Hard

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

Equipment needed:

Water

Hiking shoes

Rainwear

Water

Hiking shoes

Rainwear

Sun hat

Hiking sticks

Snow grips (especially in July)

Food or snacks

Sun hat

Hiking sticks

Snow grips (especially in July)

Food or snacks

Nearest bus stop (start)

Gassan Hachigome 月山八合目

Bus timetable

Nearest bus stop (end)

Yudonosan Senninzawa 湯殿山仙人沢

Bus timetable

Near this hiking trail:

Tamahime inari Shrine

Tamahime inari Shrine

Tamahime inari jinja

A shrine in Mt. Yudono dedicated to agriculture, fertility and plentiful harvests.

Yudonosan Senninzawa

Yudonosan Senninzawa

Yudonosan Senninzawa

Where the monks used to accomplish their sokushinbutsu training.

Mt. Yudono Shrine

Mt. Yudono Shrine

Yudonosan jinja

The shrine that worships the rock-goddess of Mt. Yudono.

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