Title Mt. Odake Hiking Course through the Northern Hakkoda Mountains

  • Aomori
  • Akita
  • Iwate
Topic(s):
Nature/Ecology Activities National Parks/Quasi-National Parks
Medium/Media of Use:
Interpretive Sign
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2019
Associated Tourism Board:
Towada Hachimantai National Park

北部八甲田山系を縦走する大岳登山コース


大岳登山コースは、総行程約5時間の8キロメートルのコースです。八甲田ロープウェイ山頂駅から北部八甲田山系の赤倉岳、井戸岳、そして大岳を経由して酸ヶ湯温泉まで続くこのコースは、やや難度の高い本格的な登山を求める人に向いています。

大岳登山コースは八甲田ゴードライン遠端から始まります。T字路を左に曲がり、オオシラビソとハイマツの森、広がる崖の縁、噴火口を通るトレイルに入ります。夏は、白い花びらの中心が黄色のヒナザクラ、クリーム色のキンポウゲ、繊細なピンクのイワブクロなど、数々の高山と湿地の植物が山腹を覆うように花を咲かせます。

大岳山頂からは、周囲の山々のパノラマが望めます。北に青森市と陸奥湾、東に小岳と高田大岳、西に岩木山、そして南には櫛ヶ峯があります。

途中の施設は数が少なくまばらなので、よく準備を整えて臨みましょう。お手洗いはコース沿いの二か所の避難小屋で利用できます。


Mt. Odake Hiking Course through the Northern Hakkoda Mountains


The Mt. Odake hiking course is an 8-kilometer trail that takes approximately five hours to complete. The course, which runs from Hakkoda Ropeway Summit Park Station to Sukayu Onsen via Mt. Akakuradake, Mt. Idodake, and Mt. Odake in the northern Hakkoda mountain range, is a good option for those interested in a solid, moderately challenging hike.

The course begins at the far end of the Hakkoda Gourd Trail. Hikers should turn left at the T-junction to join the trail that climbs through forests of Maries’ fir and Siberian dwarf pine, skirting cliff edges and craters. In summer, white hinazakura primroses with yellow centers, creamy yellow meadow buttercups, delicate pink fringed galax, iwabukuro beardtongue, and numerous other alpine and marshland plants bloom across the mountainside.

From Mt. Odake’s summit hikers can get a 360-degree view of the surrounding mountains. To the north lies the city of Aomori and Mutsu Bay; to the east, the peaks of Mt. Kodake and Mt. Takada-Odake; to the west, Mt. Iwaki; and to the south, Mt. Kushigamine.

Facilities are few and far between, so come prepared. There are toilet facilities at two emergency evacuation huts along the trail.


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