Hakone Old Road (Hakone-Tokaido)
Category 211.3 km
Distance
680 m
Elevation Gain
6%
Average Gradient
13%
Max Gradient
874 m
Summit Elevation
The Hakone Old Road climb follows the historic Tokaido Highway — one of the five great roads of Edo-period Japan, connecting Tokyo (Edo) to Kyoto — from Odawara at sea level to the Hakone checkpoint plateau at 874m, a route that has carried travellers past Mount Fuji for 400 years and now carries cy...
Pro Tip
The Amazake-chaya teahouse at approximately 7km (870m elevation) is a compulsory stop, not merely a suggestion: the establishment has been serving amazake (sweet, non-alcoholic fermented rice drink, w...
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