Kankakei Gorge (Shodoshima)
Category 33.8 km
Distance
310 m
Elevation Gain
8.2%
Average Gradient
14%
Max Gradient
612 m
Summit Elevation
Kankakei Gorge on Shodoshima Island is the finest cycling climb in the Seto Inland Sea outside the Shimanami Kaido corridor, and the reason that serious cyclists making a Shimanami trip extend their itinerary to include the 45-minute ferry from Takamatsu (Shikoku) or Uno Port (Okayama) to Shodoshima...
Pro Tip
Shodoshima is not on the Shimanami Kaido route and requires a dedicated ferry detour — plan a two-day Shodoshima excursion from Takamatsu rather than attempting the island as a day trip from the main...