Shikoku Karst Plateau
Category 212 km
Distance
650 m
Elevation Gain
5.4%
Average Gradient
13%
Max Gradient
1400 m
Summit Elevation
The Shikoku Karst Plateau climb ascends to one of the most distinctive and least-visited landscapes in western Japan — a Category 2 ascent of 12km gaining 650m at 5.4% average to the Tennku no Mori karst plateau at 1,400m, where a limestone grassland of jutting white rock outcrops, wind turbines, an...
Pro Tip
The Shikoku Karst is remote in the way that distinguishes genuinely adventurous cycling from manageable tourism: the nearest konbini to the plateau is in Nakatsuuji (Ehime side) or Tsuno (Kochi side),...