Shiretoko Pass
Category 218 km
Distance
740 m
Elevation Gain
4.1%
Average Gradient
9%
Max Gradient
740 m
Summit Elevation
Shiretoko Pass at 740m is the central cycling climb of Japan's most remote UNESCO World Heritage peninsula — a Category 2 ascent of 18km on National Route 334 that connects the Sea of Okhotsk coast at Utoro to the southern Shiretoko coast at Rausu, traversing the central spine of a peninsula so ecol...
Pro Tip
The Shiretoko Pass season is mid-May to late October — the road is impassable under snow from November through to late April, and the opening date varies by year. The pass must be accessed from a Shir...
Part of
Cycling in Hokkaido