Tateyama Alpine Route — Bijodaira Approach
Hors Catégorie24 km
Distance
1350 m
Elevation Gain
5.6%
Average Gradient
10%
Max Gradient
1930 m
Summit Elevation
The Tateyama Alpine Route road from Tateyama town to the Bijodaira plateau at 1,930m is one of the great unsung HC climbs of the Japanese Alps — a 24km ascent gaining 1,350m at 5.6% average on a road that carries riders through five distinct ecological zones before depositing them at a subalpine pla...
Pro Tip
The Tateyama approach is accessible from a base in Toyama city (25km northwest of Tateyama town by local train), making it a realistic day-trip climb from urban accommodation. The Toyama-Tateyama loca...
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