Bandai-san Gold Line — Mount Bandai Volcanic HighlandLoop.
Distance
50 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
700 m
Bandai-san Gold Line — Mount Bandai Volcanic Highland Loop.
The Bandai-san Gold Line carves 17.6 km of smooth curves up the flank of Mount Bandai, linking Lake Inawashiro with the lake-dotted Urabandai highland. Volcanic panoramas, beech forest and the cobalt Goshikinuma ponds make it one of Tohoku's finest half-day rides.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance50 km
Days1
Total climb700 m
DifficultyEasy
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The route.
InawashiroStart · Fuel up in Inawashiro before the climb; last full services until Urabandai.
Lake Inawashiro ShoreScenic Point · Mirror-flat Heaven's Mirror Lake with Mt Bandai reflected on calm mornings.
Gold Line Inawashiro GateScenic Point · Start of the 17.6 km Gold Line; tight, well-paved curves climb through beech forest.
Koganedaira ViewpointMountain Pass · Highest lookout on the road; the rugged 1888 caldera face of Mt Bandai fills the view.
Sankodai ViewpointScenic Point · Panorama over Lake Inawashiro far below; a favourite autumn-foliage stop.
Goshikinuma Five Coloured PondsScenic Point · Cobalt-to-emerald volcanic ponds; short walk if you want to stretch your legs.
Lake Hibara / UrabandaiEnd · Largest of the dammed lakes; lodging and cafes in Urabandai mark the end.
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