Odaigahara Driveway — Roof of Kansai fromKamikitayama.
Distance
56 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,150 m
Odaigahara Driveway — Roof of Kansai from Kamikitayama.
A quiet toll-free skyline into one of the wettest, greenest highlands in Japan. From the mountain village of Kamikitayama the Odaigahara Driveway (Nara Route 40) climbs about 28km of forest curves to a car park near the summit of Mount Odaigahara, the highest point in Mie at 1,695m. The plateau is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of ancient forest, deer and dramatic cliff overlooks. Ride it as an out-and-back; carry rain gear.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance56 km
Days1
Total climb1,150 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
Kamikitayama VillageStart · Base village on National Route 169. Last fuel and food before the mountain; the driveway branches east off Route 169 nearby.
Odaigahara Driveway (Route 40)Scenic Point · The toll-free prefectural skyline climbs roughly 28km through dense cedar and beech forest, gaining altitude in steady curves with little traffic.
Mount Odaigahara Summit (Hidegatake, 1695m)Mountain Pass · Highest point in Mie at 1,695m. The road ends at a visitor centre and car park near 1,570m; short trails reach the summit and viewpoints.
Daijagura Cliff OverlookPhoto Spot · A short walk from the car park to a vertigo-inducing cliff edge looking out over the Osugidani canyon and the Kumano ranges.
Kamikitayama VillageEnd · Descend the same driveway back to Kamikitayama to finish.
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