Suma Ward Loop Trail Run

Loop from 明石市 · Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Community route · Hiking · Saved 2 Jul 2026

Locator map: 明石市 · Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

89.4 km · +3,771 m · 25h 01m · loop · Hiking

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Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Steep (15–25%)

Suma Ward Loop Trail Run is an 89.4 km hike loop from 明石市 in Hyogo Prefecture, with 3771m of climbing and an effort score of 127.

EpicLoop明石市82% at ≤15% gradeSnow not assessed

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9 route events
  1. Start

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    明石市

    Start

    Route geometry · source 2026-07-02

    About 0 min in

    89.4 km remaining

    +3771 m remaining

  2. Climb

    0 m

    236 m climb

    1.4 km at 16.9% average

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    About 0 min in

    89.4 km remaining

    +3771 m remaining

  3. Climb

    12.7 km

    332 m climb

    2.2 km at 15.0% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-07-02

    About 3h 33m in

    76.7 km remaining

    +3196 m remaining

  4. Climb

    16.2 km

    200 m climb

    1.0 km at 19.6% average

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    About 4h 33m in

    73.2 km remaining

    +2847 m remaining

  5. Climb

    19.9 km

    311 m climb

    2.1 km at 14.7% average

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    About 5h 34m in

    69.5 km remaining

    +2633 m remaining

  6. Descent

    67.1 km

    299 m descent

    1.9 km at 15.4% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-07-02

    About 18h 47m in

    22.3 km remaining

    +915 m remaining

  7. Finish

    89.4 km

    Route finish

    Finish

    Route geometry · source 2026-07-02

    About 25h 02m in

    0 m remaining

Distance
89.4 km
Elevation
↗ 3,771 m
Est. moving time
25h 01m
hike, 12:00 min/km
Effort
127

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Terrain & grades

82% at ≤15% grade

This loop packs 42m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a hilly endurance profile. 82% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 15, gaining about 249m. Total route distance is 89.4 km.

Easy 43% Steady 32% Power-hike 15% Steep 10%
High point
898m
Gain / km
42m
Max grade
44%

Snow & conditions

Snow not assessed

Current snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions.

Route sections

Opening third
29.8 km
+1769m / -1108m
Middle third
29.8 km
+982m / -1078m
Final third
29.8 km
+1020m / -1873m

Epic effort, estimated around 25h 01m moving time using a hike model: 12:00 min/km flat pace plus about 6h 24m for 3771m of climbing. Expect 10% steep-grade exposure.

Flat-only: 17h 53m
Climb cost: +6h 25m
Effort distance: 125.1 km

Fuel & gear

Energy
14000 kcal
Water
12.5 L

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Surface

≈41% paved · ≈59% unpaved
Mixed paved & unpaved

Surface classes from OpenStreetMap, matched to the line. Ways without a surface tag are classed by their road type, so this is an estimate.

On roads with traffic: 16.2 km in 15 stretches (the longest 4.0 km). Roads of class tertiary or bigger in OpenStreetMap; crossings and stretches under 100 m are not counted.

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