Stage 4 of 5 · Nakasendō

佐野のわたし → 郷原分校前

Distance
20.0 km
Ascent
+172 m
Descent
-16 m
Est. Time
4h 17m
Altitude
91.3–250.6 m
Type
point-to-point
🏃 Flat & Runnable🌲 Lowland

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20.0 km Distance172 m Climb4h 17m Est. time251 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty
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Getting Here

佐野のわたし (bus stop)

97m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

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Getting Out

郷原分校前 (bus stop)

10m from trail end · ~1 min walk

Elevation Profile

100m125m150m175m200m225m250m05 km10 km15 km20.0 km251m91m
Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
佐野のわたし → km 5.2 (99m)
91–103m
5.2 km+41m / -36m1h 08m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 5.2 (99m) → km 10.6 (128m)
99–128m
5.4 km+58m / -28m1h 11m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 10.6 (128m) → 郷原分校前
128–251m
9.3 km+150m / -27m2h 07m📈 Climbing
Total20.0 km+172m / -16m4h 27m

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Est. Finish Time
2h 33m
Calories
1,259 kcal
Water Needed
1.8 L
Effort Distance
21.8 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (115g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1279mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
9 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 172m ↓ 16m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface

≈97% paved · ≈3% unpaved
Mostly paved

Estimated for the full route from the 38% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

Snow unlikely at this elevation in July. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 20.0 km, 172m ascent, max altitude 250.6m, ~4h duration.

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    2L hydration pack
    Estimated 2.1L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 1502 kcal burn
Recommended 3 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from 佐野のわたし to 郷原分校前 (20.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
佐野のわたし
🚌 あら町銀行前 (18m)
🚌 佐藤病院 (43m)
🚌 連雀町 (44m)
Finish — Getting Back
郷原分校前
🚌 郷原分校前 (6m)
🚌 日枝神社前 (119m)
🚌 磯部 (247m)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • 倉賀野中町 4.4 km off trail
  • 上京目 4.8 km off trail
  • 倉賀野上町 4.2 km off trail
  • 倉賀野神社入口 4.1 km off trail
  • 倉賀野 2.8 km off trail
  • 西山名 4.6 km off trail
  • 高崎商科大学前 2.2 km off trail
  • 倉賀野中学校入口 2.1 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter 69m off trail
  • Shelter km 3.5 · 280m off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water km 2.1 · 126m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 2.1 · 116m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 2.9 · 312m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 2.9 · 331m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 3 · 270m off trail

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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-01.