Deej
Maximum Pace
- Oct 13, 2007
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Hey everyone,
I just wanted to share a route that I've done a couple of times recently. It starts and ends at Ome Station, and packs in a lot of climbing and cruising through quiet, lush areas. It passes two temples and often follows rivers and streams. I really like it.
There is slightly over 2,000 meters of climbing over 90 kilometers. Ride With GPS puts the climbing at 5,000 meters, so you can use that number when talking about the ride afterward.
There are plenty of opportunities to get drinks, including ice-cold water that comes out of a pipe at the start of the (very steep toward the end) climb at around the 23km mark (Takayama).
At the first temple, Nenogongen-Tenryuji, there apears to be an udon shop, though I've never tried it. The climb to this temple is gorgeous. And the valley through which you descend from the temple is also beautiful.
There are lockers at Ome Station, so you have the option of taking the train out. For me, the ride is 180km round-trip from my home in Setagaya.
Maybe we can muster up a big group ride one of these weekends!
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/107076963
Cheers!
Deej
I just wanted to share a route that I've done a couple of times recently. It starts and ends at Ome Station, and packs in a lot of climbing and cruising through quiet, lush areas. It passes two temples and often follows rivers and streams. I really like it.
There is slightly over 2,000 meters of climbing over 90 kilometers. Ride With GPS puts the climbing at 5,000 meters, so you can use that number when talking about the ride afterward.
There are plenty of opportunities to get drinks, including ice-cold water that comes out of a pipe at the start of the (very steep toward the end) climb at around the 23km mark (Takayama).
At the first temple, Nenogongen-Tenryuji, there apears to be an udon shop, though I've never tried it. The climb to this temple is gorgeous. And the valley through which you descend from the temple is also beautiful.
There are lockers at Ome Station, so you have the option of taking the train out. For me, the ride is 180km round-trip from my home in Setagaya.
Maybe we can muster up a big group ride one of these weekends!
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/107076963
Cheers!
Deej