| Route | Contributor | Last Updated | Where | Distance | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ride: Ome to Takao, via Tsuru Toge and Wada Toge | stantopia | Nov 21st | Japan > Tokyo > Tokyo | 93.4km | Onroad, Steep, Difficult, Low traffic, Rough, Rural, Scenic |
| From Ome, unfortunately through the tunnels up to Okutama lake, the steep (but relatively short) climb over Tsuru Toge and the long decent, with a diversion through "Tallon's Turn-off". Finish up with an ascent of Wada Toge and a decent on "Tallon's Traverse" (actually, a descent is not recommended on this road...). | |||||
| Ride: Sagamiko to Yabitsu Mountain loop | stantopia | Nov 18th | Japan > Tokyo > Tokyo | 109.2km | Onroad, Steep, Difficult, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic |
| Starting from Sagamiko, cycle through forest roads and over a few passes including Yabitsu, and looping back to Sagamiko. Wonderful autumn leaves. | |||||
| Ride: Itsukaichi to Yamanashi Loop, via Wada Traverse | stantopia | Nov 18th | Japan > Tokyo > Tokyo | 124km | Recreational, Onroad, Steep, Difficult, Low traffic, Rough, Rural, Scenic |
| Starting from Musashi Itsukaichi Stn head over the back way to Wada Toge, South towards Route 76 then West into Yamanashi. | |||||
| Ride: Yamanashi to Fujino, via Mikuni | stantopia | Nov 18th | Japan > Tokyo > Tokyo | 98.1km | Recreational, Onroad, Steep, Difficult, Low traffic, Rough, Rural |
| From Shin Matsuda station to tanzawa-ko via a couple of rindo and then capping it off with Mikuni Toge before heading back east along the Doshi michi. Stunning views of Fuji-san. | |||||
| Ride: Arima Toge and the Greenline Loop | stantopia | Nov 18th | Japan > Tokyo > Tokyo | 114.6km | Steep, Difficult, Rural, Scenic |
| Start at HigashiOme station, head towards Chichibu, soon turning left for the long climb over to Arima Dam ("Beware of the Bears"). Then north to another pass, east upwards to Shiroishi Toge, across the Greenline, descending a wonderful valley and eventually taking the cross country route back to Higashi Ome station. | |||||
| Tip: Dodgy turn on the Greenline | stantopia | Nov 18th | Japan > Tokyo > Tokyo | 1.5km | |
| Make sure you don't take the wrong turn ... | |||||
| Ome Stn -Arima Toge - Chichibu - Greenline - Komagawa Stn | stantopia | Oct 30th | Japan > Tokyo > Tokyo | 104.4km | |
| Start at HigashiOme station, head towards Chichibu, soon turning left for the long climb over to Arima Dam ("Beware of the Bears"). Then north to another pass, east upwards to Shiroishi Toge, across the Greenline down to Komagawa. | |||||
| Chichibu Old Post Road (Komagawa) | stantopia | Jan 31st | Japan > Tokyo > Tokyo | 67.3km | |
| The foothills west of Tokyo | stantopia | Jan 23rd | Japan > Tokyo > Tokyo | 65.9km | |
| All roads should - with care - be passable in Winter | |||||
| Spine o'the North, Day 12 - Last Day | stantopia | Sep 24th | Japan > Aomori > Aomori | 72km | Onroad, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Nr Tochigi-ken border to Nikko... and The End | |||||
| Spine o'the North, Day 11 | stantopia | Sep 24th | Japan > Aomori > Aomori | 86.3km | Onroad, Steep, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Inawashiro to Tochigi-ken Border | |||||
| Spine o'the North, Day 10 | stantopia | Sep 24th | Japan > Aomori > Aomori | 98.2km | Onroad, Steep, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Yonezawa to Lake Inawashiro, south shore | |||||
| Spine o'the North, Day 9 | stantopia | Sep 24th | Japan > Aomori > Aomori | 30km | Onroad, Basic, Rural, Touring |
| Nagai to Yonzawa (Severe thunderstorms stopped play...) | |||||
| Spine o'the North, Day 8 | stantopia | Sep 24th | Japan > Aomori > Aomori | 122.7km | Onroad, Steep, Difficult, Offroad, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Obanazawa to Nagai | |||||
| Spine o'the North, Day 7 | stantopia | Sep 23rd | Japan > Aomori > Aomori | 59.3km | Onroad, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Naruko Onsen to Obanazawa area | |||||
| Spine o'the North, Day 6 | stantopia | Sep 23rd | Japan > Aomori > Aomori | 103.3km | Steep, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Yokote to Naruko Onsen | |||||
| Spine o'the North, Day 5 | stantopia | Sep 22nd | Japan > Aomori > Aomori | 112.3km | Onroad, Steep, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Tsunagi Onsen to Yokote | |||||
| Spine o'the North, Day 4 | stantopia | Sep 22nd | Japan > Aomori > Aomori | 132.1km | Onroad, Steep, Difficult, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Oyu Onsen to Tsunagi Onsen | |||||
| Spine o'the North, Day 2 | stantopia | Sep 22nd | Japan > Aomori > Aomori | 85.7km | Onroad, Steep, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Ajigasawa to Sukayu Onsen | |||||
| Spine o'the North, Day 3 | stantopia | Sep 22nd | Japan > Aomori > Aomori | 70km | Onroad, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Sukayu Onsen to Oyu Onsen | |||||
| Spine o'the North, Day 1 | stantopia | Sep 22nd | Japan > Aomori > Aomori | 72.7km | Onroad, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Ride from obscure Tsugaru station (Omagoshi) to Ajigasawa. | |||||