Mt. Ena climbing record
For this climb Exertion Level:★★☆☆☆ Difficulty Level:★☆☆☆☆ Scenic Level:★★☆☆☆
For this climb
Exertion Level:★★☆☆☆
Difficulty Level:★☆☆☆☆
Scenic Level:★★☆☆☆
This Mountain's Information
- □ Altitude:2,191m
- □ Location:Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture (Click to view larger map)
Schedule
- □ Duration:1 Day
- □ Term of Climbing:05.02.2017 ~ 05.02.2017
- □ Date at Summit: 05.02.2017
Weather
- □ Weather:Mostly Sunny
- □ Highest Temperature:14.0°C
- □ Lowest Temperature:1.0°C
Climbing Course
- □ Distance:12.5km
- □ Cumulative Elevation:1,200m
- □ Course:Hirogawahara Course
- □ Further Information:Time Schedule
5:00 Parking Lot → 5:20 Hirogawahara Climbing Entrance → 8:00 Mt. Ena Summit → 9:00 Starting Descent → 10:40 Parking Lot
Approach to Starting Point
- □ Transportation:Car
- □ Time to Starting Point:About 2.5 hours from Mt. Arashimadake to parking lot, and about 4.5 hours from parking lot to Omiya by car
- □ Further Information:Mt. Arashimadake - Tokai-Hokuriku Highway - Tokai-Kanjo Highway - Central Highway -(Mt. Ena)- Central Highway - Metropolitan Highway - Omiya Station
※ There is a toilet at the parking lot. But I have no idea its conditions because I didn't use it.
My Impressions
There are three possible paths to choose from. I chose the shortest one. I didn't know much about this mountain, so I thought the most popular course would be the best for me, as there would be many more climbers there, than other courses so I wouldn't get lost. On this course, I met a few dozen people during my climb.
This mountain is known for limited visibility at the summit, so I wasn't looking forward to seeing any great views at the top. You can't see much at the top because the summit is surrounded by tall trees. I tried to find a clearing among the trees. Finally, I found a spot from which I could see almost all of the alps' mountains like Mt. Ontake, Mt. Yari, Mt. Kiso-Komagatake and so on.
I stayed for about one hour at the summit. I usually stay less than 10 minutes at a summit. The nice weather and views made me comfortable, so I felt that the time flew by. Many of climbers didn't realize there was a spot like the one I'd found, so they gave up and missed out on the fabulous views. But, I didn't tell them about the spot I found because I didn't want to interrupt their climb.