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"Western Hiei" Shosha-zan Engyō-ji Pilgrimage Path

Regional route5.7 km · 3.5 miBest Mar–Jun, Sep–Dec

Next nearby hike: Mt. Tendai Route 45 mi · 72 kmExplore Hyōgo Prefecture →

Hyōgo Prefecture, JapanHyōgo PrefectureNenbi-zaka · Hyōgo PrefectureEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Dec · highs 10–26 °C (50–79 °F)

  1. J8°2°51
  2. F9°2°67
  3. M12°4°113
  4. A17°10°122
  5. M21°14°166
  6. J24°18°192
  7. J28°23°191
  8. A29°24°111
  9. S26°20°172
  10. O21°14°112
  11. N15°9°75
  12. D10°4°51

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This regional hiking route in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, is about 5.7 km (3.5 mi) long. It lies about 7.4 km northwest of Himeji. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Mar–Jun, Sep–Dec.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
5.7 km · 3.5 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
5.5 km · 3.4 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
7.4 km NW of Himeji (Himeji Shi, Hyōgo) · GeoNames
Best months
Mar–Jun, Sep–Dec
Country
Japan
Region
Hyōgo Prefecture
Continent
Asia
Route type
Regional route
Ref
近畿自然歩道５０
From / to
姫路市バス書写駅バス停 → 神姫バス刀出バス停
Local name
西の比叡 書写山圓教寺参詣の道
Route centre
34.8854, 134.6528
Route start
34.8781, 134.6678
OpenStreetMap
relation 18999089
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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