With the three day weekend coming up, we're planning to knock out the the big middle section of the Oxfam trail, which will put us well on our way to knowing the whole thing, so we can do hikes in other areas.
We're planning a big hike, it'll be tiring but a lot of fun.
The plan is...
First Train to Hakone
We'll be taking the first train possible to Hakone, so we get a good early start.
We'll need to get to Hakone town, as the first part of our hike takes us around Lake Ashi.
Where & when do we meet up?
We are taking the 7am Odakyu Romance Car leaving Shinjuku arriving in Hakone Yumoto at 8:27.
I'll be at the station at 6:35 to pick up our tickets.
This is 15k, mostly through the Hakone town, should be a good way to warm up the legs in the morning.
18k, up the mountains to a temple, and then bouncing back down again.
We'll do a time reality check here as there's bus access to civilization for those who need to get home.
If things go well, we'll reach here between 4 & 6pm.
This is 9.5, and right through the mountains.
Considering time, though, only people who can stay overnight will be able to do this.
We're planning only a quick nap in the night, so we'll be meeting the dawn walking over the mountian to get back to civilization, and the train line!
It's 16k, so it'll definitely push our limits.
All told, over half the hike!
If we get all this done, we'll have cracked over half the Oxfam in one hike, which will be a great accomplishment for our team.
Don't forget your way out!
You'll all want to take a look at this important map, which shows the access to the different checkpoints.
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