This is the most challenging cycling itinerary in our entire Hokkaido portfolio, tastefully designed & created for the enthusiast cyclists looking for challenging cycling tours in Hokkaido.
In it, you experience the 2015 Hokkaido Ironman Bike Course, a challenging 180km bike course with nearly 2400m of climbing. It circles the scenic Lake Toya, before climbing the 800m mountain-pass of Mount Niseko-Annupuri. Next, you ride the 85km bike course of Niseko Classic, an annual UCI cycling race in Hokkaido. The route race down to the Sea of Japan from Rankoshi, before climbing the 600m Niimi pass, the KoM point of Niseko Classic.
On top of these 2 highlights, you cycle from Niseko to Otaru, a seaside port known for glassworks, music boxes, sake distilleries, & the Otaru canal warehouses.
The trip will end with a final 700m climb via Asari Sky Loop as you cycle back to Sapporo.
This is a cycling holiday targeted at the most avid cyclists looking for a challenging overseas cycling experience, alongside beautiful backdrop of mountains & lakes.
Guaranteed to satisfy all your cycling craves in Hokkaido!!
Upon arrival to Chitose International Airport, pickup by our vans and transfer to Lake Shikotsu. Bike setup + lunch. Take a walk along the scenic Lake Shikotsu, a volcanic caldera lake that does not freeze over in winter. It is also the site Shikotsu Ice Festival held annually during winter around Jan-Feb. Start cycling towards Lake Toya. There a high pass of about 625m separating the 2 lakes. After the mountain pass, it is downhill all the way to Lake Toya, another caldera lake.
Today is the longest day & probably also the toughest in the trip. You start right from the hotel by the lake as you tackle the challenging 2015 Hokkaido Ironman Bike Course (discontinued after the last race). The course follows the scenic road along Lake Toya, around Mount Yotei into Makkari & Kutchan, climbing the 800m Niseko-Annupuri pass before returning back to Lake Toya. A very satisfying bike course for the avid road cyclist!
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