The proper trail head for Nabewari Mountain starts at the 3.6 KM marker, near a river. Here, there was a neat wooden plank for hikers to cross the stream.
Walk the plank!
Pirate cutenekko: walking the plank. Arrrrr!
Shortly after crossing this small river, I noticed another route marker, but it seemed strange. We are supposed to hike up THAT?!?! (meaning: hike up the mountain via the river bed) Tons of rocks, not to mention the water, made this a little slippery...I started to feel like Frodo in "Lord of the Rings" -- climbing over rocks and more rocks...were we going to Mordor??
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| To Mordor, my precious.... !! |
Those rocks christened a new nickname for the trail: "The road to Mordor", but who knew? Mordor has some pretty sights along the way. This wooden path on the edge of the mountain was covered with autumn leaves. Lovely eh?
Halfway through the hike, I got a photo at station 5. Only 1.7KM to go. From here, it was up, up and up, along a narrow, very steep path.
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| That smile on my face? It faded quickly after starting the difficult section... |
There is an udon shop at the summit of Nabewari Mountain. Each day, a man in his 60's (?) climbs up with the needed supplies. We passed him at the steepest point on the trail. His pack? About 70 kg! (=150 Lbs)
Check back again to see the view from Mordor ... I mean Nabewari Mountain. Hint: the view does not include an "all seeing eye"...but trust me, you won't be disappointed! (Pirates and Gollums warmly approve this message).
Nabewari Mountain is located in the Tanzawa range in central Kanagawa. Hiking is free! To get here, take the Odakyu Line to Hadano or Matsuda stations. From there, take a bus in the direction of Futamata.
This mountain is on Peakery. Check it out HERE.
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