Mt.Rausudake(羅臼岳1661m) =Shiretoko volcano group= |
Guide Mt.Rausudake (羅臼岳) is also called Shiretoko Fuji. Mt.Rausudake of the highest peak in Shiretoko Peninsula is a stratovolcano. The Shiretoko National Park including Mt.Rausudake is the Shiretoko World Heritage Site.There are two trails to the peak. SHARI(斜里) trail:It is a popular trail. There is also a hot spring near the trailhead. [cimbing 4hr40min,down 3hr10min] RAUSU(羅臼) trail:[cimbing 5hr,down 3hr30min] The main peaks of Shiretoko volcano group are as follows. Mt.Mitumine(三ツ峰)1,509m Mt.Saisirudake(サイシル岳)1,564m Mt.Okkabakedake(オッカバケ岳)1,462m Mt.Chienbetudake(知円別岳)1,544m Mt.Iouzan(硫黄山)1,562m Mt.Siretokodake(知床岳)1,253.9m Map of GSI Map of Google |
SHARI trail The corse takes about 4hours and 40mins to hike up to the summit, and 3hours and 10mins for the return tirp. |
view of Mt.Saisirudake,Mt.Mitumine and Mt.Rausudake at foot of mountain |
trailhead |
Okhotsk observatory |
pyrola alpina (コバノイチヤクソウ:kobanoichiyakuso) |
Snowy valley |
The Sea of Okhotsk from the snowy valley |
p.modesta v.fauriei (ユキワリコザクラ:yukiwarikozakura) |
p.modesta v.fauriei (ユキワリコザクラ:yukiwarikozakura) |
phyllodoce caerulea (エゾノツガザクラ:ezotugazakura) |
Summit of Mt.Rausudake |
parnassia palustris (ウメバチソウ:umebachiso) |
Shaped like animal |
The Sea of Okhotsk |
arcterica nana (コメバツガザクラ:komebatugazakura) |
loiseleuria procumbens (ミネゾウminezo) |
diapensia lapponica v. obovata (イワウメ:iwaume) |
Rock tower at the summit |
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Shiretoko range of mountains |
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Lake Rausu |
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The Sea of Okhotsk |
view of Red wall |
Mt.Mitumine(三ツ峰) |
arcterica nana and cassiope lycopodioides (コメバツガザクラ:komebatugazakura) |
rhododendron aureum (キバナシャクナゲ:kibanashakunage) |
Summit of Mt.Rausudake |
clintonia udensis (ツバメオモト:tubameomoto) |
weigela middendorffiana (ウコンウツギ:ukonutugi) |
INDEX Record of hiking |