Tokyo · Hakone Turnpike and Lake Ashi Short Loop
A 228 km loop from Tokyo south-west exit
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Why this ride
The classic hill-road taste without pretending it is a two-day tour. This road trip is shaped as a ride, not as a shortcut: leave the start cleanly, use the first checkpoint for fuel and weather discipline, then let the middle 91 km be the part you remember. The best part sits around Lake Ashi view stop, while Odawara fuel gate and Gotemba return check keep the day practical instead of turning it into a fuel hunt. Check the selected map before departure: scenic sections, transfer sections, speed/control reminders, risk points and the GPX checkpoint order are deliberately visible so the route is understandable before the engine starts. Ride it early if the area is popular, keep the photo stops legal, and shorten the route if weather, daylight or energy stops agreeing with the plan.
Roadbook
- Tokyo south-west exit
start · 40 m
Tokyo south-west is where the day begins. Next is Odawara.
- Odawara fuel gate
fuel · 15 m
Odawara is the fuel stop for this leg. Next is Hakone Turnpike, climbing 835 m.
- Hakone Turnpike
serpentine · 850 m
90 km in you reach Hakone Turnpike. The road climbs 835 m on the way up to it, hard. Reckon on about 5 °C colder than the valley, and more in the wind. Nothing on this route is higher. Next is Lake Ashi view stop.
- Lake Ashi view stop
photo · 720 m
Lake Ashi view stop, about halfway at 720 m. Next is Gotemba return check, mostly downhill.
- Gotemba return check
food · 450 m
Food at 119 km, roughly 3 hours into the riding. You lose 270 m on the way down to it, steadily. Reckon on about 3 °C colder than the valley, and more in the wind. Next is Tokyo, mostly downhill.
- Back to Tokyo
finish · 40 m
The route ends here after 228 km. You lose 410 m on the way down to it, steadily.