Nagano to Snow Monkey Hill Climb

Snow Monkey Park

Snow Monkey Park is one of the most famous destination in Nagano. This routes starts from Nagano Station where you can arrive by Shinkansen Express Train. First section is flat along the Chikuma river, then expect a good challenging hill climb in the last 10 km.

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