#1
Hakone Stairs & Hills Walk
6 stops6.3 km2 h 10 min~113 m stairs
3.5/10
Best walking routes in Hakone
11 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.
2.9 scoreHills 3/107.6 kmBest Apr, May, Oct, Nov
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Ranked routes
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#2
Hakone Photo Walk: Most Instagrammable Spots
10 stops10.0 km3 h 5 min~113 m stairs
3.3/10
#3
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Hakone
11 stops12.3 km3 h 50 min
3.1/10
#4
Old Town of Hakone in 2 Hours
8 stops6.0 km2 h 20 min
3.1/10
#5
Hakone Loop Walk from Odawara Castle Park
7 stops6.6 km2 h 15 min
3.0/10
#6
Hakone Old Town Walking Tour
10 stops9.8 km3 h 20 min~113 m stairs
2.9/10
#7
One Hour in Hakone: A Short Walk
5 stops4.4 km1 h 25 min
2.8/10
#8
Hakone in 2 Hours on Foot
10 stops6.0 km2 h 20 min
2.6/10
#11
Temples & Shrines of Hakone Walk
5 stops7.0 km2 h 25 min
2.2/10
Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.
Hakone walking stats
From the 11 rated routes85 stops total22 unique places.
Most climbSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Hakone+472 m along route
Most stops / kmHakone in 2 Hours on Foot1.7 stops per km
Least climbOld Town of Hakone in 2 Hours+30 m along route
Most stairsHakone Stairs & Hills Walk~113 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest12.3 km4.4 kmSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Hakone / One Hour in Hakone: A Short Walk
Places on routes22unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.
Hakone FAQ
Short answers from this city’s data.
Best first-visit walk?
Hakone Stairs & Hills Walk (6.3 km, 2 h 10 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Hakone?
Apr, May, Oct, Nov are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Hakone: A Short Walk4.4 km, walking 1 h.
One hour in Hakone?
One Hour in Hakone: A Short Walk: walking 1 h, with stops 1 h 25 min, 5 stops.
One-day plan?
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Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.