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Biwaichi

Japan · Loop · Rolling

Once round Japan’s largest lake, the National Cycle Route anticlockwise as it is ridden, the lake always on the left: from Moriyama by Ōmi-Hachiman’s water villages, Hikone and Nagahama to the quiet north shore, by the cherry trees of Kaizu Ōsaki and Makino, down the west shore past the lake torii of Shirahige Shrine to Katata, round the south basin by Ōtsu and the Seta River, and back up the Karasuma Peninsula.

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Biwaichi recreated in Everycol
Distance
190.0 km
Elevation gain
632 m
Descent
632 m
Highest point
224 m

Route elevation profile

Biwaichi elevation profile
220 m80 m
0.0 km95.0 km190.0 km

Distance, climbing and elevation on this page are measured from Everycol’s simulated route. They can differ from outdoor measurements because of the mapped start and finish, route variant and elevation model.

Start
Moriyama
Finish
Moriyama
Lowest point
83 m
Steepest gradient
13.0%

Before you ride

Can I ride Biwaichi indoors?

Yes. Create an Everycol account, open this route on a computer with Chrome or Edge, and connect your compatible Bluetooth trainer. You can free ride or follow a structured workout on the route.

Are these outdoor route measurements?

Distance, climbing and elevation on this page are measured from Everycol’s simulated route. They can differ from outdoor measurements because of the mapped start and finish, route variant and elevation model.

Can I ride with friends?

Riders who choose the same route share the road in Everycol. Pick this route together to see each other as you ride.

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