Highlights of Mt. Monbetsu

• Climbing Mount Monbetsu
• View from the summit
• Flowers on the hiking trail

Climbing Mt. Monbetsu (altitude 866m)

　When you arrive at Shikotsuko Onsen and look around, you'll notice a mountain with several antennas on its peak. This mountain is Mt. Monbetsu. The trailhead is about a 5-minute walk from the parking lot at Shikotsuko Onsen, heading towards Sapporo.
　There is a sign indicating the trailhead on the right side of the road. The road 　is paved with asphalt all the way to the summit, but private vehicles are prohibited from entering.
　On a clear day, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Lake Shikotsu, as well as the cityscapes of Sapporo and Tomakomai, and even the Pacific Ocean and the Hidaka Mountains.
　The mountain's name comes from Mo-Pet (quiet river), which is the same origin as Monbetsu in the Okhotsk Sea and Monbetsu in Hidaka.

Mount Monbetsu seen from Lake Shikotsu Onsen

trailhead

mountain trail

View from the summit

　Mount Tarumae and Mount Fuppushi can be seen directly across the lake. The starting point, Lake Shikotsu Onsen town, also looks like a miniature model.

Lake Shikotsu Hot Springs from the hiking trail

Lake Shikotsu and Mt. Tarumae from the summit

Antennas on the summit

Flowers on the hiking trail

　Although the course to Mt. Monbetsu is paved all the way to the summit, one of its great attractions is the abundance of flowers you can encounter along the way.

Weigela

White Sand Plover

Round spirea

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