Distance: 38km | Ascent: 101m | Paved: 100% | ↓ GPX file
45km along the Toyohira River Cycle Path and then the Ishikari River Cycle Path/stop-bank road. The campground is right next to Airis Onsen(アイリス温泉, costs 400円)and Shinotsu Lake(しのつ湖 ). Campground opens 1st May, and costs 300yen per person per night, plus 1000yen per tent (second tent is 500yen).
Accommodation: Shinotsu Park Campground (しのつ公園キャンプ場) | 1000 yen per tent | 300 yen per person
Onsen: Shinshinotsu Onsen Tappu-no-yu (しんしのつ温泉 たっぷの湯) | 500yen | 0.3km from accommodation
Distance: 18km | Ascent: 50m | Paved: 100% | ↓ GPX file
Lake Shinotsu to Tsukigata (near Bibai City) 21km along Ishikari river stopbank road. If the weather is good, cycle around Miyajima-numa, a migration point for wild geese and other birds. Camp at the Tukigata Kairaku Park Campground (月形皆楽公園キャンプ場, 200yen per person per night). Campground is right next to Tsukigata Yurikago Onsen (月形温泉ゆりかご, 500yen).
Accommodation: Tsukigata Kairaku Park Campground (皆楽公園キャンプ場) | 200 yen per person
Onsen: Tsukigata Onsen Yurikago (月形温泉ゆりかご) | 500yen | 0.5km from accommodation
Distance: 46km | Ascent: 170m | Paved: 100% | ↓ GPX file
After seeing the geese leaving at sunrise at Miyajima-numa, head back down the Ishikari River stopbank road, then onto the Yubari River cycling road at Ebetsu, end up at the Maoi Auto-land campground in Naganuma Town. The campground is near Higashi Teien (large Japanese garden). Campground costs include a half-price onsen ticket.
Accommodation: Maoi Autoland (マオイオートランド) | 510 yen per tent | 1020 yen per person
Onsen: Naganuma Onsen (ながぬま温泉) | 600yen | 0.35km from accommodation
Distance: 39km | Ascent: 215m | Paved: 100% | ↓ GPX file
Back to Sapporo City central via the Shiroishi Cycling road (route guide here).
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