IOC Kansai International Outdoor Club

Hello! Everyone

Suma Alps 須磨アルプス should offer great view of the coast and some great plum trees viewing. It was organised last year in autumn but it should be worth doing it again for the flowers! Dear members, please have a look to the pictures on the IOC website (Photo Gallery, 2011 Suma Alps).

Participants/Deadline: 10 people / February 18th (Saturday)

Transport Details:
Meeting Point: 10:00 Itayado Station 板宿駅

(Hankyu Umeda 9:10 Shinkaichi 9:45 then 9:50 Sanyo Dentetsu)

Return from Sumaura Koen Station 須磨浦公園駅


Budget:

1220 yen return ticket from Umeda

Hiking Plan: elevation 312 m, 4 h map time.
Itayado St 10:00 -> Higashiyama 東山 11:30 -> Yokooyama 横尾山 12:00-12:30 (lunch) -> Oragayama Koen おらが山公園 13:30 (a rather long part with stairs) -> Sumaura Koen 14:00-14:30 (Plum trees viewing) -> Sumaura Koen St 15:00   

Requirements:
hiking shoes, warm and waterproof clothes, hot beverage, lunch…   

Cancellation Conditions:
Cancellation at 30% chance of rain on Saturday 18th evening   

Additional Information:
Some parts require the use of hands (Suma Alps) but not technically difficult. It would be dangerous (slippery) when wet, so I will cancel at 30% chance of rain. There is a rather long part with stairs that we will take down (after Yokooyama); after that, the trail is quite flat. The goal is to go and see the plums trees that are near Sumaura St, we will be able to rest there.