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Mount Fuji Gotemba Trail Completion Certificate
Mount Fuji Gotemba Trail is a recognised Summit route in Mount Fuji, Shizuoka, running from Gotemba 5th Station to Mount Fuji summit crater rim over approximately 18-20 km.
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120824 Kagefuji by 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0; cropped and colour-treated.
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Trail context
A certificate grounded in the journey.
A considered completion record for Mount Fuji Gotemba Trail, built around private evidence review and a permanent public verification layer.
Completed Mount Fuji Gotemba Trail? Submit route-appropriate GPS tracks, activity links, dated photos, stamps, permits, guide confirmation, club confirmation, or a clear completion narrative. Route variants are assessed from the evidence provided.
Structured trail record
Authority, season and access
Official route status
Official Mount Fuji climbing trail
Summit routeNormal endpoints
Gotemba 5th Station to Mount Fuji summit crater rim
Catalogue references: 35.337, 138.734 to 35.361, 138.727Elevation range
1,440 m to 3,776 m
Rounded catalogue elevationsRecommended months
July-September
Typhoons, snow, volcanic alerts, heavy rain, landslides and trail maintenance can close sections.Access requirements
Seasonal fees and registration may apply; the long, exposed route requires adequate water and daylight.
Seasonal constraintsCollection and characteristics
Summit route
Japan KoreaHeritageMountainsWaymarked
Coordinates and elevations are rounded catalogue references for discovery only. They are not navigation-grade or emergency waypoints. Always use current official route information and an appropriate map.
Reviewed route data
Route, stages and elevation
Interactive map of Mount Fuji Gotemba Trail
18-20 km, depending on route variant
9.53 km
2,158 m on mapped route
1,428–3,593 m
1-2 walking days
StartGotemba 5th StationFinishMount Fuji summit crater rim
- 1Gotemba 5th Station
- 2Ōsunabashiri lower slopes
- 37th Station huts
- 4summit
- 5Great Sand Run descent
Planning summary only. Check current closures, permits, weather, transport, and official navigation sources before travel.
Why get this certificate?
Mount Fuji Gotemba Trail is a recognised Summit route in Mount Fuji, Shizuoka, running from Gotemba 5th Station to Mount Fuji summit crater rim over approximately 18-20 km.
Your certificate includes a premium PDF, a permanent QR verification page, registry-signed metadata, and privacy-aware public display settings.
Accepted evidence
Route-matched proof examples
- Continuous dated GPX, FIT, TCX, or equivalent activity record covering the recognised route
- Route checkpoints: Gotemba 5th Station; Ōsunabashiri lower slopes; 7th Station huts; summit; Great Sand Run descent
- Dated endpoint and checkpoint photographs plus stage history where track coverage has material gaps
Before payment
Prepare proof that tells the whole route story.
Best evidence: GPX, FIT, or TCX files, trusted activity links, dated trail photos, stamps, permits, or guide confirmation. Photos alone may need supporting context.
Expected review level: Evidence Reviewed. Most reviews target 2–3 working days after payment and private proof upload.
Trail proof checklist
- Continuous dated GPX, FIT, TCX, or equivalent activity record covering the recognised route
- Route checkpoints: Gotemba 5th Station; Ōsunabashiri lower slopes; 7th Station huts; summit; Great Sand Run descent
- Dated endpoint and checkpoint photographs plus stage history where track coverage has material gaps
Distance and route variants are reviewed conservatively. Public pages never publish raw GPS points or private proof files.
Private review layer
Your proof is not your public profile.
Reviewers may see
GPS and activity files, uploaded photos, permits, stamps, guide confirmations, completion narrative, and clarification replies.
The public may see
Certificate status, trail, privacy-controlled display name, dates, verification level, issue date, fingerprint, and registry signature state.
Supported route variants
Use the Gotemba ascent and Great Sand Run descent. Hōei crater connectors are optional and do not replace summit evidence.
Key route sequence: Gotemba 5th Station - Ōsunabashiri lower slopes - 7th Station huts - summit - Great Sand Run descent.
Prepare your proofVerification levels
Evidence ReviewedPrivate completion evidence was assessed by a Verified Hikes reviewer.
GPS Evidence ReviewedA GPS file or trusted activity record formed part of the evidence review.
Photo + GPS ReviewedPhotographic context and GPS or activity evidence both supported the review.
Partner ConfirmedAn approved partner confirmed completion through a defined workflow.
Authority ConfirmedA trail authority explicitly confirmed the record through an approved workflow.
How the process works
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Upload proof
Add GPS, activity links, photos, stamps, permits, or confirmation documents privately.
Registry review
A reviewer checks evidence, dates, privacy, and verification level.
Certificate issued
Receive your premium PDF and QR-verifiable public record.
FAQ
What does the QR code prove?
It opens a safe registry page showing certificate metadata, signature status, evidence summary, and PDF fingerprint.
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