Shiretoko Pass from Utoro

The Utoro ascent of Shiretoko Pass begins near Horobetsu Bridge at roughly 16 metres and follows National Route 334, the Shiretoko Crossing Road, to the pass at about 738 metres. Verified by the API and a 3,128-point high-resolution stream, the canonical Strava segment is 13.40 kilometres with approximately 720 metres of climbing. Its vertical datum was about 66.6 metres too high, so a constant correction aligned the summit with the official elevation without changing gain. Two genuine Strava sections and three terrain fills cover the complete route with zero-distance seams. The road crosses a World Natural Heritage landscape with views of Mount Rausu and the Sea of Okhotsk, but brown-bear danger is real. Check Shiretoko Foundation, Shari and road-authority notices every time, and cancel for bear alerts, winter closure, fog, severe wind or ice.