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Naka-Takuba loop
Ibaraki prefecture, Japan
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Route Overview

Dean Karlen

Road touring

Ambassador
101 km
1,300 m

This route travels from Naka alongside the Kuji river and up into the mountains with a lunch stop in Takuba. An optional ride up to Mount Shakujo is included.

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