Regions

In the below GoogleMap, 11 regions of Hokkaido are illustrated.
Except the center of Sapporo and other several cities you are entirely free from the stress of traffic signals and jam.
Open, scenic ways are really a heaven for all cyclists of long riding,hill climbing,down hill,mountain roads,long trip with camping,city cruising.


GoogleMap_Bicycle riding in Hokkaido

This site provides you a good overview all over Hokkaido.
Japan Cycling Navigator(E):Hokkaido

If you are a long rider, The past courses of Tour-de-Hokkaido will give you ideas.

To check the roadways by their route numbers, only in Japanese regrettably.
Road Guide(J)

There are several archives of GPS route records.
LatLongLab(J):Hokkaido
Bikemap.net(Multi lingual):Hokkaido
GPSies(Multi lingual):Hokkaido

One day trips from Sapporo

Some routes of one day trip from Sapporo are also shown in the GoogleMap.
The north and the east of the city are flat and open fields. The south is the upslope towards Lake Shikotsu-ko.

In order to escape the center of the city, two bike paths are useful. Of course, it is good to ride on them. They are over 20km long, and safe for kids.


Toyohira Cycling Road(Along River Toyohira-gawa,South-North)


Shiroishi Cycling Road connected to Elfin Road(Mid-East to JR Kitahiroshima)

About more seeHokkaido:bike paths(e)

Round trip from Sapporo is roughly the extent of the triangle of Otaru(west), Iwamizawa(east) and Chitose(south). Rt.5,12,36,230 are the main roads. Local cyclists use the bike paths to avoid them.

The GPS route arichive of Sapporo
LatLongLab(J):Sapporo