“Mt Fuji” Details (Zwift Climb Portal)
Key Details
- Category: HC
- Length: 25.6 km (15.9 miles)
- Elevation Gain: 1218 m (3,996‘)
- Average Gradient: 4.7%
- Country: Japan
- Watopia Climb Segment
- Watopia Descent Segment
- France Climb Segment
- France Descent Segment
- 5 W/kg: 60 minutes
- 4 W/kg: 72 minutes
- 3 W/kg: 90 minutes
- 2 W/kg: 128 minutes
Strava Segments
Time Estimates
Mt. Fuji is Japan’s most recognizable mountain, and it is raced each year in the Mt. Fuji Hill Climb event. Zwift’s Climb Portal segment matches the road used in the IRL event, which follows the Subaru Line from Fuji Hokuroku Park up to Mount Fuji’s 5th Station.
At 25.6km, this was the longest climb in Zwift’s Portal library when it was added in April 2024.
The long, steady grade isn’t very steep, and in real life it’s by far the most popular of the four roads taking traffic up to a 5th Station.
Here’s the IRL segment:
Zwift always picks the easy routes. The Azami line is the best.
There’s always a reason why Zwift picks the routes it picks. This one, for example, is the same route used in the Mt Fuji Hill Climb event, which has partnered with Zwift for training events for the past several years.
Another example: other Climb Portals have a route chosen because they feature in a big IRL race that year.
There is a reason for this and it’s because unfortunately there are more weaker riders on Zwift than strong riders and Zwift have to cater to everyone and most of these people will find this easier route to the top challenging as it will take them 90 mins to 2 hours of grinding according to the time estimates.
I do agree though I’d rather they added the more challenging route.
That is full nonsense 😂
is that why zwift aded the so much easy Vent top?
your so wrong dude 🤣
do the 125% if you need more… 🙂
Any rider in real life even the stronger Zwifter will be weaker than on the platform in doing such challenges so what is the difference ? Let’s have fun and remember this is a game 🙂
GCN did a comparison between Alpe du Zwift and Alpe d’Huez with the trainer at 100%. Not the most scientific comparison, but the rider said they felt the same and his time was very close between the climbs.
Another, technical reason is that most trainers can’t do more than a 25% or so gradient. Most I’ve come across on Zwift is 22%.
Where do you find the 22% gradient in Zwift?
RE 22%
There are short places with grades 22% or higher.
Richmond routes incorporating the 23rd st KOM have a peak instantaneous 22% grade. (zwiftinsider.com/route/richmond-rollercoaster)
Climb Portal, Pla d’Adet has a 62 meter section at 30.0% (whatsonzwift.com/climb-portal/pla-d-adet)
But, most trainers max out at 20%, so we can’t fully experience them.
Two more climbs over 22% in the 6:51 reference video. Search youtube for “NEVER Do These Zwift Climbs If You Are UNTRAINED!“
Just ride it faster and or at more than 100% elevation if you want to make it harder for yourself.
Then do it at 125%!
consider going faster and on the mountain bike on very little sleep without food, water, or a fan if it’s too easy for you to achieve a training stimulus on a video game
It’s a shame that they are doing this as a climb portal and not as a route on Makuri Island, would love to see some “real” scenery on this one.
I’ll take it. I have suggested this a couple of times. I do agree Makuri is lacking a proper climb, perhaps they could include one of the other routes up Mt. Fuji in that world.
I have been braving the elements outdoors of late but if Zwift would allow you to select a climb in the portal, like you can select a structured workout that would be incredible.
Makuri lacks numerous proper climbs. London is a better climbing World than Makuri which tells it all. It’s a shame because it’s a beautiful world graphically.
“When” they add a Mt Fuji climb to Makuri, I expect that they will design a route inspired by Mt Fuji rather than exactly replicating it. This route is simply too long for most people (see how unpopular VenTop is, despite it being an iconic climb). A shorter climb with beautiful scenery would get more traffic.
I think this would be a really popular route in-game, it’s a pretty moderate gradient. No one rides Ven Top because it’s so damn steep for so long, only caters to the strongest riders.
Ven Top is just boring to ride. That’s why so few riders like the climb I guess.
Agree. It’s featureless. AdZ has much more scenery and the switchbacks give you more motivation
Ventop would be more successful if it had climbing stats like Alp du Zwift. As it is, it is super boring.
Yes and in addition, I think Ventop would be more popular if there was more gamification for it. Like the alpe spinner and additional challenge badge like 25x’s up Alpe etc..
VenTop is unpopular because it’s so hard. Harder than Alpe du’Zwift, harder than the Tourmalet, I can’t think of anything else that’s both that steep and long. You simply just wouldn’t want to do it, even if you could, below like 2.5w/kg average.
Probably just my riding style, but I find VenTop just a bit easier than AdZ. I think it’s just because at least VenTop gives you a break or two along the way.
I did Ventoux IRL. My FTP is 2W/kg. I can confirm it was long and unpleasant. 🙂
Believe me, I have done this route IRL. There is not much scenery, mostly foggy, or rainy, a 2lane road surrounded by trees. Few “scenic” spots to pull over, (but be wary of the bees attacking you).
When will it be scheduled? Very keen to do this.
They will announce schedule with next update.
Finally!!! I’m doing the IRL event in June so this will be awesome to train!!!
Sorry – duplicate question.
It will be fun riding this one b2b at 100%, 75%, and 50%. I am preparing for it by riding AdZ b2b Sunday mornings.
Mt. Fuji has 3 different road climbs up the mountain. So climb portal gets this one, then makuri will get one of the other two.
I saw yesterday a mission for May related to Mount Fuji. Does this mea that Mt. Fuji will be the Climb of the month in May?
Yup!
Thanks.
I was hoping for Stelvio, because is the giro and no Italian climbs are available.
And now Manua Kea, please. 4200m/69km climbing with 6.1% average:)
That would be an epic achievement!
69km… this need to be agreed with all the zwift riders’ partners in advance. Can cause divorces ahahaha
Long-awaited course for all Japanese Zwifters
I hope everyone in the world enjoys it!
Would love to see Sa Colobra in the ride portal…as maybe we could emulate Picdcocks time at 50% lol!
haha yes! In all seriousness though Sa Calobra would be brilliant. I’m hoping to do the real life climb later this year and having it on Zwift for a few 100% difficulty climbs would give me a good sense of what to expect.
Why people always find a reason to complain? Why?
Well, you are complaining about people complaining LOL
LOOL
Very minor glitch but anyone else noticed that the elevation markers on the road (e.g. 25m / 50m / 75m etc) are all out by 10 metres for Mt Fuji?
They are correct for the climb itself within the climb portal, but route wise you’ve got the elevation and distance from starting to ride up to the climb portal as well. So it depends on which counters you are looking at.
Did it yesterday and… People who call Ventoux boring should ride this one 🙂
I also feel a bit hurt by the fact that Zwift lets us stare at the mountain since the introduction of Makuri and then they give us a featureless climb portal instead.
I think there are only three roads to “5th station”: Subaru Line, Skyline and Azami Line.
Hopefully I can maintain 2 plus W/kg and break that 120 minute mark. I’m in!
I would like to see Mt. Diablo find it’s way into the list of portals. It was the finish line for two of the Amgen Tours of CA. Stage 7 back in 2013 and again stage 3 the follow year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag3P40CPkts
This needs to be in Makuri Islands, the backdrop is already there
Remember when this was supposed to be part of the Tokyo map?
I expect to do a European cycling trip this year and I’d like to train and appreciate the ability to do long realistic grades as a part of zwift. I would like to continue to improve climbing.
If the routes Zwift offers are too easy for some of you, then go outside in the rain and snow and find a super steep hill on a crappy piece of road, do repeats, and beat yourself to a pulp in silence, rather than complain to others just doing their best to be a better version of themselves. Thanks Zwift for all you do.
Anyone else see the usual climb portal HUD stuff (segment 1-10, etc) drop out near the top but before finishing but still everything seemed to work out okay?