St Cuthbert's Way starts in the Scottish Borders at Melrose Abbey and winds it's way through Scotland and into England, passing through into Northumbria where it traverses through the Cheviot Hills before eventually getting to Holy Island where there's a tidal causeway to access the island and finish up at the Priory. The route is one of the most popular hiking routes in Southern Scotland/Northern England and is classic Borders' countryside of rolling hills punctuated by abbeys, castles and priories.

Yatsugataki is a volcanic range in Nagano. It runs in a north/south direction and attracts thousands of hikers annually. The route begins at the southern end of Yatsugataki and covers the first three mountains (Nishi, Amegasa, and Gongen) it then heads north to the highest peak Akadake (2899m) and follows a direct line north, along the ridge line to the only road (route 299, Mugikusa) that crosses this iconic range.