Mt. Mitake (Tokyo)

Submitted by yoshi.4413 on Sat, 04/24/2021 - 06:33pm
Description

Mt. Mitake is located at west side of Tokyo. It is the 2nd famous mountain next Mt Takao in Tokyo for tourists.
This route is set as from the first tori-i which is the entrance close to Tama river to the top of the mountain where the main shrine of Mitake shrine.
All route is paved and no dirt road until the top.
There is a rather many stone steps just before the main shrine.
You can enjoy the view of Tokyo metropolis especialy Shinjuku area to the direction of east when weather was fine.

St. Kevin's Way (Ireland)

Submitted by Patrick Ward on Sat, 04/24/2021 - 05:05pm
Description

St Kevin’s Way follows in the footsteps of St Kevin through the hills of Wicklow to the monastic ruins in Glendalough. The main start for the route is Hollywood, however you can also start the route in Valleymount. The route is well marked and takes you through a wide variety of landscapes as it climbs towards the Wicklow Gap. From here the descent brings you to Glendalough and monastic ruins. The journey later became a route of pilgrimage for visitors to Glendalough.It is one of a series of medieval pilgrim paths developed as walking trails by the Heritage Council.