Kyoto Isshu Trail

Submitted by dollarius on Fri, 07/07/2023 - 10:51pm
Description

The Kyoto Isshu Trail, 京都一周トレイル (Kyoto Circuit Trail) is a hiking trail in the mountains around the edge of Kyoto city. Although the name basically translates as ‘Kyoto circuit trail’, it doesn’t actually consist of a full loop because Kyoto has mountains on three sides – the valley is open to the south (where the southern edge of Kyoto meets neighbouring Osaka and Nara). This means the Isshu trail goes around the city’s eastern, Northern, and Western edges, mostly in the mountains and mostly in the forest, but in a couple of places also passing through some farming areas (i.e.

Biwako Hira Hiei Trail

Submitted by dollarius on Fri, 07/07/2023 - 10:16pm
Description

On the western shore of Lake Biwa, a series of mountains can be seen from south to north. Mt. Hiei, a World Heritage Site, to the South, and the Hira Mountains to the North, including the main peak of Buna-gatake.

Pennypack Trail (Out & Back) (PA)

Submitted by brycepoirot on Fri, 07/07/2023 - 01:42pm
Description

The Pennypack Trail starts at the end of Pennypack Road in Huntingdon Valley, PA.  Continue straight till you join up with the main gravel trail and turn right.  Follow the main trial all the way across the city of Philadelphia to the Delaware River.  The very last portion is fenced off because of the Correctional Facility, so you can't actually get to the river on the trail.  Turn around and complete the run back where you started.