Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail

This episode provides an introduction to the Japanese Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails. This episode contains a series of three interviews including with an Australian based hiking company as well as with hikers who have done this trip in the past two years:

• Introduction

• Interview with Marcus Ludriks from Australian based Home Comforts Hiking

  • Marcus’s hiking background

  • About the trail

  • Trail options

  • What sort of fitness do you need to do this walk?

  • Who hikes the Kumano Kodo?

  • Training requirements

  • Japanese culture

  • Trip highlights

  • About Home Comforts Hiking

• Interview with Helen Wallis about her 2018 trip

• Interview with Kellie Briggs 2019 trip

• Gill and Tim’s 2 cents worth

  • Key takeaways

    • Glamping

      • The culture

        • People

        • Food

        • Hot Springs – Onsen

      • The Landscape

        • Spring vs Autumn

    • Don’t forget the trekking poles

    • It may not be long but those hills!

    • Sister Trail to the Camino

Check out the episode here!