Path of the Gods vs Shimanami Kaido

Parent context: From the "scary and exciting" Naples, you can hike Vesuvius or, for a more ambitious day trip, take on the Path of the Gods along the Amalfi Coast. Reply: 100% And that name isn’t even an exaggeration. The first time I did the hike, it was a cloudy day, so at the start of the trail in Bomerano we were completely enveloped in fog. Then, at some point, the mist began to clear, revealing the blue waters and the coastline far below. Everything looked so tiny from our towering vantage point and we truly felt like gods gazing down at the earth from our place among the clouds.

Path of the Gods was awesome though.

If you're into fitness/hiking, POTG was really fun. We did the hike, starting at Agerola and finished in Positano. ... Hike difficulty wasn't too bad, although the hike ends with ~1,800 stairs down into Positano which was quite an experience.

I really enjoyed hiking the loop and starting early around 7-8.

If you aren’t staying over or doing the Path of the Gods hike, floating past on water gets you the picturesque image and the beach club is a more fun way to enjoy the day than fighting hordes of people.

Grab electronic bicycles/bicycles and ride along Shimanami Kaido until Uma Island

Day 3 - Shimanami Kaido Pick up bikes and forward luggage (ideally) by 9:00 and start cycle. Stop as needed, but main "must see" locations are all at or nearby to Kousanji Temple.

Pick up bikes and forward luggage (ideally) by 9:00 and start cycle. Stop as needed, but main "must see" locations are all at or nearby to Kousanji Temple.

On our next trip to Japan we will probably ride the Shimanami Kaido again, it was that beautiful.

I was there 2 months ago, my main stay was in Osaka, but took the Shinkansen down to onomichi then biked the shimanami kaido down to imabari.