Kurama – kifune loop

Hey folks,

I have a question and statement 😀

Question: is there a shortcut between kurama and kifune? I had people who were behind me and somehow showed up ahead of me multiple times.. even though I was walking non stop all the way… some people showed up in kifune like seconds after when I literally left them sitting half way 😀

Also, while I appreciate people recommending this loop. Please mention to them that its literally all stairs.. while scenery is beautiful, its not fun to your knees to literally go through 1.8km up and down of stairs..

Thank you!