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Cheonggyesan, Seoul, South Korea / 청계산

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Distance
7.66 mi
Elevation gain
3,629 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
3,799 ft
Max elevation
1,832 ft
TrailRank 
53
Min elevation
75 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
2 hours 57 minutes
Time
4 hours 19 minutes
Coordinates
2054
Uploaded
October 27, 2022
Recorded
October 2022
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near Munwon-dong, Gyeonggi-do (South Korea)

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Photo ofCheonggyesan, Seoul, South Korea / 청계산 Photo ofCheonggyesan, Seoul, South Korea / 청계산 Photo ofCheonggyesan, Seoul, South Korea / 청계산

Itinerary description

A hike on Cheonggyesan Mt. The hike is not really challenging, but scenic. Cheonggyesan has an elevation of 620 m. It is located on the outskirts of Seoul and you will enjoy the view of the city and hills nearby.

Difficulty.
I mark this trail as moderate. There is no problem to find a way since there are many signs and the trail is well organized. Essentially it is just a walk uphill and then down. No ropes, no boulder hopping, no exposed parts, no loose rocks, no scrambling. But the trail is 12+ km long with 1100 m elevation gain which requires good stamina.

Public transportation.
The trail starts not far from Seoul Grand Park metro station Cross parking and you will find the trailhead just next to the bridge over Gwacheon lake. Trailhead coordinates are 37.430465, 127.011386. The trail will end not far from Yangjae Citizens' Forest metro station.

Gear.
It significantly depends on the season. For the end of October, I would say you need:
1) High-cut hiking shoes
2) 1.5 liters of water, electrolytes
3) fleece jacket
4) windbreaker
5) headlamp in case you finish after sunset (you never know)

Wikiloc in Korea.
When I came to Korea I found that I could not really zoom in on the Wikiloc map after a certain level. I recommend you to download the GPS track on your Garmin, Suunto, or another GPS device and follow the trail rather than rely only on your phone. Those devices will allow you to see the track in detail. Also, offline maps on Wikiloc should work.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 246 ft
Photo ofP-01, Start Photo ofP-01, Start

P-01, Start

PictographWaypoint Altitude 328 ft
Photo ofP-02

P-02

PictographWaypoint Altitude 531 ft
Photo ofP-03

P-03

PictographWaypoint Altitude 518 ft
Photo ofP-04

P-04

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,227 ft
Photo ofP-05 Photo ofP-05 Photo ofP-05

P-05

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,220 ft
Photo ofP-06

P-06

PictographWaypoint Altitude 961 ft
Photo ofP-07 Photo ofP-07

P-07

PictographWaypoint Altitude 974 ft
Photo ofP-08

P-08

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,047 ft
Photo ofP-09

P-09

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,253 ft
Photo ofP-10 Photo ofP-10

P-10

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,152 ft
Photo ofP-11 Photo ofP-11

P-11

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,594 ft
Photo ofP-12

P-12

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,677 ft
Photo ofP-13 Photo ofP-13

P-13

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,703 ft
Photo ofP-14

P-14

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,850 ft
Photo ofP-15

P-15

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,946 ft
Photo ofP-16

P-16

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,982 ft
Photo ofP-17

P-17

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,906 ft
Photo ofP-18

P-18

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,962 ft
Photo ofP-19

P-19

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,923 ft
Photo ofP-20, Maebong rock Photo ofP-20, Maebong rock

P-20, Maebong rock

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,886 ft
Photo ofP-21, Maebawi rock Photo ofP-21, Maebawi rock Photo ofP-21, Maebawi rock

P-21, Maebawi rock

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,795 ft
Photo ofP-22

P-22

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,555 ft
Photo ofP-23

P-23

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,257 ft
Photo ofP-24, Ongnueobong Photo ofP-24, Ongnueobong

P-24, Ongnueobong

PictographWaypoint Altitude 499 ft
Photo ofP-25

P-25

PictographWaypoint Altitude 161 ft
Photo ofP-26

P-26

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