포천 한북정맥 - 광덕고개부터 청계저수지까지 / Pocheon Hanbuk Ridgeline - Gwangdeok-gogae rest area to Cheongye Lake
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 19.81 mi
- Elevation gain
- 7,464 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Very difficult
- Elevation loss
- 8,635 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,948 ft
- TrailRank
- 32
- Min elevation
- 993 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 7 hours 32 minutes
- Time
- 2 days 5 hours 50 minutes
- Coordinates
- 5719
- Uploaded
- May 6, 2022
- Recorded
- May 2022
near Gwangdeokdong, Gangwon-do (South Korea)
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Itinerary description
A full recap of our backpacking trip near Pocheon, we were on the trail for three days and two nights and completed a total of almost 32 kilometers. Hope the info in this can help anyone looking for a longer through hike for backpacking.
This is a ridgeline hike that was called the 포천 한북정맥. We started at 광덕고개 (http://kko.to/XOfRQdTIs) and finished at 청계저수지 (http://kko.to/ChT4rVeS4). If definitely not recommend this trip for beginners as planning for the right amount of food and water is definitely necessary and you can get yourself into trouble out there if you're not properly prepared.
We completed 7 main peaks along it (백운산-903m, 도마치봉-925m, 국마봉-1,167m, 견치봉-1,120m, 민둥산-1,023m, 강씨봉-830m, and 청계산-849m. We also passed by about 3 or 4 other smaller peaks along the way. Though the elevations of these peaks was nothing too difficult, the ups and downs (some being straight up and down) between each of them were the real killers. We had a total of 2,275m of elevation gain and 2,632m of elevation loss. Going down at the end was painful.
Along our trip we camped at two places. The first night was at a place called 신로령 on a heli-pad (http://kko.to/ZCuRP9T_l) and the second night was at 도성고개, also another heli-pad (http://kko.to/F_tbGqwfC).
There were two sources for water along the whole thing, one natural spring and one stream we filtered water from. The first place was about 300m past 도마치봉 headed towards 도마봉. It's just a natural spring flowing from the mountain on the right side of the trail (can't miss it). The second source was at 도성고개 where we camped on the second night. There is a "T" in the trail, you'll turn left and walk down the trail for about 5-10 minutes until a small stream on the right is flowing enough to filter water from. The further down you go, the better the water flow. Making sure you're prepared for getting the water you'll need for drinking and cooking is key. Another thing to think about is carrying 4 plus liters of water to get you to your next destination is not so easy.
I originally found out about this ridgeline backpacking trip from these two Korean blogs.
1. https://m.blog.naver.com/blue2000nt/222077962574
2. https://blog.naver.com/jsn841011/221883565433
This is a ridgeline hike that was called the 포천 한북정맥. We started at 광덕고개 (http://kko.to/XOfRQdTIs) and finished at 청계저수지 (http://kko.to/ChT4rVeS4). If definitely not recommend this trip for beginners as planning for the right amount of food and water is definitely necessary and you can get yourself into trouble out there if you're not properly prepared.
We completed 7 main peaks along it (백운산-903m, 도마치봉-925m, 국마봉-1,167m, 견치봉-1,120m, 민둥산-1,023m, 강씨봉-830m, and 청계산-849m. We also passed by about 3 or 4 other smaller peaks along the way. Though the elevations of these peaks was nothing too difficult, the ups and downs (some being straight up and down) between each of them were the real killers. We had a total of 2,275m of elevation gain and 2,632m of elevation loss. Going down at the end was painful.
Along our trip we camped at two places. The first night was at a place called 신로령 on a heli-pad (http://kko.to/ZCuRP9T_l) and the second night was at 도성고개, also another heli-pad (http://kko.to/F_tbGqwfC).
There were two sources for water along the whole thing, one natural spring and one stream we filtered water from. The first place was about 300m past 도마치봉 headed towards 도마봉. It's just a natural spring flowing from the mountain on the right side of the trail (can't miss it). The second source was at 도성고개 where we camped on the second night. There is a "T" in the trail, you'll turn left and walk down the trail for about 5-10 minutes until a small stream on the right is flowing enough to filter water from. The further down you go, the better the water flow. Making sure you're prepared for getting the water you'll need for drinking and cooking is key. Another thing to think about is carrying 4 plus liters of water to get you to your next destination is not so easy.
I originally found out about this ridgeline backpacking trip from these two Korean blogs.
1. https://m.blog.naver.com/blue2000nt/222077962574
2. https://blog.naver.com/jsn841011/221883565433
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