The Best Hiking Trails in Seoul (South Korea)

Gwanaksan and Samseongsan

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near Sadangil-tong, Seoul (South Korea)

slee26oct

Distance: 9.05mi
Elevation +: 4787f
TrailRank: 34

10th of April, 2010 This hike tackles two mountains Gwanaksan (632m) and Samseongsan (481m) from Sadang station in Seoul to Anyang in the province of Gyeongido. This border crossing hike is interesting as you initally...

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A.Gi.S. to the 백운대 Peak

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near Ui-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

Semire

Distance: 7.74mi
Elevation +: 3048f
TrailRank: 34

북한산 우이역 to 북한산 보국문역; Great hike. Steep in the first half to the peak, along the wall in the middle, and a somewhat gentle grade down to town and lunch. Stairs and cables to help with this non-technical ascent.

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SMR, Hoegi - Guri - Hoegi Circle

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near Hoegi-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

Semire

Distance: 18.08mi
Elevation +: 541f
TrailRank: 33

Photo ofSMR, Hoegi - Guri - Hoegi Circle

회기역 - 구리시 - 망우역 - 회구 City walk along the tributaries of the Han River. Starts at KAIST College of Business campus back gate. Winds around and past the Korea Military Academy and the National Athletics Training Complex (f...

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Inwangsan Nature Park

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near Hongjesa-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

jurjax

Distance: 1.96mi
Elevation +: 837f
TrailRank: 33| 5.0

Very nice hike in an Inwangsan Nature Park. Lots of beautiful, huge rocks and lots of places were to rest and have a great view. You can access this trail from several places e.g. from Hongje station take exit 2 and w...

Nice trail, good description. Only that the pat near to the sandy tennis field has a note that is accessible only to the...

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대모산과 구룡산 / Daemosan and Guryeongsan

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near Suseo-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

Bryan3939

Distance: 4.54mi
Elevation +: 1506f
TrailRank: 32

Photo of대모산과 구룡산 / Daemosan and Guryeongsan

A pretty easy going hike that starts at Suseo Station exit 6 and finishes near Yangjae Citizen's forest. You go to the top of both Daemosan and Guryeongsan and are treated to some spectacular views of Seoul from each mou...

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구룡산과 대모산/ Guryeongsan and Daemosan

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near Kye-ri, Seoul (South Korea)

Bryan3939

Distance: 4.20mi
Elevation +: 1768f
TrailRank: 31

Photo of구룡산과 대모산/ Guryeongsan and Daemosan

A pretty easy going hike that starts near Yangjae Citizen's forest and finsihes at Suseo Station exit 6. You go to the top of both Guryeongsan and Daemosan and are treated to some spectacular views of Seoul from each mou...

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도봉산역 —> 복한산구의역

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near Seowonanmal, Seoul (South Korea)

Semire

Distance: 6.39mi
Elevation +: 2730f
TrailRank: 30

Gentle climb at the start changes to steeper climbs. A walk along the ridge line provides some incline and decline. Finally a more gradual decent opens up the trail at the end. From DoBongSan Station to BukHanSanGu-ui S...

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북한산국림공원 - 비봉 and 문수봉 - 불광역 to 하비에르구제학교 / Bibong and Munsubong - Bulgwang Station to Lycée International Xavier School

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near Taejo-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

Bryan3939

Distance: 6.03mi
Elevation +: 3084f
TrailRank: 30

Photo of북한산국림공원 - 비봉 and 문수봉 - 불광역 to 하비에르구제학교 / Bibong and Munsubong - Bulgwang Station to Lycée International Xavier School

This is a hike that starts at the southwest side of Bukhansan National Park and ends at the southeast side of the park. Going up there are a couple steep areas, but nothing incredibly difficult. Along the trail there are...

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북한산국림공원 - 비봉 and 문수봉 - 불광역 to 북한산보국문역 / Bibong and Munsubong - Bulgwang Station to Bukhansan Bogungmun Station

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near Pulgwangil-tong, Seoul (South Korea)

Bryan3939

Distance: 6.24mi
Elevation +: 3560f
TrailRank: 30

Photo of북한산국림공원 - 비봉 and 문수봉 - 불광역 to 북한산보국문역 / Bibong and Munsubong - Bulgwang Station to Bukhansan Bogungmun Station

This is a hike that starts at the southwest side of Bukhansan National Park and ends at the southeast side of the park. Going up there are definitely some steep areas, but nothing incredibly difficult. Along the trail th...

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Bukhansan

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near Hongŭnsam-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

AgusBTT

Distance: 9.51mi
Elevation +: 2631f
TrailRank: 30

Hike in Bukhansan Park. The track starts at Hilton Hotel and climbs up trough part of the Seoul trail and crosses a myriad of different trails. Part of the trail is very rocky and steep and require a good hiking level. o...

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Dobongsan(도봉산-자운봉-사패산)

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near Seowonanmal, Seoul (South Korea)

Wonho Shin

Distance: 7.29mi
Elevation +: 2382f
TrailRank: 30

Distance 12.93 km Distance Calories 453 C Calories Timing Pace Speed 6:29:02 Time 5:12:14 Moving Time 6:29:15 Elapsed Time 30:06 min/km Avg Pace 24:09 min/km Avg Moving Pace 11:51 min/km Best Pac...

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수락산 - 당고개역 5번출구 to 수락산역 1번출구 / Suraksan - Danggogae Station exit 5 to Suraksan Station exit 1

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near Sanggyesam-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

Bryan3939

Distance: 5.53mi
Elevation +: 2041f
TrailRank: 30

Photo of수락산 - 당고개역 5번출구 to 수락산역 1번출구 / Suraksan - Danggogae Station exit 5 to Suraksan Station exit 1

A great hike that is not too difficult and can be dome in a morning or afternoon. The hike basically takes you in a horseshoe and is quite enjoyable. Going in the opposite direction from what I posted would definitely be...

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화랑대역 to 불암산 to 당고게역 with S.A.G.

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near Kongnŭng-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

Semire

Distance: 6.44mi
Elevation +: 1965f
TrailRank: 30

Good gradual trail.Beautiful warm shorts and a few layered shirts kind of weather.. We started at the HWA-LANG-DAE station hike up to BOOL-AM Mountain peak.

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아차산 - 양원역 with -G. +A +S

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near Kuŭii-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

Semire

Distance: 7.02mi
Elevation +: 1719f
TrailRank: 30

Chill hike with a few stairs and wonderful scenic overlooks and viewing platforms. Go early to avoid the crowds.

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불수사도북

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near Kongnŭngi-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

Wonho Shin

Distance: 27.30mi
Elevation +: 9314f
TrailRank: 30

Distance 43.92 km Distance Timing Pace Speed 18:25:11 Time 12:16:04 Moving Time 18:25:11 Elapsed Time 25:10 min/km Avg Pace 16:46 min/km Avg Moving Pace 2:13 min/km Best Pace Elevation 2,908 m El...

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Namsan/Seoul Tower Hike/walk

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near Namyŏng-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

oceans2001

Distance: 2.82mi
Elevation +: 922f
TrailRank: 29

This walk starts at Sookmyung Women's University Station (Subway line 4) at exit #2. The route follows sidewalks and stair cases all the way to Seoul Tower. The route then decends stair cases on the north side with some ...

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Seoul Bukhansan Bibongsan 북한산 비봉산

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near Pulgwangi-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

Clement83

Distance: 3.41mi
Elevation +: 1755f
TrailRank: 28

Photo ofSeoul Bukhansan Bibongsan 북한산 비봉산

From Dokbawi Sation (독바위역) turn right until the traffic light and turn left on the short way up and right untill a short step way up (you'll see funny painted kids draws on a small wall), go up a little bit more and you ...

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Dobongsan-Sapaesan-Hoeryong, Seoul, S.Korea

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near Ui-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

syzipus

Distance: 9.38mi
Elevation +: 5623f
TrailRank: 27

Photo ofDobongsan-Sapaesan-Hoeryong, Seoul, S.Korea

First about one hour trail is missing, the starting point was the police station near Greenpark hotel. (도봉산-사패산-회룡, 첫 한 시간 가량 기록 안됨, 원래 출발지는 그린파크, 서울/경기도, 대한민국)

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Dorim(stream)~Jamsilsaene

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near Tansan, Seoul (South Korea)

Mike Park 1

Distance: 15.00mi
Elevation +: 118f
TrailRank: 27

I proudly upload this trail AC/DC‘s Rock helps you walk I recomend (T.N.T, Rock N Roll Train, Moneytalks, Safe in NewYork city, Stiff upper lip, Touch too much, Big Gun, Rock or Bust, You shook me all night long)

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Namhan Sanseong

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near Koyo-ri, Seoul (South Korea)

parkjoonbae

Distance: 7.79mi
Elevation +: 1703f
TrailRank: 26

Enjoyable easy hike. Follows the wall in a loop. Get off at Macheon station and walk to the head of the trail. It's a straight shot from the subway station. If in doubt, follow the other local hikers getting off the trai...

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Bukhansan

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near Pulgwangil-tong, Seoul (South Korea)

Senderos49

Distance: 3.90mi
Elevation +: 1053f
TrailRank: 25

There are hundreds of kilometers of trails in the Bukhansan National Park which is easily accessible by metro from Seoul. We walked on 6 of those kilometers.

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경리단길 to 남산타워 to 경리단길 / Kyoungridan to Namsan Tower Loop

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near It’aewŏn-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

Bryan3939

Distance: 3.30mi
Elevation +: 863f
TrailRank: 25

Photo of경리단길 to 남산타워 to 경리단길 / Kyoungridan to Namsan Tower Loop

Just as the name says. It's a loop up and around Namsan Tower and back down into Kyoungridan. There are some great workout stations with all kinds of weights for a full body workout along this route for those interested.

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Anshan Jark-Gil park

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near Paengnyŏn-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

Globerunner

Distance: 2.34mi
Elevation +: 984f
TrailRank: 25

A easy to moderate trail with many side paths. This park has many trails to follow. In the winter ice and snow can cause some paths to be slippery.

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Westwards trail through Bukhanshan and Baegundae peak

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near Ui-dong, Seoul (South Korea)

j.rozhdestvensky

Distance: 7.21mi
Elevation +: 2457f
TrailRank: 25

Westwards trail through Bukhanshan and Baegundae peak. Starts in the train station (it was not recording properly the first 20 minutes) and finishes on the bus stop for line 704. I recommend doing it westwards, as ...

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