WALKIE TALKIE HIKE, Inwangsan, Seoul City Wall
Wed 07 Sept
|Gyeongbokgung Station, (Line 3) Exit 3
Mt. Inwangsan is a ridge trail along the old Seoul city wall, ascending from one side of the mountain, passing through the summit (338.2m) before descending down the other side. The trail has some rocky sections, and a small section with ropes.
Time & Location
07 Sept 2022, 09:30 – 13:00 GMT+9
Gyeongbokgung Station, (Line 3) Exit 3, Seoul, South Korea
About the event
You will be rewarded with great views of Namsan Park, the Han River, the Blue House, and Gyeongbokgung Palace. This trail also features some unusual rock formations including Chimabawi (Rock of women’s skirt), Seonbawi (Rock of meditating monk), and Gichabawi (Rock of train). The hike will start at Changuimun Gate in the village of Buamdong. We will get a local bus from Gyeongbokgung Station. We can finish the hike at the stamp station near Samsung Medical Center (You can get a stamp map there) or for anyone who wants to carry on we can walk through the city another 30 or so minutes and finish at Sungnyemun Gate near Namdaemun/Seoul Station. If you already have a map for the Seoul Inner Wall bring it along.
Route grading: 2+ (1=easy to 4=very difficult). This walk begins following the wall mostly on steps and some trail. After we reach the summit,…