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Where the concierge points people first
- 한양도성 순성길 — The Seoul City Wall trail, Hanyangdoseong. Built in 1396, the wall runs 18.6 km over the four mountains around the old city, and the walk follows it in signed sections you can do one at a time, gate to gate. (37.5881, 127.0062)
- 인왕산 등산로 입구 — The way up Inwangsan, the rocky mountain on the west side of the wall. A short, steep climb over granite to a summit of about 340 m, with the best view in the city straight down onto Gyeongbokgung palace. (37.5782, 126.9619)
- 북악산 성곽길 — The wall over Bugaksan, behind the presidential compound — the highest stretch of the wall at about 342 m and the hardest section, mostly stairs, rewarded with views across the whole basin. (37.5936, 126.9834)
- Namsan Pine Trail — The gentle option: a shaded path through the pines on Namsan, below N Seoul Tower, that suits an evening walk after dinner in Itaewon or Myeongdong. (37.5453, 126.9951)
The rest of the hiking trails in Seoul — every one we hold
- 광진둘레길 (37.5680, 127.0782)
- 궁동산정상 (37.5687, 126.9229)
- 길마중길 (37.4958, 127.0207)
- 남산 남측순환로 (37.5523, 126.9919)
- 다산성곽길 (37.5532, 127.0045)
- 당산철교 북단 한강변 (37.5444, 126.9102)
- 동작충효길 4코스 입구 (37.5038, 126.9300)
- 매봉 동쪽 등산로 입구 (37.4916, 127.0500)
- 무악동 봉수대 (37.5697, 126.9500)
- 미포철길 (37.5717, 126.9055)
- 반포천 워킹코스 (37.4998, 126.9948)
- 배봉산정상 (37.5830, 127.0650)
- 서울둘레길 7코스 (37.5974, 126.9012)
- 서울성곽 남산 (37.5550, 126.9788)
- 은평정 (37.5898, 126.9281)
- 인왕산길 (37.5926, 126.9655)
- 잠원동 산책길 (37.5109, 127.0162)
- 중랑천 벚꽃 길 (37.5741, 127.0741)
- 청담대교남단 자전거도로 (37.5220, 127.0633)
- 한강공원 반포나들목 (37.5129, 127.0019)
- 한강공원 상수나들목 (37.5444, 126.9254)
- 한남더힐 뒷산 (37.5363, 127.0079)
- 한양도성 내부 순성길 Inner Tral of Hanyangdoseong (37.5558, 127.0076)
- 허밍웨이 (37.5010, 126.9848)
The wall is the trail
Hiking is a national habit in Korea, and the weekend trails fill with locals in full kit, so go on a weekday morning if you want the ridges quieter. The Seoul City Wall is the trail to know: it follows the ridges of Bugaksan, Naksan, Namsan and Inwangsan, and the city divides it into sections that each take one to three hours, so you can walk one in a morning and be back downtown for lunch. Naksan and Namsan are the easy sections; Inwangsan and Bugaksan are steep and rocky. There is little to buy on the ridges, so pick up water and a kimbap at a convenience store by the trailhead.
Questions people ask
How long is the Seoul City Wall hike?
The whole wall is 18.6 km, but it is walked in sections of one to three hours each, gate to gate.
What is the easiest hike in Seoul?
The Naksan and Namsan sections of the City Wall, or the Namsan Pine Trail below N Seoul Tower.
Where is the best view of Gyeongbokgung palace?
From Inwangsan, on the west side of the City Wall, which looks straight down onto the palace.
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