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  1. 1

    Baegundae Peak, Bukhansan National Park - The Highest Summit Inside Seoul

    Baegundae Peak reaches 836.5 m, which makes it the highest point inside Seoul and the summit that anchors any list of the best hikes near Seoul. Bukhansan National Park was designated in 1983, is built from Jurassic…

    Address
    234 Doseonsa-gil, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul 01002
    Nearest transit
    Bukhansan Ui Station (Ui-Sinseol Light Rail Line), Exit 2, then a 25-min walk up Doseonsa-gil or the Gangbuk 01 village bus
  2. 2

    Dobongsan and Jaunbong Peak - The Granite Scramble at the End of Line 1

    Dobongsan occupies the northern third of Bukhansan National Park and gives the Seoul hiking trails their most technical day out. Jaunbong, the high point, stands at 739.5 m, ringed by the granite towers of Shinseondae…

    Address
    59 Dobongsan-gil, Dobong-gu, Seoul 01300
    Nearest transit
    Dobongsan Station (Line 1 and Line 7), Exit 1, then a 10-min walk to the Dobong Information Centre
  3. 3

    Bugaksan and the Seoul City Wall - The Ridge That Was Sealed for 39 Years

    Bugaksan, also written Baegaksan, is the 342 m peak standing directly behind Cheongwadae, and it carries the strangest access history of any hike in South Korea. After a North Korean commando raid crossed this ridge in…

    Address
    118 Changuimun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03020
    Nearest transit
    Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3), Exit 3, then bus 1020, 7022 or 7212 to Jahamun-gogae, about 11 min
  4. 4

    Inwangsan - The Biggest View for the Least Effort

    Inwangsan is 338 m of exposed granite on the western edge of the old walled city, and no other hike in Seoul returns this much view for this little effort. The official Inwangsan Mountain Trail along the Seoul City Wall…

    Address
    20 Tongil-ro 18ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03023
    Nearest transit
    Dongnimmun Station (Line 3), Exit 2, then a 10-min walk uphill through Muak-dong
  5. 5

    Achasan - The Sunrise Hike You Can Finish Before Breakfast

    Achasan is only 295.7 m and that is precisely the appeal. This is the hike for your first jet-lagged morning in Seoul, or for the day after Baegundae when your legs are finished. From the Achasan Administrative Office…

    Address
    135 Yeonghwasa-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 04948
    Nearest transit
    Achasan Station (Line 5), Exit 2, then a 10-min walk to the Achasan Administrative Office trailhead

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