Bukhansan peaks / Baegundae peak / Bukhansan national park, Seoul, South Korea / 북한산
Foto del percorso
Autore
Statistiche del percorso
- Distanza
- 15,47 km
- Dislivello positivo
- 1.499 m
- Difficoltà tecnica
- Medio
- Dislivello negativo
- 1.399 m
- Altitudine massima
- 888 m
- TrailRank
-
80
5
- Altitudine minima
- 54 m
- Tipo di percorso
- Solo andata
- Tempo in movimento
- 4 ore 21 minuti
- Tempo
- 7 ore 54 minuti
- Coordinate
- 2660
- Caricato
- 4 novembre 2022
- Registrato
- novembre 2022
vicino a Pulgwangil-tong, Seoul (South Korea)
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Foto del percorso
Descrizione dell'itinerario
It is one of my favorite routes so far. The hike is long, challenging, and scenic. You will start climbing the peaks of Bukhansan (Bukhan mt.) one by one starting from 300m-ish peaks and finishing with the highest peak - Baegundae 836.5 m.
From the peaks, you will have an amazing view of Seoul and Bukhansan national park.
You will climb the following peaks:
- Jokduribong, 370 m
- Hyangnobong, 535 m
- Bibong
- Seunggabong, 567 m
- Munsubong, 727 m
- Hwaryongbong
- Seongdeokbong
- Baegundae, 836.5 m
And will pass close to some other peaks.
Difficulty.
I mark this trail as moderate. There is no problem to find a way since there are many signs and the trail is well organized. There is no bouldering, boulder hopping, scrambling, climbing, rope business, walking on edges with high exposure, etc. But the trail is 15+ km long with 1500 m elevation gain which requires good stamina. Apart from that, it includes climbing the Bibong peak which does not have any handrails or ropes for assistance and can be tricky for many people.
Public transportation.
The trail starts not far from Bulgwang metro station (Lines 3 and 6). Walk along Bulgwang-ro street till you reach Bulgwan-ro 6-gil. Walk along this street and you will see a staircase on the left. Trailhead coordinates are 37.613906, 126.933895.
The trail will end not far from Bukhansan Ui metro station.
Time to finish.
I spent 8h doing this route. Out of this time I spent about 30 mins eating my snacks on different peaks. I also took many pictures. So, if you do not waste time on this, you can finish it probably in 7h, if you have a good fitness level. But take into account that you have to find the trailhead (about 10-15 mins) and walk to the metro station about 2 km when you finish. So I recommend to start it no later than 8 AM to finish before sunset.
Gear.
It significantly depends on the season. For the end of October, I would say you need:
1) High-cut hiking shoes
2) 1.5 liters of water, electrolytes
3) fleece jacket
4) windbreaker
5) gloves to hold installed security rails and ropes
6) headlamp in case you finish after sunset (you never know)
Wikiloc in Korea.
When I came to Korea I found that I could not really zoom in on the Wikiloc map after a certain level. I recommend you to download the GPS track on your Garmin, Suunto, or another GPS device and follow the trail rather than rely only on your phone. Those devices will allow you to see the track in detail. Also, offline maps on Wikiloc should work.
From the peaks, you will have an amazing view of Seoul and Bukhansan national park.
You will climb the following peaks:
- Jokduribong, 370 m
- Hyangnobong, 535 m
- Bibong
- Seunggabong, 567 m
- Munsubong, 727 m
- Hwaryongbong
- Seongdeokbong
- Baegundae, 836.5 m
And will pass close to some other peaks.
Difficulty.
I mark this trail as moderate. There is no problem to find a way since there are many signs and the trail is well organized. There is no bouldering, boulder hopping, scrambling, climbing, rope business, walking on edges with high exposure, etc. But the trail is 15+ km long with 1500 m elevation gain which requires good stamina. Apart from that, it includes climbing the Bibong peak which does not have any handrails or ropes for assistance and can be tricky for many people.
Public transportation.
The trail starts not far from Bulgwang metro station (Lines 3 and 6). Walk along Bulgwang-ro street till you reach Bulgwan-ro 6-gil. Walk along this street and you will see a staircase on the left. Trailhead coordinates are 37.613906, 126.933895.
The trail will end not far from Bukhansan Ui metro station.
Time to finish.
I spent 8h doing this route. Out of this time I spent about 30 mins eating my snacks on different peaks. I also took many pictures. So, if you do not waste time on this, you can finish it probably in 7h, if you have a good fitness level. But take into account that you have to find the trailhead (about 10-15 mins) and walk to the metro station about 2 km when you finish. So I recommend to start it no later than 8 AM to finish before sunset.
Gear.
It significantly depends on the season. For the end of October, I would say you need:
1) High-cut hiking shoes
2) 1.5 liters of water, electrolytes
3) fleece jacket
4) windbreaker
5) gloves to hold installed security rails and ropes
6) headlamp in case you finish after sunset (you never know)
Wikiloc in Korea.
When I came to Korea I found that I could not really zoom in on the Wikiloc map after a certain level. I recommend you to download the GPS track on your Garmin, Suunto, or another GPS device and follow the trail rather than rely only on your phone. Those devices will allow you to see the track in detail. Also, offline maps on Wikiloc should work.
Waypoint
Vetta
Waypoint
546 m
P-27. Gate
From here you can climb Deakjangbong peak if you follow the wall. I did not know it and missed it heading straight to Sidanbong peak
Waypoint
603 m
P-29. Dongjangdae - 'East command post', Sidanbong peak top
From here while walking to the next gate you will pass - Ballyongbong peak - Giryongbong peak - Wolchulbong peak - Ilchulbong peak All of them will be on the right hand site.
Waypoint
713 m
P-34. Baek-wun Bong-'am-mun gate. Start of Baegundae peak climbing
Right after the gate turn left and start Baegundae peak climbing
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Weldone bro
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Super awesome hike! I enjoyed it a lot. It took me a bit under 8 hours to complete with plenty of breaks. I kinda ran out of water (1,5 l) but it was sunny and warm. Some parts can be a bit tricky, even with a bit of scrambling, but you can just avoid those areas (mostly peaks) if you don't feel up for it. Thanks a lot for another great hike with good information Anton!