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2015 Fall Special#2 -Where to go? - (Korea Tour)
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Last Modified : 2017/02/17

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  • Start
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  • Namhansanseong
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  • Hwangmaesan Mountain
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  • Samneung Tracking of Gyeongju
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  • Red Hill of Saryeoni Woodland Path
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  • Hoban Nangmangil
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  • Mungyeongsaejae
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  • Seonyudongcheon Nadeulgil
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  • Hwayang valley
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  • Finish



In fall, where to go?


Along with Jeju olle trail, many people enjoy rambling journey. New tracking courses have been established around the country, and old roads have been improved. It is the best time to enjoy rambling journey. Fall, which mountains and forests are turned red and yellow, is good season to take a walk. If you exhausted from travel in last summer, you should walk and meditate in this fall.



Namhansanseong Fortress



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Namhansanseong Fortress, which is mainly located in Namhansan, reaches from Gwangju-si, Seongnam-si to Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do of South Korea. Injeo, the king of the Joseon Dynasty, fought against the Qing Dynasty in the Manchu war of 1636. And it had been made a park by former president Rhee Syngman in 1950s. Now, it has been designated to provincial park, and many citizens visit there. The history of Namhansanseong fortress begins from the period of the Three States.



Map




Eoksae-gil of Hapcheon Hwangmaesan Mountain



Hwangmaesan mountain is a beautiful mountain in Hapcheon, Gyeongsangnam-do. Red royal azalea cover the mountain in spring, and flame grass in fall and winter. Hwangmaesan mountain, which is 1,108 meters, is a high mountain peak belonged to Sobaek mountains.



Even though it is over 1,100 meters, you can drive up to an altitude of 800 meters. So it is not hard to climb to the top.



Map


Hwangmaesan trail 4, Gahoe-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do



Samneung Tracking of Gyeongju


Gyeongju is flat basin, so it barely has a slope. You can see many people who enjoy traveling by hiking and riding a bicycle. The population density of Gyeongju is very low, so it does not have traffic congestion. It is good city to drive and travel.



This is a brief section of Samneung course. “Samreung Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva→Seongagyukjjon statue of the Buddha→Seated Stone Budda→Sangseonam Rock→Geumobong”. It is total 2.1 kilometers and takes one and half an hour to go. It is the most famous course in Namsan district, and you can see a lot of cultural assets.



Map


Bae-dong 73-1, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do





Jeju, which is a unique tourist attraction of Korea, is beautiful all around the seasons. Jeju olle trail is a hot place to walk, and it has led the fever of a walking tour and tracking all over the country.



Red hill of Saryeoni woodland path is quiet as it is not a well known course among Jeju's tracking courses. You can feel a dreamy atmosphere while stepping on red ground.



Map


Gasirisan 158, Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do




Hoban Nangmangil of Daejeon




Hoban nangmangil is the fourth course of Daecheongho obaekrigil, which is over 220 kilometers around Daecheong lake, Daejeon. It is not a tough course. You can walk natural road around Daecheong lake. You can also look around beautifully decorated deck, and you can see natural ecology and natural ecological park.



Map




Masan-dong 482-1, Dong-gu, Daejeon




Mungyeongsaejae Pass




Mungyeongsaejae pass has been ranked No.1 among must-go tourist attractions for Korean run by Korea Tourism Organization. It was the gateway that someone must pass in order to arrive Hanyang(Seoul) from the Jeolla-do and Gyeongsang-do.



Map


Sangcho-ri, Mungyeong-eup, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do



Seonyudongcheon Nadeulgil of Mungyeong Daeyasan




Seonyugugok valley of Mungyeong daeyasan was named by Teogye Lee Hwang who fell in love with the beautiful landscape. Seonyugugok valley means nine valleys where Taoist hermit with miraculous powers descend from heaven and enjoy.


Map


Wanjang-ri 96, Gaeun-eup, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do




Songnisan Mountain Hwayang valley





Hwayang valley is located on the northern side of Songnisan mountain. Uam, Song Si-yeol, who was the great scholar in the middle of the Joseon Dynasty, retired to hermitage in the mountain after King Hyojong had been dead. He named nine places mimitating Moo Yee nine vellys in China. Nine valleys are Kyungchun Byeok, Unyeongdam, Eupgungam, Geumsadam, Cheomseongdae, Neungundae, Waryongam, Hakssodae and Pacheon. You can enjoy magnificent view of oddly formed rocks and strangely shaped stones.


Map


Hwayang-dong gil 12, Cheongcheon-myeon, Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do





Fall Special #1 - What to see?

Fall Special #2- Where to go?

Fall Special #3 - Temple Stay:Golgulsa Temple in Gyeongju

Temple Stay #4 - Temple Stay:Gapsa in Gyeryongsan Mountain

Fall Special #5 - Temple Stay:Sudeoksa Temple

Fall Special #6 - Temple Stay:Magoksa Temple




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