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Start
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Sogongwon
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Seorak Mountain
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Sinhungsa
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Heundeulbawi
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Ulsanbawi
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Sunrise Park
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Naksansa-1
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Naksansa-2
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Naksansa-3
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Baked Fish
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Jungang Market
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Tourist Hotel
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Gaetbae(ferry) Quay
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Abai Village
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Sindasin Restaurant
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Lighthouse Observatory
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ports
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Beach
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Cheongchoho Lake
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Finish
Heundeulbawi (Rock) & Ulsanbawi (Rock)
If you walk along the way behind Sinhungsa and turn around the mountain corner, you'll be able to see a small temple called Anyangam. Now the flatland ends and steep trail begins.
Plus, it was not even 2 in the afternoon but the high mountains surrounding the temple made it look like late afternoon.
It's almost 2km long between Sinhungsa and Heundeulbawi but it's quite a long trail that takes more than two hours to travel back and forth since it's the trail.
Sometimes you'll have to walk along guardrails along the valley that barely occupies two people and sometimes you'll have to climb high rocks like this.
And sometimes you'll have to walk through the path covered with leaves. But don't worry because you won't have to rock climbing or anything.
You need to avoid the area if there's NO TRASPASSING sign since there's always danger in any trail so just follow other people then you won't have any trouble.
While you walk along the path, the clean and cold water in the valley will flow right next to you. You might wonder how cold it is and put your hand in it, and your hand might be electrified.
Ulsanbawi appeared and disappeared a few times since we left Sinhungsa but it didn't seem to get closer so when we almost get exhausted you'll see small signboards with stories on the on the side of the road.
Some have stories of various trees and nature and some have extra comments.
This long standing tree trunk was covered with stones put by tourists instead of showing its tree ring.
After a while we walked up along bumpy street made of stones and when we finally approach Naewonam, where the previous temple of Sinhungsa, Seonjeongsa, was located, the road begins to be steep with a small signboard.
Now it must be so cold that the water in the valley flowing along the roadside turned into ice, even though it's only mid-November.
Compared to the highest mountaintop, Daecheongbong Peak, or high mountaintops on Mt. Seorak, Heundeulbawi area is not so high but the further we approached the rock, the less leaves did the trees have.
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Of course it was easier than climbing up the stairs to Ulsanbawi but from here, steel stairs on steep slope appeared along with rocks around the area.
The family was taking pictures on the big rock and people who already went up to higher places were already back here having lunch.
Now we could see Ulsanbawi right in front of us. It means Gyejoam, where Heundeulbawi is located, is not so far from us in the forest~!!!
But before we see Gyejiam Rock, the restaurants showed up that made the climbing more fun. Isn't it surprising to see restaurants on this high mountain? (But more surprising thing for me was that two foreigners drinking magolli like wine with no snacks~). So seeing these restaurants on the mountain makes the climbing fun but it was sad to hear that they will be removed from the mountain to establish order and preserve environment from next year.
Not so long after we saw Ulsanbawi, we could see Heundeulbawi. Probably because autumn is almost over, there were not so many people who came to see Heundeulbawi.
On the side of big rock supporting Heundeulbawi, there was a big hole that one woman would fit in. What do you think it's for? I was so curious but there was no explanation so it's still mystery to solve for me.
