16 November 2014 | Seoul Trail | Trail Running | 19km – 3:25 Hours
Seoul Dulegil (Seoul Trail) is a 157km trail with 8 Courses that goes around the City of Seoul that fully opened to the public yesterday on November 15, 2014.
Today, November 16 we decided to meet up with a few running buddies and start at Course #5 (Sadang Station). All you have to do when you exit the subway station is follow these little arrows. They are either on lamp poles in the city or individually placed on the trail like seen below.
After 21km we ended up at Guil Station. The 21km run took us 3:51 hours. The first 13 km were all on trails and the last 8km was near Anyangcheon Stream walk path, nice and flat.
The city said it will issue certificates to those who complete all of the eight courses and get the rubber stamps from the 27 stamping stations made from recycled mailboxes along the trail. Can’t wait to get ours!
These trails are perfect for exercise but also good for viewing nearby cultural and historical sites. All entrances and exits are within a short walking distance to 23 major subway stations for easy access.
In our 21km run, we came across three stamp booths. Here is one of them:
The two courses we ran today weren’t for novice runners. They’re best attempted by intermediate or master runners. While not too technical the distance and some of the climbs were challenging. Also you really have to pay close attention to the markers or you will get lost or have to back-track for missed turns.
Seoul’s Dulle-gil trails
☞ Routes
Course 1 (Suraksan Mountain – Buramsan Mountain / total 8.6km / 3 sections)
Dobongsan Station (Seoul Subway Line 1, 7) – Danggogae Station (Seoul Subway Line 4) /
Danggogae Station (Seoul Subway Line 4) – Hwarangdae Station (Seoul Subway Line 6) /
Detour course
* Note: detour course is designed for mountain climbing; not recommended for people wishing to
walk for light exercise.
Course 2 (Yongmasan Mountain – Achasan Mountain / total 12.6km / 2 sections)
Hwarangdae Station (Seoul Subway Line 6) – Sagajeong Station (Seoul Subway Line 7) /
Sagajeong Station (Seoul Subway Line 7) – Gwangnaru Station (Seoul Subway Line 5)
Course 3 (Godeoksan Mountain – Iljasan Mountain / total 26.1km / 3 sections)
Gwangnaru Station (Seoul Subway Line 5) – Godeok Station (Seoul Subway Line 5) /
Godeok Station (Seoul Subway Line 5) – Olympic Park Station (Seoul Subway Line 5) /
Olympic Park Station (Seoul Subway Line 5) – Suseo Station (Seoul Subway Line 3, Bundang Line)
Course 4 (Daemosan Mountain – Umyeonsan Mountain / total 17.9km / 2 sections)
Suseo Station (Seoul Subway Line 3, Bundang Line) – Yangjae Citizen’s Forest Station
(Sinbundang Line) / Yangjae Citizen’s Forest Station (Sinbundang Line) – Sadang Station
(Seoul Subway Line 2, 4)
Course 5 (Gwanaksan Mountain / total 12.7km, 2 sections)
Sadang Station (Seoul Subway Line 2, 4) – Seoul Nat’l Univ. Station (Seoul Subway Line 2) /
Seoul Nat’l Univ. Station (Seoul Subway Line 2) – Seoksu Station (Seoul Subway Line 1)
Course 6 (Anyangcheon Stream / total 18km, 2 sections)
Seoksu Station (Seoul Subway Line 1) – Guil Station (Seoul Subway Line 1) / Guil Station
(Seoul Subway Line 1) – Gayang Station (Seoul Subway Line 9)
Course 7 (Bongsan Mountain – Aengbongsan Mountain/ total 16.6km, 2 sections)
Gayang Station (Seoul Subway Line 9) – Jeungsan Station (Seoul Subway Line 6) /
Jeungsan Station (Seoul Subway Line 6) – Gupabal Station (Seoul Subway Line 3)
Course 8 (Bukhansan Mountain / total 34.5km / 11 sections)
Gureumjeongwon-gil, Yetseong-gil, Pyeongchangmaeul-gil, Myeongsang-gil, Solsaem-gil,
Huingureum-gil, Sullye-gil Road, (Pine tree forest) Sonamusup-gil,
(Royal tombs) Wangsilmyoyeok-gil, Banghak-dong-gil, Dobongyet-gil
* Bukhansan National Park main.knps.or.kr/ (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
☞ Website: gil.seoul.go.kr/walk/sub/introduce/guide.jsp (Korean only)