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Seoul To Busan 5 Days
Seoul To Busan 5 Days
Seoul To Busan 5 Days
My
cycling
partner,
Evelyn,
and
I
cycled
from
Seoul
to
Busan
between
April
2nd
and
7th,
2015.
We
cycled
from
our
home
near
Noksapyeong
station
to
the
end
of
the
Nakdong
bike
path
in
Busan.
This
is
a
short
guide
about
our
trip.
I
will
outline
our
experience
and
give
details
on
where
we
found
accommodation,
places
for
lunch,
things
to
look
out
for,etc.
Contents:
GPS
Locations
Map
Guide
Signage
Notes
Certification
Information
(Passport
and
Stamp
Notes)
Daily
Summaries
GPS Locations
For
all
our
GPS
locations
on
this
trip
I
will
give
the
coordinates
that
I
got
from
Google
maps.
For
example,
our
starting
point
in
Seoul
was
right
beside
Noksapyeong
station,
so
if
you
copy
these
numbers
and
paste
them
into
Google
where
shown
in
the
screen
shot
below
you
will
find
the
location.
Maps
Before
the
trip,
I
planned
our
route
and
the
distances
we
wanted
to
do
for
each
day.
I
got
a
lot
of
information
from
the
Cycling
Seoul
to
Busan
Facebook
page
and
from
the
Korea
Tourism
organizations
Hangang
and
Nakdong
bike
path
maps
(pictured
on
the
next
page).
I
borrowed
them
from
a
friend
who
got
them
at
a
bike
shop
on
the
Yongsan
US
army
base.
I
would
highly
recommend
trying
to
get
ahold
of
these
maps
as
they
were
extremely
helpful.
I
used
Google
and
Daum
maps
to
check
the
route
while
also
looking
at
the
maps.
The
maps
are
all
on
different
page
numbers
so
you
can
make
notes
and
then
check
the
page
very
quickly,
instead
of
worrying
about
service
out
there
in
the
middle
of
nowhere.
Note:
If
you
cant
get
your
hands
on
the
maps,
then
you
can
view
them
online
at
the
address
below:
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/GK/GK_EN_2_7_4.jsp
Click
on
the
link
shown
in
the
screen
shot
below.
Signage
The
route
is
very
well
marked
with
both
posted
signs
and
markings
on
the
ground.
You
can
easily
follow
the
painted
information
on
the
bike
path
itself
(pictured
below),
which
also
show
your
distance
to
and
from
major
cities
on
the
way
to
Busan
or
Seoul.
4
Rivers
Logo
Pictured:
4
Rivers
path
markings
while
cycling
south
from
Andong
(yellow
writing
noting
the
162km
weve
come
from
Andong)
towards
Nakdonggang
(a
further
223km
distance
noted
in
the
white
writing).
Reading
Hangul
will
definitely
help.
There
are
also
blue
posted
signs
along
the
path,
which
is
sometimes
a
main
car
road
(pictured
below).
The
road
signs
must
have
the
4
Rivers
logo
on
them,
otherwise
it
takes
you
on
another
path.
We
got
lost
once
around
Sangju
because
we
followed
signs
that
said
4
Rivers
but
did
not
have
the
logo.
Ive
detailed
this
adventure
in
the
Day
3
write
up
further
down
below.
Certification
Information
-
4
Rivers
stamp
books
You
can
pick
up
a
Korean
4
rivers
bike
path
passport
and
stamp
it
as
you
go
along
the
course.
Evelyn
picked
up
the
stamp
books
at
the
Incheon
west
sea
lock
certification
center.
They
are
4,000
won
each.
If
you
go
all
the
way
from
Incheon
to
Busan
and
hand
the
book
in
at
a
manned
certification
center
you
will
get
a
medal.
You
will
have
to
search
online
which
centers
are
manned
as
most
of
the
stamp
booths
are
just
a
red
telephone
booth
with
a
stamp
and
ink
pad
(pictured
below).
You
can
also
attempt
the
grand
slam,
which
is
going
to
every
certification
center
in
Korea.
We
found
the
certification
centers
a
great
way
to
know
we
were
on
the
right
track
and
a
good
place
for
short
breaks.
All
the
certification
centers
are
indicated
in
the
bike
maps.
Stamp
Booth
Daily Summaries
Day
1:
Seoul
to
Yeoju
101km
We
took
off
from
our
place
and
headed
straight
to
the
Han
River
path
(about
3km).
The
path
in
Seoul
is
easy
to
follow
as
you
head
southeast
along
the
Han
River.
However,
if
you
are
trying
to
get
all
the
stamps
for
the
certification
process,
be
aware
that
the
Ara
Hangang
Lock
is
on
the
south
side
of
the
Han
river,
as
is
the
Yeouido
stamp
booth.
However
again,
the
Ttuksome
booth
is
on
the
north
side,
and
then
the
Gwangnaru
Bicycle
Park
stamp
booth
is
again
on
the
south
side,
forcing
you
to
cross
the
Han
several
times
for
all
the
stamp
along
this
bike
route.
After
you
get
further
away
from
Seoul,
and
the
stamp
booths
get
further
and
further
apart,
they
are
easier
to
locate.
Later
in
the
day,
we
found
a
very
nice
CU
convenience
store
to
have
lunch
just
outside
Yangpyeong.
Lunch
location:
CU
convenience
store
37.505059,
127.456695
Once
we
arrived
in
Yeoju
it
was
very
easy
to
find
accommodation.
The
bike
path
itself
will
take
you
up
from
the
river
and
into
the
town
for
a
couple
of
minutes,
then
back
down
into
the
river
path.
In
these
couple
of
minutes
there
are
plenty
of
love
motels
to
stay
at.
We
stayed
at
7
Motel
that
is
literally
just
across
the
road
from
the
bike
path.
It
was
40,000
won
for
the
room
and
they
allowed
us
to
leave
the
bikes
in
the
basement.
We
had
dinner
at
a
Galbi
restaurant
that
was
just
opposite
the
motel.
Accommodation:
7
Motel
37.292070,
127.650522
Day
2:
Yeoju
to
Suanbo
107km
We
left
the
love
motel
and
headed
straight
onto
the
bike
path.
The
route
here
was
nice
with
a
bit
heading
away
from
cycle
paths
and
cycling
on
the
road.
We
did
find,
however,
that
convenience
stores
were
very
scarce
for
a
long
while
on
this
part
of
the
route,
so
stock
up
on
water
and
snacks
when
you
can
in
Yeoju.
There
is
a
CU
located
very
close
to
the
love
motels
in
Yeoju.
We
stopped
for
lunch
in
Chungju
and
found
there
were
a
lot
of
choices
in
the
town.
Lunch
location:
Chungu
GS25
convenience
store
37.013293,
127.916420
If
you
are
going
to
Busan,
make
sure
not
to
follow
the
4
river
signs
for
the
Chungju
dam
and
just
keep
on
the
main
route.
We
made
it
to
Suanbo
this
day
and
it
is
a
nice
little
town.
We
decided
to
keep
going
though
and
found
a
motel
which
was
called
Motel
Story
about
10km
outside
Suanbo
in
an
area
with
a
few
houses
and
another
motel.
The
owner
was
very
nice
and
drove
us
to
a
Galbi
restaurant
which
was
around
5km
away.
It
was
30,000
won
for
the
room
and
we
stored
the
bikes
in
the
room.
Accommodation:
Motel
Story
36.787760,
128.017051
Day
3:
Suanbo
to
Nakdandong
114km
This
is
where
we
started
the
real
climbing
on
the
trip.
The
road
to
Ihwaryeong
is
around
5km
of
incline.
The
view
at
the
top
is
well
worth
the
climb,
though.
We
stopped
at
a
small
town
close
to
the
route
for
lunch
and
found
a
GS25
supermarket
around
2km
in
off
the
bike
path.
There
were
smaller
stores
closer
to
the
bike
path
but
they
didnt
have
a
great
selection
of
food.
Lunch
location:
GS25
supermarket
36.594484,
128.200699
We
did
some
more
climbing
at
then
we
got
lost.
Right
after
you
pass
the
sign
for
the
Grave
of
the
Loyal
Cow
you
are
supposed
to
take
a
left
turn.
We
missed
the
turn
and
kept
going
in
the
direction
of
Sangju.
There
was
a
4
river
logo
on
these
signs
for
some
reason.
They
may
have
said
something
else
on
them
but
our
Korean
skills
are
not
too
good
so
we
would
have
missed
that.
To
make
sure
you
are
on
the
right
way,
you
should
pass
the
Sangju
bike
museum
on
your
right
hand
side.
The
bike
path
goes
left
into
a
driveway
for
some
community
center
or
something,
and
there
is
a
tourist
information
booth
that
you
will
pass
if
you
want
to
confirm
the
way.
This
path
then
meanders
around
the
grounds
a
bit,
before
heading
downwards
on
a
bike
path
(not
another
driveway
as
we
got
lost
on
for
a
second
time).
This
bike
path
is
then
along
a
river
or
forest
again
and
is
obviously
the
right
way.
If
you
are
biking
through
the
town
with
houses
and
roads,
you
are
following
the
wrong
signs.
After
a
long
detour
following
the
wrong
signs,
we
were
back
on
route.
We
decided
to
stay
the
night
at
Nakdando
instead
of
our
target
of
the
outskirts
of
Gumi
because
we
could
see
some
motels
just
off
the
bike
path
and
it
seemed
like
an
easy
place
to
stop.
The
certification
center
is
located
on
a
bridge
and
around
1km
away
there
is
a
few
love
motels
and
some
restaurants.
We
stayed
at
the
motel
which
was
30,000
won.
We
found
a
chicken
and
beer
restaurant
about
5
minutes
away.
Accommodation:
Motel
at
Nakdong-ri
36.360752,
128.300604
GPS
location
to
turn
left
is:
36.455398,
128.241779
Day
4:
Nakdandong
to
Hapcheon
85km
We
had
a
nice
ride
from
Nakdandong
to
Gumi.
Gumi
is
a
city
with
a
lot
of
industry
so
you
will
recognize
it
from
all
the
factories
that
you
can
see.
We
stopped
just
outside
Daegu
for
our
lunch.
We
had
to
actually
carry
our
bikes
up
and
down
steps
to
cross
a
bridge
to
get
to
the
Mini
Stop
convenience
store
so
maybe
there
is
a
better
place
to
stop
but
the
GPS
location
is
below
anyways.
Lunch
location:
Mini
Stop
convenience
store
35.980178,
128.394887
After
this
we
went
to
the
certification
center
and
kept
on
going.
We
found
that
coming
close
to
Hapcheon
that
there
was
some
construction
work
on
the
route
and
it
changed
our
route
slightly.
I
am
not
entirely
sure
what
route
we
took
here
but
it
involved
a
lot
of
ups
and
downs.
On
Page
35
of
the
Nakdong
maps
it
shows
an
alternative
route
that
I
think
we
may
have
taken
by
mistake.
We
were
riding
late
into
the
night
and
it
started
to
get
dark
around
7pm
and
we
started
to
look
for
accommodation.
We
were
cycling
along
a
road
when
a
man
in
a
pickup
truck
pulled
alongside
and
asked
us
where
we
were
going.
It
turned
out
that
he
ran
a
motel
close
by
and
he
let
us
put
the
bikes
in
the
back
of
the
truck
and
drove
us
the
15
minute
drive
to
the
motel.
His
business
card
details
are
below.
We
would
definitely
recommend
staying
there.
There
was
also
a
nice
restaurant
close
by
where
we
got
the
best
kimchi
jiggae.
Accommodation:
Riverside
Motel
35.528977,
128.356727
Day
5:
Hapcheon
to
Busan
130km
We
started
early
on
the
final
push
for
Busan.
Our
first
decision
was
which
route
we
would
take
as
the
maps
outline
two
options.
We
got
very
good
information
from
a
document
that
Rajiv
Aggarwal
uploaded
to
the
Cycling
Seoul
to
Busan
page
on
Facebook.
Here
is
the
info:
The tour booklet alludes to this but doesnt show the exact roads. After the Cheongdeokgyo (Bridge)
proceed to the Jeokpogyo (Bridge) and cross it (page 36 of tour book). Then turn right on the other
side of the bridge. The road will be marked as 67 and/or 20/24. Stay on this, including a left turn,
until you get to a point where 79 branches off to the right. Take that until you get a sign for
1008. Instead of turning to follow 79 youll proceed straight onto 1008. Take 1008 and youll see a
sign for 1021 on your left. Take 1021 which meanders a bit and eventually drops you into a town
(Namji-eup). This basically gets you to the Namjigyo (Bridge) (page 40 of the tour book).
This
route
was
very
easy
to
follow.
Namji
is
a
nice
little
town
and
would
probably
be
a
very
good
place
to
stay
the
night
before
a
push
to
Busan.
The
rest
of
the
route
was
straightforward
into
Busan.
There
was
a
few
big
climbs
and
the
style
of
the
signs
did
change
slightly
so
we
still
had
to
keep
alert.
The
last
10km
into
Busan
was
along
a
cherry
blossomed
bike
lane
that
was
real
nice
to
ride
along.
We
arrived
at
the
Nakdonggang
estuary
bank
certification
center
around
3:30pm.
This
is
the
last
part
of
the
cycle.
From
there
we
got
a
van
taxi
to
the
Haeundae
area.
Haeundae
is
around
18km
from
the
certification
center
and
with
traffic
it
took
about
40
minutes.
It
cost
50,000
won.
Im
sure
there
would
be
easier
ways
to
get
there
or
find
accommodation
closer
by.
There
was
also
a
subway
station
just
across
the
bridge
(back
the
way
you
bike
down
from
the
bike
path),
but
we
didnt
do
our
research
first
to
know
our
options,
and
Evelyn
was
tired
and
not
willing
to
risk
looking
around
for
subway
stations.
Just
FYI,
the
bike
path
ends
in
the
middle
of
the
river,
and
there
were
no
motels
in
close
sight
so
make
a
game
plan
for
the
end
of
your
trip.
Lunch
location:
No
lunch
breaks
to
save
time
but
Namji
looks
like
it
would
have
places
to
eat.
Accommodation:
Love
motel
in
the
Haeundae
area.
There
are
loads
of
options
there.
It
was
60,000
won
for
the
night.
Getting
back
to
Seoul
There
are
two
main
options
to
return
to
Seoul.
They
are
the
KTX
train
and
the
bus.
There
may
also
be
slower
train
options.
For
the
KTX
I
think
you
need
to
take
your
bike
apart
so
it
will
fit
in
storage.
We
took
the
bus
back
as
we
didnt
want
to
hassle
around
with
our
bikes,
and
it
took
around
4.5
hours
to
Seoul.
We
just
put
our
bikes
in
the
storage
below
and
got
them
out
when
we
landed
in
Seoul.