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Seoul Trail Route 16: Bongsan & Aengbongsan Mountains

A hard route from Jeungsan Station along the ridges of Bongsan and Aengbongsan to Gupabal Station. Its theme is “a quiet mountain path along the ridges”; no special hiking skills are needed, and steep or tricky spots are well maintained (official information).

Difficulty · Official Seoul Trail rating

Hard

Official Seoul Trail rating: level 3 of 3 (hardest)

Rating systems differ between pages. An official grade follows the operator’s own scale, so an “easy” route can still take over three hours. Compare routes by walking time and distance as well. Getting to and from stations is described separately in each route.

1. Bongsan & Aengbongsan Mountains route

From Jeungsan Station to Gupabal Station: 9.1 km past 8 stops.

Difficulty
Hard
Walking time
About 4 hr 15 min
Distance
9.1 km
Area
Eunpyeong-gu
Official route page (Korean) ↗

Official Seoul Trail information · from the start of the route to its end

Route order

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  1. 1Jeungsan Station

    증산역

    Start
  2. 2Jeungsan Sports Park

    증산체육공원

  3. 3Bongsan Urban Nature Park

    봉산도시자연공원

  4. 4Bongsan Sunrise Park

    봉산 해맞이공원

  5. 5Seooreung Pass

    서오릉고개

  6. 6Aengbongsan Mountain

    앵봉산

  7. 7Aengbongsan Family Campground

    앵봉산 가족캠핑장

  8. 8Gupabal Station

    구파발역

    Finish

Getting to the start

The official starting point is Jeungsan Station (Line 6) Exit 3. Use the map on the official route page to find the way from the exit to the trail.

NAVER Map ↗

Getting back

The route ends at Gupabal Station (Line 3) Exit 3 (official information). Route 17 (Bukhansan Mountain (Eunpyeong)) continues from this station.

Good to know

  • Stamp boxes: Jeungsan Sports Park and the Aengbongsan entrance. They are outdoors and the ink can dry out, so bring your own ink pad (official advice).
  • As a hard route it includes mountain paths. Wear shoes with good grip and carry water (KoreaClear advice).
  • Bongsan (209 m) is named for the beacon station on its summit; two beacon towers were rebuilt in their original form in 2011 (official information).
  • Bongsan has a stand of Korean mountain ash covering about 5,000 m², rare in Seoul. Aengbongsan (235 m) is named for the orioles that live there (official information).

About the Seoul Trail

  • The Seoul Trail is a walking trail around Seoul: 21 routes, 156.5 km in total.
  • Parts of a route are sometimes detoured for events or construction. Check the official notices before you go.
  • Stamp books are handed out at Seoul Trail Information Centers and a few other places. They may run out, so call ahead (official advice).
  • Enquiries: Seoul Trail Information Center, +82-2-779-7902 to 7904
Seoul Trail notices (detours, Korean) ↗