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Seoul Trail Route 4: Mangusan & Yongmasan Mountains

An easy route from Hwarangdae Station past Jungnang Camping Forest and the MANG-U History & Culture Park to the Kkalttakgogae Pass rest area on Yongmasan. Its theme is “a path away from the city”.

The trail up Yongmasan in autumn colours
The trail up Yongmasan in autumn colours · 2013 · Kellnerp · 2013 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Difficulty · Official Seoul Trail rating

Easy

Official Seoul Trail rating: level 1 of 3 (easiest)

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. Mangusan & Yongmasan Mountains route

From Hwarangdae Station to Kkalttakgogae Pass Rest Area: 7.7 km past 6 stops.

Difficulty
Easy
Walking time
About 3 hr
Distance
7.7 km
Area
Jungnang-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. 1Hwarangdae Station

    화랑대역

    Start
  2. 2Gongneung-dong Neighborhood Park Entrance

    공릉동 근린공원 입구

  3. 3Sinnae Eoul Park Entrance

    신내어울공원 입구

  4. 4Jungnang Camping Forest

    중랑캠핑숲

  5. 5MANG-U History & Culture Park

    망우 역사문화공원

  6. 6Kkalttakgogae Pass Rest Area

    깔딱고개 쉼터

    Finish

Getting to the start

The official starting point is Hwarangdae Station (Line 6) Exit 5. 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 Kkalttakgogae Pass Rest Area. The official finishing station is Sagajeong Station (Line 7) Exit 4. Route 5 (Achasan Mountain) continues from this station.

Good to know

  • Stamp boxes: Sinnae Eoul Park and the Kkalttakgogae Pass rest area. They are outdoors and the ink can dry out, so bring your own ink pad (official advice).
  • MANG-U History & Culture Park (Mangu Cemetery Park) is the resting place of well-known Koreans such as Han Yong-un, Bang Jeong-hwan and Lee Jung-seop, with a 5.2 km walking path.
  • The Yongmasan section is described as well kept, with some of the best views on the trail (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) ↗