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Seoul Trail Route 6: Godeoksan Mountain

An easy route from Gwangnaru Station across the Hangang River on Gwangjingyo Bridge, past the Amsa-dong prehistoric site and Godeoksan to Myeongil Neighborhood Park. Its theme is “a history path along the Hangang River”, and it is fairly level.

Reconstructed pit houses at the Amsa-dong prehistoric site
Reconstructed pit houses at the Amsa-dong prehistoric site · 2016 · G41rn8 · 2016 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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. Godeoksan Mountain route

From Gwangnaru Station to Myeongil Neighborhood Park: 9.3 km past 7 stops.

Difficulty
Easy
Walking time
About 3 hr
Distance
9.3 km
Area
Gangdong-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. 1Gwangnaru Station

    광나루역

    Start
  2. 2Gwangjingyo Bridge

    광진교

  3. 3Amsa Eco Park

    암사둔치 생태공원

  4. 4Archaeological Site in Amsa-dong

    암사동 선사유적지

  5. 5Godeoksan Mountain

    고덕산

  6. 6Saemteo Neighborhood Park

    샘터근린공원

  7. 7Myeongil Neighborhood Park

    명일근린공원

    Finish

Getting to the start

The official starting point is Gwangnaru Station (Line 5) Exit 2. 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 Myeongil Neighborhood Park. The official finishing station is Godeok Station (Line 5) Exit 4. Route 7 (Iljasan Mountain) continues from this station.

Good to know

  • Stamp boxes: the north end of Gwangjingyo Bridge and the Myeongil Neighborhood Park entrance. They are outdoors and the ink can dry out, so bring your own ink pad (official advice).
  • The Amsa-dong site is where people lived in the Neolithic period. You can see reconstructed pit houses.
  • The Godeoksan Jarak-gil is a step-free forest path of dirt and wooden decks (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) ↗