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Seoul Trail Route 9: Daemosan & Guryongsan Mountains

A hard route from Suseo Station over Daemosan and Guryongsan, then along the Yeouicheon Stream to Maeheon Citizen’s Forest. Its theme is “a nature and ecology trail”; the hills are not high, the forest is rich and the views over Seoul are good (official information).

Forest on Daemosan
Forest on Daemosan · 2026 · Sadopaul · 2026 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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. Daemosan & Guryongsan Mountains route

From Suseo Station to Maeheon Citizen’s Forest: 10.7 km past 7 stops.

Difficulty
Hard
Walking time
About 4 hr 50 min
Distance
10.7 km
Area
Gangnam-gu · Seocho-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. 1Suseo Station

    수서역

    Start
  2. 2Daemosan Mountain

    대모산

  3. 3Bulguksa Temple

    불국사

  4. 4Guryongsan Mountain

    구룡산

  5. 5Yeouicheon Stream

    여의천

  6. 6Maeheon Yun Bong-gil Memorial Museum

    매헌윤봉길의사기념관

  7. 7Maeheon Citizen’s Forest

    매헌시민의숲

    Finish

Getting to the start

The official starting point is Suseo Station (Line 3 & Suin-Bundang Line) Exit 6. 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 Maeheon Citizen’s Forest. The official finishing station is Yangjae Citizen’s Forest Station (Shinbundang Line) Exit 5. Route 10 (Umyeonsan Mountain) continues from this station.

Good to know

  • Stamp boxes: the Daemosan entrance and Maeheon Citizen’s Forest. 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).
  • At 10.7 km and about 4 hr 50 min, this is the longest of the 21 Seoul Trail routes.
  • From the Guksubong observatory on Guryongsan (306 m) you can see Gangnam, Gangbuk and the Hangang River upstream and downstream (official information).
  • The Bulguksa on this route is a temple on Daemosan, not the famous Bulguksa in Gyeongju.

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) ↗