Achasan Mountain
아차산
Mountain & trail · Gwangjin-gu
A gentle 287m hill good for beginners and families. Goguryeo fortress remains, Han River views, and one of Seoul's top sunrise spots.
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Nearby in Gwangjin-gu
Seoul Children's Grand Park
Partly freePark · Children's Grand Park Stn. (Line 7)
A large city park with a free zoo, botanical garden, fountains and walking paths. You can spend a whole day here without the paid rides.
Achasan Mountain Fortress Ruins
FreeMountain & trail · Achasan Stn. (Line 5)
A celebrated peak where Goguryeo outpost ruins line the ridge. A 1.5-hour round trip with superb Han River views.
Achasan Forest Library
FreeLibrary · Gwangnaru Stn. (Line 5)
Public library in Gwangjin-gu. Free entry and reading, with heating and air conditioning.
Achasan Park
FreePark · Gwangnaru Stn. (Line 5)
Created under the Seoul Metropolitan Government's five-year plan to expand parks and green space, Achasan Park gives residents and students a chance to get close to nature, with an ecosystem study area and hands-on spaces. It also supports the biodiversity of the urban ecosystem
Achasan Ecological Park
FreeMountain & trail · Achasan Stn. (Line 5)
A gentle low mountain ideal for beginner hikers, with superb views of the Han River and Seoul. The native plant garden and butterfly garden are free.
Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center
FreeCulture space · Children's Grand Park Stn. (Line 7)
A free hands-on center where you experience earthquakes, fires and typhoons. Next to Children's Grand Park, so it works as a one-day outing.
Other mountain & trails in Seoul
Bukhansan Dulle-gil Trail
FreeGangbuk-gu · Bukhansan Ui Stn. (Ui-Sinseol Line)
A 21-section loop that runs gently below the ridgeline, with no summit climb involved. The Ui-dong pine forest path is a favourite with beginners.
Inwangsan Jarak-gil Trail
FreeJongno-gu · Dongnimmun Stn. / Gyeongbokgung Stn. (Line 3)
A barrier-free boardwalk loop past the dramatic rock faces painted in Inwang Jesaekdo. Links to the Hanyang City Wall trail for panoramic city views.
Bugaksan Hanyang City Wall Trail
FreeJongno-gu · Gyeongbokgung Stn. (Line 3) + bus
A historic walk along the fortress wall that once ringed Seoul. Easier to reach since the opening of Cheong Wa Dae, with city views from Baegakmaru.
Ansan Jarak-gil Trail
FreeSeodaemun-gu · Dongnimmun Stn. (Line 3)
Korea's first barrier-free loop forest trail. The boardwalk suits strollers and wheelchairs, with deep shade from pines and metasequoias and a tunnel of cherry blossoms in spring.
Eungbongsan Mountain
FreeSeongdong-gu · Eungbong Stn. (Gyeongui-Jungang Line)
At 95m, the summit is a 20-minute walk. The octagonal pavilion frames superb night views of the Han River, Seongsu Bridge and Lotte Tower. Famous for spring forsythia.