Photo: Seoul Parks (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
서오능도시자연공원
Mountain & trail · Eunpyeong-gu
Seooreung Urban Nature Park takes in Aengbongsan, named for the many orioles that live there. The mountain runs long from north to south, from Tongil-ro in Gupabal to Seooreung-ro, covering Jingwan-dong and Galhyeon 1 and 2-dong. Its area is 1,082,847 sq m and
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Source: parks.seoul.go.kr
Eunpyeong Tongil-ro Sports Center
₩4,000Sports facility · Gupabal Stn. (Line 3)
Public indoor pool in Eunpyeong-gu. Adult pool (25 m) with 6 lanes plus a toddler pool. Open swim 4,000 won per session. Open-swim time slots change monthly, so check before you go.
Jingwan Neighborhood Park (Gupabal Waterfall)
FreePark · Gupabal Stn. (Line 3)
Sept 6, 1993: Seoul mayoral directive (No. 1400) for a plan to create an artificial waterfall along Tongil-ro. May 10, 1995: park development plan approved and land registration confirmed by Seoul Metropolitan Government Notice No. 1995-133; Gupabal Waterfall redevelopment project under way
Euntteurak Library
FreeLibrary · Gupabal Stn. (Line 3)
Public library in Eunpyeong-gu. Free entry and reading, with heating and air conditioning.
Shamanism Museum
FreeMuseum · Gupabal Stn. (Line 3)
Eunpyeong Community Sports Center
₩4,000Sports facility · Gupabal Stn. (Line 3)
Public indoor pool in Eunpyeong-gu. Seven-lane 25m adult pool plus a toddler pool. Open swim is 4,000 won per session. There is also a gym. Open swim time slots change monthly, so check before you go.
Hyangnim Neighborhood Park
FreePark · Gupabal Stn. (Line 3)
Galhyeon Neighborhood Park is split by Yeonseo-ro into Zone 1, running from Eunpyeong Police Station to Bakseok Pass on Tongil-ro, and Zone 2, running from opposite the police station past the hill behind Bulgwang Middle School to the Bukhansan National Park ticket office. Zone 1 is
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.
Achasan Ecological Park
FreeGwangjin-gu · 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.