Bulamsan Urban Nature Park

Sports facility · Sanggye Stn. (Line 4)

Public indoor sports facility (swimming, gym, table tennis and more).

Sports facility · Buramsan Stn. (Line 4)

Outdoor badminton courts in Nowon-gu. 7 courts.

Library · 중계본동

Public library in Nowon-gu. Free entry and reading, with heating and air conditioning.

Art gallery · Nowon Stn. (Lines 4, 7)

Library · Sanggye Stn. (Line 4)

Nowon's flagship district library. The general reading room stays open until 10pm, making it ideal for studying or reading.

Library · Nowon Stn. (Lines 4, 7)

Public library in Nowon-gu. Free entry and reading, with heating and air conditioning.

Gangbuk-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.

Jongno-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.

Jongno-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.

Seodaemun-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.

Gwangjin-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.