Ansan Mountain

Sports facility · Dongnimmun Stn. (Line 3)

Outdoor badminton courts in Seodaemun-gu. 5 courts.

Mountain & trail · 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.

Museum · Sinchon Stn. (Line 2, Gyeongui-Jungang Line)

Yonsei University Museum, with its long history and tradition, opened in 1924.

Museum · Ewha Womans University Stn. (Line 2) Exit 2

Free university museum of ceramics, paintings and more. Easily combined with a look at the campus landmark ECC.

Museum · Sinchon Stn. (Line 2, Gyeongui-Jungang Line)

Korea's first natural history museum, with a total floor area of 1,980 sq m and a collection of about 57,000 specimens.

Library · Dongnimmun Stn. (Line 3)

A lovely library with glass walls looking onto park woodland. Pairs well with a free walk to Dongnimmun and Seodaemun Prison History Hall.

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.

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.

Gwangjin-gu · Achasan Stn. (Line 5)

A gentle 287m hill good for beginners and families. Goguryeo fortress remains, Han River views, and one of Seoul's top sunrise spots.