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The 5.3km path (approximately a little over 3 hours) has low difficulty. Even though it is steeper than many other courses, it's the fastest way to Daecheongbong Peak. If you are a photographer, this trail may disappoint you as the Seorak Pokpo Falls are the only real highlight along the way.Sep 14, 2018

Look for the Dong-Seoul Bus terminal and then take a bus bound for Sokcho Intercity Bus Terminal (trip duration: 3 hours). Then around the Sokcho Intercity Bus Terminal, take bus 7 or 7–1 that will bring you to Seoraksan National Park. (trip duration: 30 minutes).

Namiseom or Nami Island (Korean: 남이섬) is a half-moon shaped river island located in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea, formed as the land around it was inundated by the rising water of the North Han River as the result of the construction of Cheongpyeong Dam in 1944.

From Sokcho, take bus no. 7 or 7-1 for Seorak-dong and it will take you to Outer Seorak (Oeseorak). The local bus costs about W1,000 and takes about 30 minutes. Driving from Seoul, now that the Yeongdong highway (road 50) is completed, it takes only about 3 hours to get to Seoraksan (sans traffic, of course).

The park opens at 4am. Unless you're suuuuper keen you dont need to go that early. If you arrive by 7am youll beat the vast majority of the crowds and only see them when you are on your way back down and youve had the whole of your walk in solitude.

The Bottom Line

From hiking trails that are relatively easy but provide amazing views, to picturesque landscapes and historical structures at basically every turn, to the unpretentious atmosphere of entire area, Mt. Seorak far exceeded the expectations I had for it, which were admittedly pretty minimal.Apr 21, 2019

South Korea, which is sometimes simply referred to as Korea, is home to 7,715 named mountains, the highest and most prominent of which is Hallasan (Dongneung/한라산) at 1,950 m (6,398 ft) in elevation.

The best way to get from Seoul to Bukhansan National Park without a car is to subway and line 704 bus which takes 57 min and costs ₩3,750 - ₩3,850. How long does it take to get from Seoul to Bukhansan National Park? It takes approximately 57 min to get from Seoul to Bukhansan National Park, including transfers.

Seoraksan National Park is located in Gangwon Province and the easiest way to access the park is from Sokcho City. We took an intercity bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal (in Seoul) to Sokcho.Sep 24, 2019