Gwanaksan itineraries

Seoul Univ. valley, half a day

Follow the stream up, catch your breath in the Yeonjuam courtyard, peek at the tiled hall on the cliff edge, then come down to hot soup. It is the shortest way up the mountain.

Sadang ridge to Gwacheon

Climb the rocky Sadang ridge with southwest Seoul laid out below you, then come down the Gwacheon valley to a row of stream-side restaurants. The next day is for tired legs and a museum.

Gwacheon, SNU, Anyang

Day one goes up the Gwacheon valley, day two up the Seoul Univ. route, so you stand on Yeonjudae twice. The last day takes in a mountain temple, a public-art park in Anyang and coffee in Hannam.

Festivals & seasons

• 1 — New Year sunrise at Yeonjudae
• 2 — Icy winter ridges
• 3 — Spring fire-prevention period
• 4 — Azaleas
• 4 — Seoul Grand Park spring flower festival
• 5 — Royal azaleas and fresh leaves
• 6 — Post-hike alley festivals
• 7 — Summer streams
• 9 — Gwacheon Performing Arts Festival
• 10 — Autumn foliage
• 11 — Autumn fire-prevention period

Souvenirs

• Sausage and anchovy gimbap
• Takeout gimbap
• Cup noodles and bottled water