Why this ride
A natural corridor of river bends, cliffs and historic settlements. It also links naturally to Jirisan foothills and tea landscape.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Damyang to Hwagae Tea Road
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 106 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 30
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Keep routing on national and local roads. Verify motorcycle access before publishing. Specific flag: seasonal traffic.
Seasonal context
Apr-Nov
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Damyang
Planning note
Damyang sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Hadong.
2. Hadong
Hadong, in South Gyeongsang's far western corner, is where Korean tea began, or so the story goes. In the ninth century, according to the old chronicles, an envoy named Daeryeom brought tea seeds back from Tang China, and King Heungdeok ordered them planted on the slopes of Jirisan, the great mountain that rises above the town. The wild tea terraces of Hwagae, in the hills north of Hadong, are still tended, and spring brings the first harvest, an event the area celebrates with a tea festival.
Read the complete Hadong write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Hadong comes up 106 km in.