Why this ride
Sustained elevation change, linked bends and open summit views. It also links naturally to Hallasan National Park.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
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.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Sustained elevation change, linked bends and open summit views. It also links naturally to Hallasan National Park.
Keep routing on national and local roads. Verify motorcycle access before publishing. Specific flag: weather; possible winter closure.
Apr-Nov
Jeju is a volcanic island off the southern tip of Korea, and Jeju City is its biggest town, the gateway for most visitors who arrive by air. Behind it stands Hallasan, a shield volcano reaching just under two thousand metres, and its slopes give the whole island a gentle, tilted shape. UNESCO has recognised the lava tubes and the volcanic landscape here, and a sense of dark basalt is everywhere, in the stone walls that divide the fields, in the statues called dol hareubang that stand guard in villages, and in the black rocks of the shoreline.
Read the complete Jeju City write-up.
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Jeju City sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Seogwipo.
Seogwipo is the main town on the south coast of Jeju Island, with about a hundred and fifty thousand people, and it faces the open ocean with Mount Halla behind. Jeju is a volcanic island, and the southern coast has some of its finest scenery, with black basalt cliffs, waterfalls and small islands. The town itself is relaxed and pleasant, with a lively harbour, seafood restaurants and an old-fashioned market, the Maeil Olle, where you can buy tangerines, fish and snacks.
Read the complete Seogwipo write-up.
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Seogwipo comes up 50 km in.