Why this ride
From Iksan it runs 324 km to Iksan; allow about 4 h 38 of riding. The stops in between: Getbol, Muan Hamhaeman Getbol and back through Getbol. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri and Muan Hamhaeman Getbol
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 324 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 38
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. 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.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri
The Honam plain in south-western Korea is a wide, flat land of rice fields, and its northern edge near Iksan is the oldest rice country on the peninsula, where the kingdom of Baekje once had a second capital. Wanggung-ri is the site of a royal palace, about ten kilometres from the middle of Iksan, in fields gently rising to low hills. UNESCO recognised it in 2015 as one of the historic areas of Baekje, the old kingdom that ruled the south-west from the first to the seventh century.
Read the complete Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri is where the day begins. Next is Getbol.
2. Getbol
On Korea's west coast the sea goes out a very long way. The Yellow Sea has big tides, and when they drop they expose huge plains of mud, the getbol, glistening and grey and full of life. The Korean tidal flats were inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2021, covering stretches from Seocheon in the north to Gochang, Shinan and Boseong-Suncheon in the south, and they are among the most important feeding grounds on Earth for migratory shorebirds travelling between Siberia and Australia. Crabs, mudskippers, worms and shellfish swarm in the mud, and people have harvested them for centuries.
Read the complete Getbol write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Getbol comes up about 62 km into the recorded legs. Next is Muan Hamhaeman Getbol.
3. Muan Hamhaeman Getbol
The southwest coast of Korea is a maze of bays, peninsulas and islands, and when the tide goes out, it reveals immense mudflats, the getbol, stretching to the horizon. Hamhae Bay, in Muan county, is one of the finest examples, a sheltered bay where the tides deposit fine mud rich in nutrients, supporting an extraordinary variety of life: crabs, shellfish, worms, mudskippers and octopus, and the birds that feed on them. The Korean tidal flats were listed by UNESCO in 2021, recognising their importance for migratory birds on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, including endangered species like the spoon-billed sandpiper and the black-faced spoonbill.
Read the complete Muan Hamhaeman Getbol write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 162 km into the recorded legs you reach Muan Hamhaeman Getbol. Next is back through Getbol.
4. back through Getbol
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Getbol write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Getbol, late in the day. Next is Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri.
5. Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri to Getbol
Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri → Getbol is 62 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Getbol to Muan Hamhaeman Getbol
Getbol → Muan Hamhaeman Getbol is 100 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Muan Hamhaeman Getbol to back through Getbol
Muan Hamhaeman Getbol → back through Getbol is 100 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Getbol to Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri
back through Getbol → Archeological Site in Wanggung-ri is 62 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.