Why this ride
A 241 km round trip from Haeje - roughly 3 h 49 in the saddle. It goes by way of Piram-seowon, Gochang Getbol and back through Piram-seowon. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Muan Hamhaeman Getbol and Gochang Getbol
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 241 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 49
- 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.
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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. 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
Muan Hamhaeman Getbol is where the day begins. Next is Piram-seowon.
2. Piram-seowon
Piram-seowon sits on flat land among rice fields in Jangseong county, in South Jeolla province, its gates opening onto a courtyard with wooden pavilions and a shrine. It was founded in the late sixteenth century to honour Kim In-hu, a Neo-Confucian scholar from the region known for his integrity and his poetry, and it is one of the nine academies inscribed on the UNESCO list in 2019 as Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies. Unlike many seowon, which were closed by the government in the nineteenth century, Piram survived, and rituals are still held there.
Read the complete Piram-seowon write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Piram-seowon comes up 51 km in. Next is Gochang Getbol.
3. Gochang Getbol
At low tide on the coast of Gochang, the sea pulls back so far that it seems to disappear, leaving a vast plain of mud, sand and shell banks glistening in the light. These tidal flats, called getbol in Korean, are among the richest on earth, teeming with crabs, shellfish, worms and the birds that feed on them, including rare migrating shorebirds that stop here on their journeys between Siberia and Australia. Gochang's flats are part of the Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats, listed by UNESCO in 2021.
Read the complete Gochang Getbol write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
101 km in you reach Gochang Getbol. Next is back through Piram-seowon.
4. back through Piram-seowon
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Piram-seowon write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Piram-seowon, late in the day. Next is Muan Hamhaeman Getbol.
5. Muan Hamhaeman Getbol
Return visit. Read the place description above.
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
Back at Muan Hamhaeman Getbol. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Muan Hamhaeman Getbol to Piram-seowon
Muan Hamhaeman Getbol → Piram-seowon is 58 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Piram-seowon to Gochang Getbol
Piram-seowon → Gochang Getbol is 43 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Gochang Getbol to back through Piram-seowon
Gochang Getbol → back through Piram-seowon is 43 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Piram-seowon to Muan Hamhaeman Getbol
back through Piram-seowon → Muan Hamhaeman Getbol is 58 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.