Why this ride
466 km from Chilbo to Chilbo, about 7 h 17 of riding. It goes by way of Getbol, Piram-seowon, Gochang Getbol and Muan Hamhaeman Getbol. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Museong-seowon and Muan Hamhaeman Getbol
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 466 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 7 h 17
- 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.
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Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Museong-seowon
Just outside Jeongeup, in a village of low houses and persimmon trees, stands Museong-seowon, a Confucian academy that has served its community for centuries. It honours Choe Chi-won, the great ninth-century scholar of the Silla kingdom who served as magistrate in this area and whose poems and essays made him one of Korea's most celebrated writers. Seowon were private academies where young men studied the Confucian classics and the memory of revered scholars was honoured with rites, and Museong is one of nine inscribed together by UNESCO in 2019.
Read the complete Museong-seowon write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Museong-seowon 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
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Planning note
Getbol comes up about 44 km into the recorded legs. Next is Piram-seowon.
3. 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
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Planning note
about 98 km into the recorded legs you reach Piram-seowon. Next is Gochang Getbol.
4. 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
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Planning note
Gochang Getbol, about halfway. Next is Muan Hamhaeman Getbol.
5. 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
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Planning note
Muan Hamhaeman Getbol sits at 210 km, about halfway. Next is back through Gochang Getbol.
6. back through Gochang Getbol
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Gochang Getbol write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Gochang Getbol comes up about 320 km into the recorded legs. Next is back through Piram-seowon.
7. back through Piram-seowon
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Piram-seowon write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
about 369 km into the recorded legs you reach back through Piram-seowon. Next is back through Getbol.
8. back through Getbol
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Getbol write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Getbol, late in the day. Next is Museong-seowon.
9. Museong-seowon
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Museong-seowon write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 466 km.
Leg by leg
Museong-seowon to Getbol
Museong-seowon → Getbol is 44 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Getbol to Piram-seowon
Getbol → Piram-seowon is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Piram-seowon to Gochang Getbol
Piram-seowon → Gochang Getbol is 49 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Gochang Getbol to Muan Hamhaeman Getbol
Gochang Getbol → Muan Hamhaeman Getbol is 86 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Muan Hamhaeman Getbol to back through Gochang Getbol
Muan Hamhaeman Getbol → back through Gochang Getbol is 87 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Gochang Getbol to back through Piram-seowon
back through Gochang Getbol → back through Piram-seowon is 49 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Piram-seowon to back through Getbol
back through Piram-seowon → back through Getbol is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Getbol to Museong-seowon
back through Getbol → Museong-seowon is 43 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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