Why this ride
From Anyang-si it runs 555 km to Yangp'yŏng; allow about 9 h 45 of riding. The climbs: near Ansan-si, Scenic stretch near Goyang-si, in Beobwon and near Osan. Much of it runs through woodland.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Danyang River and Passes + Seoraksan Weekend
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 555 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 9 h 45
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
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. Fuel stop near Anyang-si
Gwanaksan rises over the southern edge of Seoul, a ridge of bare granite with a small hermitage perched on a cliff near the summit, and its rocky profile is one of the landmarks of the city. Seoul National University, the country's top university, sits at its northern foot, and the trails up the mountain are crowded with hikers in bright outdoor gear on weekends.
Read the complete Fuel stop near Anyang-si write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Danyang River and Passes is where the day begins. Next is High point near Ansan-si.
2. High point near Ansan-si
Planning note
You top out here; the road stops climbing. Next is Danyang River and Passes checkpoint 8.
3. Near Bucheon-si
Seoul does not really end; it merges into one city after another, and Bucheon is one of them, a dense, busy satellite city of around eight hundred and fifty thousand people squeezed between the capital and the port of Incheon. Nearby Gwangmyeong and the southwestern districts of Seoul blend into it, and the whole area is a sea of apartment towers, shopping streets, factories and elevated roads. It is not a beautiful place to finish, but it is a practical one.
Read the complete Near Bucheon-si write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
The route ends here after 771 km. Next is Scenic stretch near Goyang-si.
4. Scenic stretch near Goyang-si
Planning note
The high point of this section. Next is Photo stop in Beobwon.
5. Photo stop in Beobwon
Planning note
Photo stop in Beobwon tops the climb. Next is Seoul / South Korea return.
6. Near Yangp'yŏng, on the way back
Yangpyeong is where Seoul riders go to breathe. An hour east of the capital, the Bukhan and Namhan rivers come together at a place called Dumulmeori, literally "where two waters meet", and around them spread wooded mountains, farmland, small towns and riverside cafés. The county has around eighty thousand people, and on weekends the roads fill with motorcycles heading out from the city.
Read the complete Near Yangp'yŏng, on the way back write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Seoul / South Korea return comes up 297 km in. Next is Food stop near Yangp'yŏng.
7. Food stop near Yangp'yŏng
Two rivers meet at Yangpyeong. The North Han and the South Han join at a place called Dumulmeori, literally the meeting of two waters, east of Seoul, and the spot, with its ancient zelkova tree, misty mornings and old ferry landing, has become one of the most photographed in Korea. At dawn, mist rises off the water and fishermen's boats sit motionless, a scene that seems far removed from the megacity an hour away.
Read the complete Fuel stop near Yangp'yŏng write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
A break here. Next is Back to Danyang River.
8. Back to Danyang River
It does not look like a place for a story, but it has a few. The name means something like peaceful and safe, and was given in the tenth century after a Buddhist temple, Anyangsa, that once stood here. Today the city has a long stream, the Anyangcheon, with a green path along its banks, and, on the hillside near Mount Samseong, the Anyang Art Park, where sculptures and installations by artists from around the world are scattered through the woods.
Read the complete Danyang River write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Finish at Back to Danyang River. That is the ride. Next is Seoraksan Weekend.
9. Fuel stop near Yangp'yŏng
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Fuel stop near Yangp'yŏng write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Next is High point near Osan.
10. High point near Osan
Osan is a city in Gyeonggi province, south of Seoul and Suwon, best known abroad for the US air base that bears its name, though the base actually lies a little further south, in Pyeongtaek. The city itself is modern and busy, with apartment blocks, markets and a lively centre, and it makes a practical stop on the way south.
Read the complete Scenic stretch near Osan write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
High point near Osan tops the climb. Next is Scenic stretch near Osan.
11. Scenic stretch near Osan
Osan is a city in Gyeonggi province, south of Seoul and Suwon, best known abroad for the US air base that bears its name, though the base actually lies a little further south, in Pyeongtaek. The city itself is modern and busy, with apartment blocks, markets and a lively centre, and it makes a practical stop on the way south.
Read the complete Scenic stretch near Osan write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
593 km in you reach Scenic stretch near Osan. Next is Seoraksan Weekend photo pull-off.
12. Incheon
On 15 September 1950 American and South Korean marines stormed ashore at Wolmido, a small island in Incheon harbour, in one of the boldest amphibious operations of modern war. The landing turned the tide of the Korean War, and a statue of General MacArthur, who planned it, still stands in Jayu Park above the old port. Incheon today is a huge, modern port city of nearly three million people, home to Korea's main international airport, but the old harbour district keeps traces of its past.
Read the complete Incheon write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Seoraksan Weekend photo pull-off, late in the day. Next is Seoraksan Weekend checkpoint 8.
13. Kwangmyŏng
Gwangmyeong is a satellite city on the south-western edge of Seoul, a place of high-rise apartment blocks, shopping centres and a high-speed railway station, and it is the finish point for rides that have spent the day in the mountains of Gangwon Province or the lakes and forests north of the capital. Arriving here after Seoraksan, with its granite peaks and Buddhist temples, can feel like a sudden return to the modern world.
Read the complete Kwangmyŏng write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Seoraksan Weekend checkpoint 8 closes the day. Next is Back to Seoraksan.
14. Back to Seoraksan
Yangpyeong is about ten kilometres to the north-east, and the city of Gwangju, about thirteen kilometres south-west, has about eighty thousand people. The valleys here are green, with small farms, orchards and pine woods on the slopes.
Read the complete Seoraksan write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Finish at Back to Seoraksan. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Anyang-si to High point near Ansan-si
Fuel stop near Anyang-si → High point near Ansan-si is 17 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Ansan-si to Near Bucheon-si
High point near Ansan-si → Near Bucheon-si is 24 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Scenic stretch near Goyang-si to Photo stop in Beobwon
Scenic stretch near Goyang-si → Photo stop in Beobwon is 22 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Photo stop in Beobwon to Near Yangp'yŏng, on the way back
Photo stop in Beobwon → Near Yangp'yŏng, on the way back is 76 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Food stop near Yangp'yŏng to Back to Danyang River
Food stop near Yangp'yŏng → Back to Danyang River is 57 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Back to Danyang River to Fuel stop near Yangp'yŏng
Back to Danyang River → Fuel stop near Yangp'yŏng is 57 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Fuel stop near Yangp'yŏng to High point near Osan
Fuel stop near Yangp'yŏng → High point near Osan is 63 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
High point near Osan to Scenic stretch near Osan
High point near Osan → Scenic stretch near Osan is 23 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Scenic stretch near Osan to Incheon
Scenic stretch near Osan → Incheon is 52 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
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