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thomas pars
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 Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:48 am Post subject: Korean long trails? |
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I was wondering if there is some kind of long hiking trail in Korea.
Is there something like the AT or the PCT in Korea? Meaning if I were so inclined I could start at say Goseong or Yanggu and walk to Haenam or Jindo. Basically a way to walk to from the top of the country to the bottom. I just did a big section of the AT. I have to go back to work in Korea but I still want to walk. Crazy huh? Once it gets in your blood.....
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Auslegung
Joined: 14 Jan 2009
Location: MB, SC
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thomas pars
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:47 am Post subject: |
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| well then let's hike it brother. |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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I'm an ex AT'er (there are a few around I think).
Check out Simon Winchester's book. He walked from Seoul down to the bottom of Korea.
Also, there is a trail around Jeju Island. I'm thinking about doing it. It's kind of hard to find good information in English, but I think it would be simple enough just to do with a map from tourist information at the Jeju airport. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| jlb wrote: |
| Check out Simon Winchester's book. He walked from Seoul down to the bottom of Korea. |
I was going to suggest this as well. But you got it wrong, he started on Jeju and walked north. |
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chaiplz
Joined: 21 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
I was going to suggest this as well. But you got it wrong, he started on Jeju and walked north. |
I suppose you would have to purchase a comfy pair of flippers to accomplish this  |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
| jlb wrote: |
| Check out Simon Winchester's book. He walked from Seoul down to the bottom of Korea. |
I was going to suggest this as well. But you got it wrong, he started on Jeju and walked north. |
Yes, my memories of it are quite vague, obviously! |
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rollo
Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: China
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:50 am Post subject: |
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| Not sure of the name but there is an old road that ran from busan to Seoul. Now just a trail. The Korean Herald did a piece on it a few years ago. |
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kimchikowboy
Joined: 24 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Auslegung"]*Warning, heavy sarcasm and friendly joking*
The Baekdudaegan trail sounds like what you're after, I'd be interested in hiking it as well.
*End of friendly*
This.
There is also a guidebook in English. You can do a search. Authors are (I think) Roger Shepherd, Andrew Something-or-other, with contributions by David Mason. |
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