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[pompomouse]

Anyone here climb Mt. Suraksan in Northern Seoul? I would appreciate any information regarding the hike such as estimated time to complete, conditions of the trail, services available etc.

Thanks,

Patricia

[animalbirdfish]

It's not difficult, but it'll be crowded if you go on a weekend. Starting early, you'd be up and down be early afternoon, including breaks, though I can't recall excactly how many hours it'd take.

My advice: stay in a yeogwon near the park the night before (getting away from home is always good). Start early, beat the crowds. Head home and relax.

[rapier]

Did it once- after 7am the trails fill up with crowds of noisy hikers- particularly on weekends. It becomes hard to find any quiet/unnocupied tracks to sit down.

To me its more enjoyable to find a little-known mouhtain where you can be left alone, than head to the well-known overcrowded ones.