Seoul City Wall Trail서울 한양도성 순성길

At a glance

The Seoul City Wall (Hanyangdoseong) once ringed the Joseon capital, running from Bugaksan, its main mountain, over Inwangsan, Naksan and Namsan. Walking the 18.6 km circuit today is an urban trek through history, culture and green ridges in the middle of the city. The trail is divided into four sections: Baegak (Changuimun to Hyehwamun), Naksan (Hyehwamun to Heunginjimun), Namsan, also called Mongmyeoksan (Jangchung Gymnasium to Baekbeom Square), and Inwang (the Donuimun site to Changuimun).

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Seoul City Wall Trail · 4 tours & tickets

1. GetYourGuideSeoul City Wall hike: full or halfA guided hike of the whole 18 km wall (7–8 hours) or a half course (4–5 hours), via Bugaksan, Inwangsan and Namsan.Book
2. GetYourGuide600 years of Seoul night walkA 3-hour evening walk from DDP and Cheonggyecheon up an hour-long stretch of the Seoul City Wall to Ihwa Mural Village.Book
3. GetYourGuideSeoul Station to Namsan walking tourA 5- to 6-hour guided walk from Seoul Station past Sungnyemun and up along the Hanyangdoseong (Seoul City Wall) to N Seoul Tower.Book
4. GetYourGuideDongdaemun to Hyehwa walking tourA 3-hour guided walk from Dongdaemun along the old Seoul City Wall through Naksan Park to Hyehwa, led by a Korean writer.Book

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Tips

• 01
  Walk it one section at a time: each of the four sections runs between named gates or landmarks, so it is easy to start and stop.
• 02
  The Baegak section crosses Bugaksan, which has seasonal trail hours (from November, 09:00–17:00 with last entry at 15:00), so plan that section for the daytime.

Nearby

Inwangsan MountainA rocky granite peak west of Gyeongbokgung, traced by the old city wall, with views over the palace and downtown Seoul.Seochon VillageThe old neighborhood west of Gyeongbokgung Palace: maze-like lanes of hanok, long-running shops, pastel murals and stylish new spaces.Gyeongbokgung PalaceJoseon's grandest palace: catch the royal guard change at Gwanghwamun, then wander the throne hall and pond pavilions beneath Bugaksan Mountain.National Folk Museum of KoreaKorea's national museum of everyday life, inside the Gyeongbokgung grounds, with a recreated 1970s–80s street outside and a hands-on children's museum.