Seoul Trail Course 1: Suraksan · Buramsan Mountain Course
서울둘레길 1코스 수락 · 불암산 코스
Activity spot in Nowon-gu. Open 24 hours. Plan about 4 hours. 2 min walk from Dobongsan Station.
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About
Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)Seoul Trail is a walking trail that encompasses the entire city of Seoul, with a total length of 157km and 8 courses. It weaves together the history, culture, and natural ecology of Seoul through various stories. The 1st course is a gentle path from Suraksan Mountain to Buramsan Mountain, covering 18.6km and taking approximately 8 hours and 10 minutes. This trekking course around Buramsan Mountain passes through Iris Garden, Deongneung-gogae, Information Center, Taereung Royal Tomb, Suamsa Temple, and Hakdoam Temple.
Our guide
Seoul Trail Course 1 (Suraksan · Buramsan) is a stop of its own: none of our other places is within a 15-minute walk.
Getting to the course: every route ends at Dobongsan Station. About 1 h 55 from Incheon Airport and about 1 h 15 from Gimpo (AREX to Seoul Station, then Line 1). From Seoul Station 55 min on Line 1, Hongik Univ. about 1 h 5 (AREX first); from Myeongdong 50 min (Line 4 to Chang-dong, then Line 1); from Gangnam about 1 h 10 (Line 2, Suin–Bundang Line to Cheongnyangni, then Line 1).
Staying near the course: our lodging data records 1 hotel and 1 guesthouse within 1.2 km of the course. By our estimate the closest area we suggest for a base is Madeul Station (15 min on Line 7), with 5 hotels within walking distance; Nowon and Chang-dong stations (18 min each) have 7.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
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The area with the shortest trip here by public transit.
From each area’s main station, on foot or by public transit. Our estimates (Nov 2026).
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