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The Seodaemun jarak-gil trail

I’d heard the jarak-gil trail in Seodaemun was a great place for a walk, so I went to see for myself.

A mart on the way

Seodaemun jarakgil

I had no idea, but apparently Sprite and Galbae Cider are connected to Namyang. I’ll have to be careful not to drink them without realizing.

On the way

Seodaemun jarakgil

“Wait, there’s a path here?” was my first thought..

Heading for Ewha’s University-Industry Cooperation Building..

Seodaemun jarakgil

I went right around the back and a rural landscape suddenly appeared.. I never imagined there was a place like this in Seoul..

A temple

Seodaemun jarakgil

They’d done the place up rather nicely..

On the way

Seodaemun jarakgil

Spots like this too..

Seodaemun jarakgil

I couldn’t find the right path and wandered about a bit. The walking trail started inside the temple grounds, but I was looking for it outside..

You have to go up around the back of this place.

Seodaemun jarakgil

Even punching it into the navi left me unsure..

At last, the mountain path..

Seodaemun jarakgil

The jarak-gil trail

Seodaemun jarakgil

Easy on the feet, and the views were lovely.

The jarak-gil trail

Seodaemun jarakgil

The jarak-gil trail

Seodaemun jarakgil

The jarak-gil trail

Seodaemun jarakgil

The jarak-gil trail

Seodaemun jarakgil

The jarak-gil trail

Seodaemun jarakgil

The jarak-gil trail

Seodaemun jarakgil

The school up ahead looks like Hansung Science High School.

The jarak-gil trail

Seodaemun jarakgil

Seodaemun Prison

Seodaemun jarakgil

Seodaemun Prison

Seodaemun jarakgil

Seodaemun Prison

Seodaemun jarakgil

Seodaemun Prison

Seodaemun jarakgil

Seodaemun Prison

Seodaemun jarakgil

Seodaemun Prison

Seodaemun jarakgil

Seodaemun Prison

Seodaemun jarakgil

Dongnimmun (Independence Gate)

Seodaemun jarakgil

It made for a decent day’s walking course.

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