Cycling Korea: A weekend riverside ride from Seoul to the land of mountains and spicy chicken

This guide follows the 70-kilometer Bukhangang Bicycle Path from Seoul’s outskirts to Chuncheon, a scenic riverside ride through parks, villages and mountain views that makes for one of Korea’s best weekend cycling trips.

2025-11-07

Cycling Korea, Day 6: Home stretch through Busan's urban jungle

Part 6 of our six-part cross-Korea cycling guide takes you on the final 100 kilometers from Namji to Busan, a flat but grueling ride along the Nakdong River that ends at Eulsuk Island, where the cross-country journey is officially complete.

2025-10-21

Cycling Korea, Day 5: Fear and loathing on the road to Namji

Part 5 of our six-part cross-Korea cycling guide takes you from Chilgok with easy riverside riding to Hapcheon Changyeongbo before the choice: Stop at 90 kilometers near Jeokgyo or push through brutal climbs to 120 kilometers at Namji.

2025-10-20

자전거로 인천에서 부산까지 630km…바퀴 위에서 본 한국

Six days, 600 kilometers and a few snakes, storms and steep climbs — here’s what it’s really like to cycle across Korea from Incheon to Busan.

2025-10-20

Cycling Korea, Day 4: Don't let the venomous centipedes bite you on the bum

Part 4 of our six-part cross-Korea cycling guide takes you from Mungyeong to Chilgok, leaving the mountains behind to join the Nakdong River for 100 kilometers of flat, scenic riding through Sangju, Gumi and into the North Gyeongsang countryside.

2025-10-19

Cycling Korea, Day 3: The uphill slog through Mungyeong Saejae pass

Part 3 of our six-part cross-Korea cycling guide takes you over the toughest section: The Saejae path from Chungju to Mungyeong, with steep climbs over Sojo and Ihwa passes before a rewarding descent into Jeomchon after 77 kilometers.

2025-10-18

Cycling Korea, Day 2: Southward bound along the bucolic Han River

Part 2 of our six-part cross-Korea cycling guide takes you from Yangpyeong down the Han River through weirs and rural stretches to Chungju, covering climbs, riverside scenery and 100 kilometers of riding before the mountains begin on Day 3.

2025-10-17

Cycling Korea, Day 1: A flat, easy beginning through Seoul and its environs

Part 1 of our six-part cross-Korea cycling guide takes you from Incheon’s Ara West Sea Lock into Seoul and out to Yangpyeong, with riverside rides, tunnels through hills and a first 100 kilometers on the road to Busan.

2025-10-16

Cycling in Korea: A simple logistical guide for the uninitiated

Cycling Korea’s 630-kilometer cross-country route means tackling logistics as much as distance — from bike passports and rentals to maps, motels and moving bikes by subway, bus or plane.

2025-10-15

390 miles to Busan: One intrepid reporter's six-day bicycle trek through the (mostly) wilds of Korea