Terrain: Flat, riverside
Difficulty: 1
Trail/Path Conditions: Well maintained bike paths
Things to see: Banpo Bridge (water bridge), 63 building, Han River
Places to eat: Convenience stores along the river
My Story:
Originally published on 10/15/2012
On Saturday afternoon after getting out of work we decided to make a trek across the city, starting from our house and going all the way to the ocean in Incheon. As usual, we didn't quite make it, but we did make it all the way to the entrance of the Ara canal which now connects the Han River to the ocean in Incheon, part of the Four Rivers Project.
The most lovely part about this trip was that there was a bike path the entire way. People say that Seoul is a terrible city for biking, but that is not true as long as you're not using bikes as a form of transportation to get from here to there. For those folks who just love riding bikes for pleasure, Korea is a great country for biking. Nearly every stream and river has a bike path that runs along its side and it's possible to go quite far inside Seoul or even to other cities by bike.
Bike path along the Han River
Crossing Banpo Bridge
Yeoido within sight...
So close to the canal....
Finally we reached the entrance to the Ara Canal. We really wanted to ride to the end, but it was getting late, the sun was setting and we were starting to get hungry so we decided to wait for another day for that adventure.
Finally made it to Ara Canal
The only problem was getting to a subway. Gimpo Airport is very close from there, but it was impossible to get to without getting on a highway on our bikes. Finally, we used the smartphone to cut through some farm roads in order to find Gaehwa station at the very end of line 9.
Sunset over the canal
All in all, it was a great ride, but I hope to get an earlier start next time to make it all the way to Incheon, it's not far at all!
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