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Routes South Korea SeoulJongno-gu
Bukaksan
Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Bukaksan

Length5.6 mi
Elev. Gain2194.3 ft
Est. Steps13000
Trail
Created by Hong

Bukaksan Introduction

Bukaksan is a 5.6 mile (13,000-step) route located near Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. This route has an elevation gain of about 2194.3 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Bukaksan

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Independence Gate

Place
Dongnimmun (Independence) Gate (Korean: 독립문; Hanja: 獨立門) is a memorial gate located in Seoul, South Korea. The gate was built following the First Sino-Japanese War to inspire a spirit of independence away from Korea's previous status as a Chinese tributary state, which was declared by the Treaty of Shimonoseki.

Yeongeunmun

Place
The Yeongeunmun (literally "welcoming gate for obligation") was a historical gate located in present Hyeonjeo-dong, Seodaemun-gu, in the northwestern part of Seoul, South Korea. It was built in front of Mohwagwan (hangul: 모화관, hanja: 慕華館) during the Joseon dynasty where envoys dispatched from Ming and Qing China were received as diplomatic guests.

Buam-dong, Seoul

Place
Buam-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea.

Changuimun

Place
Changuimun (Hangul 창의문, Hanja 彰義門; also known as Northwest Gate) is one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon Dynasty. The gate is also known as Buksomun (북소문, “North Small Gate”), and Jahamun (자하문).

Sukjeongmun

Place
Sukjeongmun (Korean: 숙정문; Hanja: 肅靖門; also known as North Gate) is one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon Dynasty. The gate is also known as Bukdaemun (북대문; 北大門, “North Big Gate”). It was built north of Seoul behind Gyeongbokgung Place.

Whanki Museum

Place
The Whanki Museum is a private art museum in Jongno-gu, in central Seoul, South Korea. It was established by the Whanki Foundation mainly to exhibit and commemorate the art of Whanki Kim, one of Korea's foremost abstract painters. The museum is located in Buam-dong, close to Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, where Whanki Kim and his wife spent many years.

Sajikdan

Place
The Sajikdan is a Korean Neo-Confucian altar located in Seoul, South Korea used to perform the national soil and grain ceremonies during the Joseon Dynasty.

Jongno District

Place
Jongno District (Korean: Jongno-gu) is a district (Korean: gu) in central Seoul, South Korea. It takes its name from a major local street, Jongno, which means "Bell Street".

Chebu-dong

Place
Chebu-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동 法定洞) administered under its administrative dong (행정동 行政洞), Sajik-dong.Chebu-dong includes a significant part of the recently protected hanok cluster of Seochon area.

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

Place
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA; Hangul: Korean: 서울지방경찰청; Hanja: 서울地方警察廳) is the primary police force for the South Korean capital city of Seoul; it is not an independent police force in of itself, but is one of 16 provincial sub-divisions of the National Police Agency. The SMPA is headquartered along with the National Police Headquarters in Seoul itself.

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중식
2025/10/19
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

5.6 mi

Elev. Gain

2194.3 ft

Est. Steps

13000
Created by
Hong
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