Sights · Our pick in Seoul
Seoul City Wall (Hanyangdoseong)
18.6 km over four mountains
The wall of the Joseon capital, walked in four sections over Bugaksan, Naksan, Namsan and Inwangsan.
Our take
- Naksan is the gentlest
- Baegak for the views
- Address
- Seoul, Seoul
- Nearest metro
- Dongdaemun
100 m · 1 min walk
More distances - Website
- seoulcitywall.seoul.go.kr
About Seoul City Wall (Hanyangdoseong)
The Seoul City Wall runs for 18.6 kilometres over the four inner mountains of the old city. The Seoul Metropolitan Government divides it into four walking sections: Baegak (Changuimun–Hyehwamun, 4.7 km, about three hours), Naksan (Hyehwamun–Gwanghuimun, 3.2 km, about an hour and a half), Namsan (Gwanghuimun–the Donuimun site, 6.7 km, about three and a half hours) and Inwang (the Donuimun site–Changuimun, 4.0 km, about two and a half hours) (seoulcitywall.seoul.go.kr).
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Seoul City Wall (Hanyangdoseong), as the crow flies.
- JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square100 m1 min walk
- The Westin Josun Seoul1.0 km12 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Seoul City Wall (Hanyangdoseong) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- DongdaemunLine 1Line 4100 m1 min walk
- DongmyoLine 1Line 6600 m7 min walk
- Jongno 5(o)-gaLine 1600 m8 min walk
Key sights
- The DDP500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Changdeokgung2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Bukchon2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
- N Seoul Tower2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Gyeongbokgung3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 18 min
- COEX7.9 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Lotte World Tower11 kmCar or taxi 43 min
Main railway stations
- Seoul Station3.7 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Yongsan Station6.1 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)12 kmCar or taxi 49 min
Location
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