Walks · Our pick in Seoul

The city wall over Inwangsan

Walk·Seochon

On foot

Rock outcrops and city views on the Inwang section: 4.0 km, about two and a half hours.

Our take

  • Start from Seochon
Address
Seochon, Seoul
Nearest metro
Muakjae
750 m · 9 min walk
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About The city wall over Inwangsan

The Inwang section runs from the Donuimun site over Inwangsan (339 m), a mountain of bare granite outcrops, to Changuimun: 4.0 km, about two and a half hours (seoulcitywall.seoul.go.kr).

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The city wall over Inwangsan before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from The city wall over Inwangsan 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

  1. MuakjaeLine 3750 m9 min walk

Key sights

  1. Gyeongbokgung1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
  2. Bukchon2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
  3. Changdeokgung3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 18 min
  4. N Seoul Tower4.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 23 min
  5. The DDP5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 25 min
  6. COEX12 kmCar or taxi 48 min
  7. Lotte World Tower15 kmCar or taxi 58 min

Main railway stations

  1. Seoul Station3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 20 min
  2. Yongsan Station6.3 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 29 min
  3. Suseo Station (SRT)16 kmCar or taxi 63 min

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