Walks · Our pick in Seoul
The city wall over Naksan
On foot
The gentlest section of the wall, over Naksan to Heunginjimun and Gwanghuimun: 3.2 km, about an hour and a half.
Our take
- At dusk
- Address
- Jongno, Seoul
- Nearest metro
- Hyehwa
550 m · 7 min walk
More distances
About The city wall over Naksan
The Naksan section runs from Hyehwamun over Naksan (124 m), the lowest of the four inner mountains, past Heunginjimun to Gwanghuimun: 3.2 km, about an hour and a half. Its gentle slope makes it the easiest section, and lovely at dusk (seoulcitywall.seoul.go.kr).
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What’s nearby
Distances from The city wall over Naksan 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
- HyehwaLine 4550 m7 min walk
- ChangsinLine 6700 m8 min walk
- Hansung UniversityLine 4900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- Changdeokgung1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The DDP1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Bukchon2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Gyeongbokgung2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
- N Seoul Tower3.7 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 20 min
- COEX8.8 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 37 min
- Lotte World Tower11 kmCar or taxi 46 min
Main railway stations
- Seoul Station4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Yongsan Station6.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)13 kmCar or taxi 52 min
Location
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