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Bugaksan Mountain (Baegak Trail)

Bugaksan Mountain (Baegak Trail)

북악산(백악산)

서울 종로구 삼청동 산 2-27

Map
Line 3
Gyeongbokgung Stn Exit 3
Time here
1–2 hours
Price
Free
For visitors
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Closed for decades after a 1968 commando raid, this wall trail behind Cheong Wa Dae stays open 24 hours even after the president moved back in 2026.

Hours
Trail open 24 hours; information posts along the trail 09:00–18:00
Tip
Take bus 7212, 7022 or 1020 from Gyeongbokgung Station Exit 3 to Changuimun Gate and hike the wall to Hyehwamun (4.7 km, about 3 hours, the hardest wall section).

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Based on 3 sources · checked on Kakao Map 2026-09-29