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Riding along the coast west of Seogwipo in Jeju on April 4. [JIM BULLEY]

Cycling Korea: Circumnavigating volcanic island of Jeju offers spectacular scenery with plenty of wind

The volcanic resort island of Jeju provides cyclists the perfect weekend getaway in spring. The 240-kilometer Jeju Fantasy Bicycle Path offers plenty of fine seaside scenery, as long as you're willing to push through the wind.

2026.4.28

A boardwalk over the North Han River on the Bukhangang Bicycle Path just outside of Chuncheon, Gangwon, on Nov. 1. [JIM BULLEY]

한국의 자전거길: 강변 따라 페달 밟아 닭갈비의 고장으로

This guide follows the 70-kilometer Bukhangang Bicycle Path from Seoul’s outskirts to Chuncheon, a scenic riverside ride through parks, villages and mountain views that makes for one of Korea’s best weekend cycling trips.

2025.11.10

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Cycling Korea: A weekend riverside ride from Seoul to the land of mountains and spicy chicken

2025.11.7

Looking west from Bonpo Bridge in South Gyeongsang on Oct. 2. [JIM BULLEY]

Cycling Korea, Day 6: Home stretch through Busan's urban jungle

Part 6 of our six-part cross-Korea cycling guide takes you on the final 100 kilometers from Namji to Busan, a flat but grueling ride along the Nakdong River that ends at Eulsuk Island, where the cross-country journey is officially complete.

2025.10.21

Looking down on the Nakdong River after a steep hill climb on Oct. 1. [JIM BULLEY]

Cycling Korea, Day 5: Fear and loathing on the road to Namji

Part 5 of our six-part cross-Korea cycling guide takes you from Chilgok with easy riverside riding to Hapcheon Changyeongbo before the choice: Stop at 90 kilometers near Jeokgyo or push through brutal climbs to 120 kilometers at Namji.

2025.10.20

Reaching the end of the Korea Cross-country Cycling Road in the Nakdong River Estuary in Busan on Oct. 2. [JIM BULLEY]

자전거로 인천에서 부산까지 630km…바퀴 위에서 본 한국

Six days, 600 kilometers and a few snakes, storms and steep climbs — here’s what it’s really like to cycle across Korea from Incheon to Busan.

2025.10.20

A foggy start to the day in rural Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang, on Sept. 30. [JIM BULLEY]

Cycling Korea, Day 4: Don't let the venomous centipedes bite you on the bum

Part 4 of our six-part cross-Korea cycling guide takes you from Mungyeong to Chilgok, leaving the mountains behind to join the Nakdong River for 100 kilometers of flat, scenic riding through Sangju, Gumi and into the North Gyeongsang countryside.

2025.10.19

The view from the top of Ihwaryeong in North Chungcheong on Sept. 29. [JIM BULLEY]

Cycling Korea, Day 3: The uphill slog through Mungyeong Saejae pass

Part 3 of our six-part cross-Korea cycling guide takes you over the toughest section: The Saejae path from Chungju to Mungyeong, with steep climbs over Sojo and Ihwa passes before a rewarding descent into Jeomchon after 77 kilometers.

2025.10.18

A waterskier passes in front of Silleuksa, a Buddhist temple outside Yeoju, Gyeonggi, on Sept. 28. [JIM BULLEY]

Cycling Korea, Day 2: Southward bound along the bucolic Han River

Part 2 of our six-part cross-Korea cycling guide takes you from Yangpyeong down the Han River through weirs and rural stretches to Chungju, covering climbs, riverside scenery and 100 kilometers of riding before the mountains begin on Day 3.

2025.10.17

A view of Seoul from the south side of the Han River, looking east toward Lotte World Tower and the satellite city of Hanam, Gyeonggi, on Sept. 27. [JIM BULLEY]

Cycling Korea, Day 1: A flat, easy beginning through Seoul and its environs

Part 1 of our six-part cross-Korea cycling guide takes you from Incheon’s Ara West Sea Lock into Seoul and out to Yangpyeong, with riverside rides, tunnels through hills and a first 100 kilometers on the road to Busan.

2025.10.16