Gangwon
Bicycle Path
Seaside cafés? Beaches? No time to relax. Gotta conquer those bike roads.
The Gangwon Bicycle Path (동해안자전거길 (강원)) follows Gangwon Province (강원도) shoreline on Korea’s East Coast.
The second longest certification bike path passes resort cities, blows past barbed wire and lookout bunkers, and explores beaches before finishing near the demilitarized North Korean border.
Uljin County
(울진군)
16.5 hours
Goseong County
(고성군)
- Time 16.5 hours (2 to 4 days)
- Length 242 km (150 miles)
- Elevation 104 m | 0 m (341 ft | 0 ft)
- Difficulty 🚲🚲🚲
- Certifications Gangwon Path, Grand Slam
City-to-City Path Breakdown
Sail past a fishing village towards twin resort and port cities.
Discover a mountaintop ship hotel and crowded beaches.
Hop from one tourist town to another and find ports, beaches, and cuisine between.
Ride the final stretch of the east coast and end near the DMZ.
Bike Path Overview
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The Course
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Municipalities
Here is a complete list of the provinces and municipalities along the Saejae Bicycle Path.
- North Chungcheong Province (충청북도) — Korea’s only landlocked province. Filled with mountains and national parks.
- Chungju City (충주시) — Half North Chungcheong Province’s namesake, Chungju once marked the center of the Korean kingdom. It also served as a major stop along the Great Yeongnam Road.
- Goesan County (괴산군) — A rural county affected by urbanization and low birth rates. Koreans know Goesan for its red peppers and rock valley streams.
- Mungyeong City (문경시) — Hosting the Mungyeong Saejae Pass, after the Korean War, miners extracted tons of coal from its mountains. Now the city runs on tourism, with its alpine sights hosting gaggles of sightseers.
Elevation
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Bike Path Types
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Certification
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Certification Centers
Here is a complete list of certification centers (red booths) along the Saejae Bike Path.
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Gangwon Province Coast
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Highlights
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How To Get There
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Intercity Bus
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The Start
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The End
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Saejae Bus Terminals
Find a complete list of intercity bus terminals on the Saejae Bicycle Path below.
- Chungju Bus Terminal — (충주공용버스터미널) — Start
- Jeomchon Bus Terminal — (점촌터미널) — End
- Mungyeong Bus Terminal — (문경버스터미널)
- Sangju Bus Terminal — (상주종합버스터미널)
- Suanbo Intercity Bus Terminal — (수안보시외버스터미널)
Trains
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Train Trials
Want to ride a train with your full-size bike (MTB, road, hybrid)? You’ll need to book a ticket that includes a bike cradle.
How? Download the Korail app or search their website. Find one of the select trains with bicycle seats and purchase it in advance.
Read our guide to the app here and check bike-friendly train timetables here.
- Booking online or by using the app requires an ARC number or a kind Korean friend.
- All bicycle tickets come with a seat for the human and a cradle for the bike in an adjoining train car.
- All trains accept folding bicycles. No special ticket. Just compact and stuff it in the luggage compartment.
Gyeongbuk Line
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