
How to Get There
The Gangwon (East Coast) Bike Path passes large resort cities and port towns on Gangwon Province’s shores. Its local trains don’t accept bikes. But their busy intercity buses do.
Intercity Bus
Don’t have a car? There’s just one way to get to the Gangwon Bike Path with your bike: intercity buses.
Gangwon Province’s largest cities lie in the middle of the province, not near the bike path’s start or finish lines. You may need to catch a connecting bus to arrive at the southern and northern endpoints.
Southern Endpoint
Most of Korea’s certification bike paths start and end with certification centers (stamp booths). Only the north end of the Gangwon Bike Path finishes at a stamp booth. Its bottom end sits in the remote Gopo Port (고포항; map) on Samcheok City’s southern border.
Three tiny intercity bus stops rest near this start line…
Become a member or login to your account to read more!
Become a Korea by Bike member and get exclusive and ad-free content.
- Day-Trip Membership ($5) — three months of access.
- Touring Membership ($9) — six months of access.
- Endurance Membership ($20) — two years of access.
- Grand Slam Membership ($30) — lifetime access.
Subscribe for updates.
Day-Trip Membership — 3 months
Touring Membership — 6 months
Endurance Membership – 2 years
Grand Slam Membership — Lifetime