Bike Pyoseon to Jeju City
The last section of the Jeju Fantasy Bicycle Path begins in Seogwipo City’s Pyoseon Village (map). It circles the northeast coast before reentering Jeju City (map).
The route passes beaches, lava caves, offshore islands, and Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak), Jeju’s iconic tuff cone.
The Jeju Fantasy Bike Path ends where it began: the Yong Du Am Certification Center (map) in downtown Jeju City.
Pyoseon Beach to Sopjikoji Coast
Travel a long roadway up Jeju’s east coast, pass a series of quiet ports, then reach a peninsula with clustered attractions, grazing horses, and broad views of Sunrise Peak.
- Honinji Village
- Seopjikoji Coast
- Difficulty: 🚲🚲
- (22-meter hill)
Sinpung Ranch
Continue from the end of the Bike Daejeong to Pyoseon section at Pyoseon Beach.
Follow the coast through the outskirts of downtown Pyoseon, through a roundabout, then climb a 17-meter incline and merge onto Iljudong Road (일주동로; map). Travel this major thoroughfare along Seogwipo’s eastern coastline toward Seongsan Ilchulbong near the border of Seogwipo and Jeju City.
Ride a bike lane beside the vehicle lanes, mostly protected by concrete medians. This segment runs about 5.6 kilometers (directions). You’ll skim the edges of smaller harbors, including Sinpung Port (map) and Jueodong Port (map), with scenery of working farms and quiet townships.
Midway, roadside trees open onto an expansive grassland: Sinpung Ranch (신풍목장; map), also called Sincheon Seaside Ranch. It’s a rare coastal pasture on Jeju, where most ranches sit inland. In the Joseon Dynasty, the state managed these grasslands to raise horses and cattle for the royal court.
In winter, ranchers dry tangerine peels across the fields for tea and herbal uses. The ranch is private; enjoy views of grazing horses and cattle from designated coastal paths only.
Sinsan Port
Near Jueodong Port, turn right off Iljudong Road (road view) and roll a few hundred meters back toward the coast.
Meander along the volcanic shoreline. Up ahead, the KMA Seongsan Weather Radar Station’s white dome tops the hill (map).
Below it sits Sinsan Port (신산항; map), a small working harbor—also called “Apgae” (“front cove”)—with traditional stone and modern concrete embankments.
As you wind through the port and its outskirts, look for the Sinsan-ri Topography Sculpture (신산리 지형과 지세): a rooster and hen on a large egg. The piece explains the village’s feng-shui origin story—the terrain resembles a hen sitting on an egg, an auspicious shape.
Sinsan Hwanhaejangseong Fortress
Pedal out of Sinsan Port and you’ll see a line of low, worn volcanic stones along the shore. Avoid touching them—these are the protected remains of the Sinsan Hwanhaejangseong Fortress Walls (신산환해장성; map). Like the Taeheung Hwanhaejang Fortress, this ~600-meter segment formed part of a coastal defense system built to repel seaborne raids in the late Goryeo–Joseon era.
This is one link in the island-wide Hwanhae Jangseong (“Great Wall of Tamna”). The Sinsan section lies within Sinsan Village and has been designated a Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Monument since 1998.
Onpyeong Port
Continue along the curving coast, passing resorts such as KOKO CULTURE CLUB (map).
After about 4 kilometers, reach Onpyeong Port (온평포구; map). Today it serves a modest fleet, but historically it ranked among Jeju’s five major ports and was a hub for maritime trade and transport.
Nearby landmarks include the “Dodaetbul,” a traditional basalt lighthouse once lit with fish oil; a seabed spring that delivers fresh water—cool in summer and warm in winter; and remnants of the Hwanhae Jangseong coastal fortress. Together they offer a concise look at Jeju’s maritime history and traditional coastal life.
Honinji Village
Just inland sits Honinji Village (혼인지마을; map), named for nearby Honinji (혼인지, “Marriage Pond”). The site features in Jeju’s Samsung (Three Surnames) Myth. According to the story, the three founding patriarchs of the Tamna Kingdom met three princesses—said to have arrived in a wooden box from abroad—at this pond and married them. Their union is credited with the start of agriculture and livestock raising on the island.
Honinji Village is a protected cultural site known for traditional wedding experience programs and the annual Honinji Festival. It’s also popular in early summer when hydrangeas bloom around the pond.
Yongcheon Water Park
Keep rolling along Onpyeong Port’s waterfront. Near the breakwater, a line of statues stands on a pier of volcanic rock: this is Yongcheon Water Park (용천수공원쉼터; map). Built around a coastal freshwater spring (용천수), the pocket park has stone terraces, benches, and a few statues of Jeju’s three founding figures/princesses. Locals bathe or soak their feet here in summer.
Continue along the coast. This area is said to hold the Didimpangdol (디딤팡돌; map), the “Stepping Stone,” where the three princesses/deities of Jeju first set foot on land, according to legend.
(Didimdol [디딤돌] also refers to stepping stones used for paths to houses and, metaphorically, to foundational financial support such as a “stepping-stone” home-purchase loan.)
Onpyeong Hwanhaejangseong Fortress
Watch for roadside volcanic walls. As at Sinsan, the coast around Onpyeong Port also preserves sections of the Hwanhaejangseong coastal fortress.
Known as the Onpyeong Hwanhaejangseong Fortress (온평 환해장성; map), this surviving stretch formed part of a 120-kilometer fortification encircling the island. Construction began after the 1270 Mongol invasion, when officials were dispatched to strengthen defenses on Tamna (Jeju).
The wall was repeatedly repaired through the late Goryeo–Joseon periods to deter Japanese pirate (왜구) raids.
Coastal View
As you ride north, two peninsulas come into view. The distant one rises into a volcanic cone; the nearer, flatter one holds modern buildings.
What are they?
- The far landmark is Seongsan Ilchulbong, one of Jeju’s most recognizable sights—an eroded tuff cone with sheer layered walls and a 182-meter peak.
- The closer peninsula is the Seopjikoji Coast, a highlight of the Jeju Fantasy Bike Path.
The Seopjikoji Coast (map) is a peninsula that juts out from Seogwipo City’s eastern shore on Jeju Island. Shaped like a diamond, it lies just south of Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak), giving visitors one of the clearest views of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Beyond its vantage point of Sunrise Peak, Seopjikoji holds its own set of attractions. Volcanic cliffs, a red-soil oreum, and open grasslands define the landscape. A lighthouse, beacon fire station, and modern resort complex add human-made features to the natural setting. Wild horses are sometimes seen grazing on the fields, a reminder of the cape’s rural past.
The name Seopjikoji comes from the Jeju dialect: Seopji meaning “narrow land” and Koji meaning “cape.” Its volcanic origins are evident in the red scoria soil, jagged coastline, and rough cliffs that edge the peninsula.
Sinyang Seopjikoji Beach
Descend the winding shoreline as Seopjikoji grows larger. Near the isthmus, pass Sinyang Port (신양포구; map) and arrive at Sinyang Seopjikoji Beach (신양섭지해수욕장; map).
The beach is small but well-situated where Seopjikoji connects to the mainland. It has a gentle slope, fine white sand, and shallow waters suited for wading and observing sea life. It’s typically less crowded than Jeju’s marquee beaches.
Just beyond, a compact town center offers eateries (map) and accommodations (map). If you have time for a detour, cross the land bridge onto Seopjikoji to visit the large aquarium, stay at the Phoenix resort, or walk the grasslands and photograph free-roaming horses.
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