The Seoul City Wall dates to the 1300's and wraps around the center of Seoul on an 18+ KM romp over the mountains surrounding the city. The wall itself is amazing as are the views from the summits. You pass through several city gates and military reservations along the way, but be forewarned, there are 1000's of stairs (1000's and 1000's). It can be done in a day if you are fit or just do parts, like the bit on the mountain boasting the Seoul Tower (that part of the wall is not as magnificent as other parts are though). There are a few places where the wall is incomplete, but people in Seoul are incredibly helpful and even if you don't speak Korean, they will try to get you back on the right track!

Nice walk along the wall. It's amazing just how well it is built since it was built so long ago. A nice footpath runs beside it. There are a couple spots where you can walk through the wall to get to the other side. The climb is steep. (I should be used to that by now 😂) There are plenty of seats along the way and also exercise equipment if you want to further your exercise

Just like the more famous Great Wall of China that runs through Beijing, you can hike on the 800-year-old city wall that surrounds Seoul. And it’s a fantastic experience (much more exciting than the city's palaces and museums!). We took the Baegak Mountain Trail & Bugaksan Mountain - a 4 km route that goes from Changuimun Gate to Samcheong Park. From there, we continued through the upscale Samcheongdong area with its lovely cafes and galleries and then to the nearby Gyeongbokgung Palace. Bus 7212 runs from downtown Seoul to Changuimun Gate, where many locals start their hike on the city wall. Before we started, a man came running and gave us a map of the area so we could follow along as we walked. The first kilometer is challenging, with countless stairs that go up, up, up. The trail and stairs are of good quality, with no technical challenges, but it’s hard work to hike straight up to nearly 400 meters high before the trail descends again. Hiking shoes and plenty of water are recommended for the roughly 2 hours of exertion. As mentioned, we left the wall at Samcheong Park, but if you’re up for more wall hiking, you can continue much further.

We did the shortest and closest section of the wall. Section 2 starts at Hyehwamun Gate and goes South towards the DDP. When you get to the DDP- you can keep going- through the city (no wall), or just go into the FREE Seoul City Wall Museum. Passing through Naksan Park was nice. There was plenty of shade on this section which is nice when hot. The path and Wall are clearly makes.