Currently cycling in South Korea
Pedaled this year 4835 km
Last Updated 10th October
I had my GPS on the whole cycle trip from Seoul to Busan which makes for a really cool map of the route I took through the country. The flags on the route represent the places I spent the night either camping or staying in a motel. Download KMZ File
Trip Statistics Distance : 25km Ride time : 1hrs 21min Daily Budget Food : 24,000 원 Travel : 29,000 원 Route : Busan city using GPS & the Tancheon in Bundang Traffic & cities are overrated. Last night my good friend Jasmine took me out for dinner in Busan to an upscale seafood buffet and [...]
Trip Statistics Distance : 146km Ride time : 6hrs 55min Daily Budget Food : 22,000 원 Lodging : 50,000 원 Route : HWY 7 Gyeongju tonight? Ah why not go all the way to Busan. I awoke early morning on Chilpo (칠포) beach to a peaceful and absolutely beautiful morning. It’s been just over 4 [...]
Trip Statistics Distance : 121km Ride time : 5hrs 56min Daily Budget Food : 14,000 원 Lodging : Free – Camping Route : HWY 7 a.k.a AH6 with a slight detour on the 20 It’s OK to be lazy….. sometimes. After the day I had yesterday I was in no rush whatsoever to leave the [...]
Trip Statistics Distance : 131km Ride time : 8hrs 19min Daily Budget Food : 24,000 원 Lodging : 40,000 원 Route : 595 -> 88 -> 36 Hills and Corners that never end. What started as a pleasant early morning ride through Namcheon valley (남천계곡) with one goal in mind (to make it to the [...]
Trip Statistics Distance : 97km Ride time : 6hrs 12min Daily Budget Food : 24,000 원 Lodging : FREE (camped) Route : 517 -> 36 -> 5 -> 59 -> 522/595 It’s always harder to get up on the second day of a ride, especially knowing that I would be riding all day again by [...]
Trip Statistics Distance : 133km Ride time : 6hrs 12min Daily Expenses Food : 31,000 원 Lodging : 50,000 원 Route : Bundang -> 45 -> 42 -> 17 -> 38 (east) -> 3 Finally the day had come, a chance to ride a fully loaded bike and tour around Korea. Gone are the days [...]
The cycle adventure begins! Written by Katherine Du Plessis Our plan – 5 days of cycling from Bundang. (East Seoul) to the West coast of Korea. Our goal; between 100 and 150 km’s per day. Jared created a beautiful route that took us through farm roads, countryside, all the way to the coast, and then [...]