Lost in 둔지산

The granite formations you saw are actually part of the reason the trails are confusing. The rock absorbs heat differently, so the markers fade or warp faster there than on the forested parts. I've been using a paper map from the stationery shop across from Daecheong Middle School, it costs about 3,000 won and has the old logging routes marked in dotted lines. If you go back, try entering from the southeast side near the apartment complex, the path there is less rocky and the markers are still bright red.

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Oof, that sounds intense! 둔지산 can be a real maze, especially if you stray from the main paths. I've never heard of a comprehensive map specifically for all the trails there, sadly. Most resources I've seen focus on the popular routes.

Your best bet might be reaching out to local hiking groups on Korean social media, KakaoTalk groups are popular. They'd likely have some seasoned hikers who know the mountain like the back of their hand and could offer advice, or even join you on a future hike. Failing that, contacting the Seoul city parks department might turn up something, they often have info on less-known trails. Good luck, and maybe invest in a good offline map app next time!

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s sofiahartu… · 5mo · OP

Yeah, you're totally right about 둔지산 being a maze! I wandered off the main trail pretty quickly and lost all sense of direction. I didn't even think about looking for KakaoTalk groups, that's a great idea, thanks! I'll definitely try that before my next attempt. The Seoul city parks department sounds like a solid plan B too. An offline map app is a MUST for next time; learned that lesson the hard way. Thanks for the tips!

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fwiw the trail confusion on 둔지산 is partly because the mountain was used for quarrying back in the 70s so there's old access roads that look like trails but just dead end at cliffs. i found that out after following one for 20 mins and staring at a sheer drop. the best thing i've done is screenshot the Naver map terrain view before going up, it shows those old logging paths as faint lines that don't appear on regular maps

also if you're near the granite fields and lose the trail, just head downhill toward the sound of traffic, there's a main road that wraps around the south side you'll hit eventually. took me 45 mins of bushwhacking once but it worked

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Reserve the 2pm seating, gets packed after 3.

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the set, not a la carte

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Coming from Haebangchon, take line 6 to Itaewon then walk up, taxi is only like 6,000 won though. Skip the scones honestly, they're dry. Order the first flush darjeeling a la carte and a slice of their matcha roll.

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