Ibike Korea People-to-People Program
Photo essay: Incheon to
Seoul
Incheon to SEOUL
(50km, 31mi) Ara Canal and Hangang Trail
Points of Interest: Seoul weekend riverside recreation scene.
From
the Ara Canal, through Seoul and up several of the tributaries, the entire south
bank and much of the north shore of the Hangang (river) have been developed for
recreational activities. The most linear elements are paths for walking
and cycling. The spot developments include exercise courses, sports
fields, skating ovals, swimming pools, wetland trails, rest stations, view
points and more.
Because
for many decades the primary use of the shores of the Han River in Seoul was for
elevated highways, now, in many places the bicycle path is tucked under the
roadways. On the bright side it makes for drier cycling on rainy days and
is a very effective sunshade from the summer rays.It also makes for some dramatic "risk", "hazard" or "danger" signage (right).
The
land under the floating expressways is also used by entrepreneurial locals to
set up trailside cafeterias for hungry and thirsty bicyclist. Generally
you can't get the healthiest and hardiest of Korea cuisine, but you can grab a
few carbohydrates out of a package.
The
Jungnangcheon (stream) tributary to the Hangang has bicycle and pedestrian
facility on much of both sides of the waterway. A lot of it runs through
areas with a lot of high rise residential building so it provide substantial
open space for the local residents.
Seoul to Guemsa
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