Funday Korea Networks is offering a tour of one of Seoul's many must-visit places this Saturday. It will provide a special lecture about Seoul's historic city walls before taking up to 60 participants on a hike over Naksan Mountain Course near Daehangno to see a stretch of the city wall.
The tour is free to join, but participants have work to do after the walk. The group is holding a contest to produce the best “listicle” or list article, providing reasons to visit Seoul's city wall. The top prize is 200,000 won, with 300,000 won in other prizes. Contributing is not mandatory.
Visit fundaykorea.me or fb.com/fundaynetworks for more information.
For a more challenging trip, Seoul Hiking & Nature Group heads to the eastern Gangwon Province for a walk up Mount Seorak, one of the Korean Peninsula's most iconic mountains, this Saturday and Sunday.
Participants will spend the night at Bongjeong Hermitage 1,200 meters above sea level. The ascent will begin early Sunday morning.
“Hiking will be quite steep and risky for an hour and then quite well-arranged and not too steep for another hour!” organizers warned, adding that hikers should expect to use crampons and prepare to face a chilly wind.
The bus leaves early Saturday morning and costs 88,000 won, with group discounts available.
Visit fb.com/seoulhikingnature or seoulhiking.com for more information.