Recommended Running Routes

The following is list of various running routes in Seoul, submitted by our members. GPX files of these route can be found here: GPX Files

Songpa-gu

Course Distance: 3K (1 loop)

Directions to Starting Point:

There are 2 possible starting points:
Peace Plaza: Take Mongchontoseong station(line 8) exit 1. You can see the World Peace Gate.
Olympic Park Meeting Plaza: Take Olympic Park station(lines 9, 5) exit 4. You can see the park on your right side. There is a CU convenience store and Twosome place cafe at the entrance of the park. You can see them on your left side.

Bag Storage: Lockers available at both subway stations.

Nearby Cafes/Restaurants:
• Twosome place cafe at Peace Plaza and Coffee Bean, Starbucks and Artisee cafe near Mongchontoseong station.
• Paris croissant and Twosome place cafe at Olympic Park Meeting Plaza.
• Plus, few small cafes and bakeries near the park.

Special Features: It’s a beautiful park that has a lake. There’s some small ups and downs but it’s not too hilly. You can definitely enjoy it. Plus, there’s a path to run Seongnaecheon(stream) near the Olympic Park Meeting Plaza, also to the Han river from the north side of park. So, you can make your run longer and different each time.

Submitted by: Gowoon Jeong

Yongsan-gu

Course Distance: 10K

Directions to Starting Point: Itaewon Station, Exit 2

Bag Storage: Itaewon Station

Nearby Cafes/Restaurants: Go to Café Ellis or Noksa Coffe, both located in Noksapyeong or grab the best Kebab at King’s Kebab, Itaewon Station.

Special Features: So peaceful, especially in the mornings. Check out a not-so-well-known peak, Maebongsan, (quieter and more beautiful than Namsan) which offers best views over the Han out east. From Namsan, check out the Northern views (whole Bukhansan range). This run includes two peaks and is best for a morning activity at sunrise; a good mix between road and trails, elevation and some k’s!

Submitted by: Heidi Storandt

Yongsan-gu

Course Distance: 10.9K (9 laps around the War Memorial; 1 lap = 900m)

Directions to Starting Point: Directly at Noksapyeong Station (Line 6), exit 1

Bag Storage: Lockers, Noksapyeong Station

Nearby Cafes/Restaurants: Thirsty Monk, Buddha’s Belly

Special Features: The distance can be varied by choosing the number of laps. You can also study Korean and American war material (even a B-52 bomber) at the memorial.

Submitted by: Karl Sattler

Seongbuk-gu

Course Distance: 6.47K (1 loop), 8.18K (2 loops)

Directions to Starting Point: Anam station (Line 6) exit 1, walk straight, just in front of Korea University Hospital.

Bag Storage: Anam Station

Nearby Cafes/Restaurants: Several Starbucks, and other restaurants and cafes around campus, buddaejjigae, chicken, samgyeopsal, curry, japanese food, etc.

Special Features: It’s a little hilly, the view is nice and there’s usually not a lot of people running. One loop in the batman signal makes the 6.47K course; two loops in the batman signal makes the 8.18K course.

Submitted by: Paulina Calderón

Mapo-gu

Course Distance: 6K

Directions to Starting Point: Hapjeong station exit 7, and go all straight until you arrive to the (Address 04085 6, Tojeong-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul), go through it and you will arrive to the river.

Bag Storage: Hapjeong Station

Nearby Cafes/Restaurants: Several Starbucks, paris baguette, and cute neighborhood cafes around there too, restaurants are there too, samgyeopsal, kimchi jjiggae, chicken, mexican food, etc.

Special Features: It’s a nice 6k around the river and also people can run more if they want to, since it’s still the Han.

Submitted by: Paulina Calderón

Yongsan-gu

Course Distance: 6.2K

Directions to Starting Point: Entrance road to The Hannam Hill Apartments. Bottom of the footbridge. Restroom at SK gas station about 100 meters from the start.

Bag Storage: unavailable

Nearby Cafes/Restaurants: Loads of eateries e.g. Paris Croissant, Western China (on the way to UN Village), Vienna Coffee (opp PC), an Irish pub.

Special Features: Variety; nice trails on Maebongsan (theres some great hammocks just under the summit to laze around in).

Submitted by John Yates