Taeanhaean National Park Beach Trekking

Hi Everyone!

Let's spend a wonderful spring day walking along a beautiful beach trail, enjoy the sun, fresh air, cheap seafood, and cap it off with the best sunset in Korea.

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Where? Taeanhaean National Park which is located on the west coast.

Course: Anmyeon-do Baeksajanghand Port - Cheonsagil - Kkotji Beach

The course name is Noeulgil. 12.6 K

A walk by the pine trees along the ocean. Taean offers scenic trail courses and great local cuisine. Its one of the best places for walking and hiking. ”Taean is most famous for its clear seas, tidal flats, white sand, scenic beaches and coastal flora. Our course opened in 2011. Noeulgil means “the road of sunset,”

The course is part of Taeanhaean National Park, which includes Taean’s 26 beaches along the 230-kilometer coastline. There are more than 1,100 animal species, 774 plant species and 671 marine species living in the park area. Noeulgil stretches from Anmyeon-do Island’s Baeksajanghang port to the famous Kkotji Beach. The 12.6 km course is known as one of the country’s best spots to watch the sunset.

Walking the trail makes one realize why Taean is named Taean, meaning “big comfort”; the region has rarely suffered through major natural disasters throughout history while being blessed with a mild climate and abundance of seafood. The pine trees blend well with the distinctive coastline scenery that can only be found along the West Sea ― the foreshores, sand dunes, mystical rocks and islets. Noeulgil is an easy walk, though for beginners it could be overwhelming to walk more than 12 km a day.

The time to complete this course is anywhere between 3.5 to 6 hours. We will have time to allow all members walk at their own pace, enjoy the views, play on the beach, and enjoy some food and drink.

Near our final destination, Kkotji Beach, is BangPo Soosan (fish Market).

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Bangpo Soosan (Fish market)

If you are looking to find raw fish at cheap prices, Taean’s Bangpo harbor is a must to check out. The harbor is located near the famous Kkotji beach: Both spots can be visited by walking Taean’s fifth trail course, Noeulgil. At the harbor’s fish market, named Bangpo Soosan, one can buy live fish ― including crab, soft shell clam, olive flounder and snapper ― and watch the fish chopped and then sliced into thin pieces on the spot, which is quite an experience.

Schedule:

8:30 am Dangsan Station subway lines 2&9

9:00 am Bupyeong Station subway lines 1& Incheon line

11:30-12:00 Baeksajanghand Port Trail Head

5:30-6:00 Kkotji Beach/Bangpo Soosan Fish Market

7:30 pm Sunset

7:50 pm Leave Taean

11:00 pm arrive back in Incheon/Seoul

Cost for round trip bus:

23,000 won

KB BANK 835002-04-104179 Steven Berry

Send a text to 010-5732-0424 with time and date of payment

Refund Polocy

by May 4th full refund

by May 7th full credit

by 8th - 10th no refund

Things to bring:

Food and water for hike,

Good walking shoes/hiking shoes

Hat, sunscreen, poncho

Beach toys

Money for fish market