Cherry Blossom Night Walking Mt,Namsan ! 벗꽃핀 남산 야경 하이킹~

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Can you see the cherry flowers popping up like pop-corn and looks like snow flake falling?

Yeah, In seoul, best place to enjoy Cherry blossom is in Namsan!

All around the round-road of Namsan, it will be fantastic to enjoy the cherry blossoms at night! Let's do awesome night hike when it's cherry blossoms!

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We will hike Namsan(남산)!

This mountain is just walking on trails not hiking. Please wear sneakers or running shoes. We will walk from the Namdaemun Market area, anyone can come early to look around and start hiking along the remains of seoul fortress and walk around the Namsan finding the best view to downtown and make it to the top! have a quick break to take pictures and walk down toward Hannamdong,Itaewon, pass the Pinetree Park to Itaewon station.

Come and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and stunning view with crisp refreshing air!

if you have not hiked before in Seoul and those who have

• fear of cold

• fear of height

• fear of walking

• fear of night

• fear of getting out of room

Strongly recommanded as you will have chance to overcome!

Hope see you then!

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♣ meeting at 730PM : Exit 3,Hoehyeon stn (회현역) Line4.

this time we leave sharply 735PM! no wait for the late. 735분 정확히 출발,늦게오는 사람을 기다리지 못해요!

♣ Finishes at 9:30 PM near Itaewon station(이태원역),line6,subway runs around midnight.

check you train to home before joining.

♣ Please prepare comfortable shoes, extra layer of clothes to wear on top to enjoy view!

When you go to work on thursday,take a sack with shoes and cloths to change.

as soon as you finish work, join the hiking! :)

출근할때 신발과 갈아입을 옷을 색에 넣어가지고 가서, 일을 끝나고 갈아입은후(또는 도착해서 지하철 화장실) 바로 회현역으로 오세요

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1. NO FEE! 회비는 무료

• If you ask a question "where is bathroom" to a host, a 2,000WON FEE need to be paid to a host .Every building has a bathroom,every park,(bathroom is Hwajangsil,화장실 in korean)

화장실이 어딘지 이벤트 진행자에게 물으면 벌금 2천원

• Read Event to the bottom.when you ask questions you can get answer from this event, you need to pay 2,000won to a host.

이벤트 내용을 읽지않고, 내용을 진행자에게 물으면 벌금 2천원

• Anyone needs to RSVP on this event to attend. WHEN YOU BRING A FRIEND WITHOUT RSVP. 5,000WON FOR A GUEST.MUST RSVP and read this EVENT.이벤트에 참석표시 없이 참가하면 회비 5천원 ,친구 데려올때도 마찬가지

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♣"Seoul Hiking Night" Group Event Organiser Recruit : Anyone wants to organise night hiking close mountain to their area,please let me know so that I can give administration and can share some information! 집 근처에서 이벤트를 진행하고 싶으면 언제든지 신청해주세요. 필요한 정보와 이벤트 진행 방법을 알려드립니다.

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[♣ Small Events ] 이벤트 내에 작은 이벤트

♣ 6:30PM,exit3 Anyone wants to have Namdaemun local market food, noodles and bibimbap , I will show around and have dinner together 남대문시장 음식골목에서 식사하기

♣ Book Exchange : books about nature,bring your book just finished or all time favorite and exchange at least I will bring one, so please bring yours! 책을 나누기

♣ Poem Reading : pick up a poem from book for this beautiful fall season and read out together 시를 읽기

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[♣ HOW TO JOIN] 이벤트 참가 방법

1. Must be a member of the SHG (Seoul Hiking Group)

To join. just click and join~!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/seoulhiking/

2. Must RSVP 'yes' to this event.

SERIOUSLY! NO RSVPed may not be allowed to join~!

Simple and easy to join and enjoy event, RSVP in advance~!

• NOTE: If you want to bring a friend, please let him/her JOIN AND READ this event page and RSVP.So not to make them strangers on this event!

친구를 데리고 올때도 반드시 이벤트에 RSVP, Seoul Hiking Group에 가입하셔야 합니다.

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[♣ More EXERCISE] 운동효과 증가시키기

If you want to get more exercise from walking, you can wear WEIGHTS on your ANKLE, WRISTS, or BACK. It is a good idea to wear around 0.5kg ~ 1kg in the beginning and work your way up. You

can also bring a BACK PACK and use it as a BACK WEIGHT. Load it up with heavy books, a laptop, a tripod or walking snacks for everyone~!

[♣ OUTDOOR GYMS] 야외체육시설

Most of the places we go hiking have wonderful outdoor gyms. We can try PULL-UPs, PUSH-UPs,SIT-UPs, etc.Let's do it!

[♣ Taking good pictures at night] 멋진 야경 찍기 알려드릴께요!

• if you are interested in taking some good pictures and especially night shots, it will be a good

chance!

• You would better bring a SLR camera to adjust the shutter speed and aperture manually.

So you can find proper setting. You don't have be a professional but need some passion for this!

• bring a tripod for stability.you can take adventage of some obstacles instead

• As we will find a best place and will be taking break,you can enjoy taking pictures of view and

some objects you want to take constantly

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When you join first time, to read below to know more about night hiking!

[♣ night hike in Seoul] 서울에서 다양한 야간산행

some people think hiking is just for physical exercise but hiking say much more other things.

To get rid of stress is the key to live in modern society and get some good inspiration is not easy

from busy life. Hiking in mountain implies more about creativities,happiness,cure of mind,etc

the hiking in seoul is very busy in day time,but it is very quiet and peaceful at night!

• sometimes we walk some part of han river, town(Insadong,Hongdae,Myeongdong) together

It feels like real urban hike along the waves of people and crowded street and with nature!

♣ sometimes we walk 2 mountains next to each other,such as

• Achasan and Yongmasan, sometimes till Mang-u san,

• Ansan and Baekryeonsan,

• Daemosan and Guryongsan

♣ Seoul Hiking Night Events 서울하이킹나잇의 이벤트

• Normally, we walk around 2~2.5 hours / 6~8km.We finish around 1030PM, so you will be able to take the subway home since they run until about midnight.

• most of time we hike for 30~60 minutes ascending and break for 30 minutes and descend

• most of time,we hike with moonlights even without lantern.you can prepare lantern.

• night hiking is very safe,as we have been hiking for 4 years and we don't cancel in rainy day.we

hike on rain coats or umbrella.we hike a bit short and take some time to enjoy rain in a cafe or etc

♣ Mountains we can hike 서울의 아름다운 야경을 볼 수 있는 산행

1.Nam san (262m) : middle of seoul, namsan tower, seoul fortress

2.Buk-ak san (342m) : Jong-ro,Seo-dae-mun,Gang-buk gu,the mountain behind of presidential residence,Seoul fortress

3.In-wang san (338m) : Jong-ro,Seo-dae-mun, next to Buk-ak san,Inwang sa temple zen rock,Seoul fortress

4.Baek-ryeon san(215m) : west, Seodaemun,Hongdae,

5.An san(295.5 m) :west, Yonsei Univ, Seodaemun prison park

6.Su-rak san (638m 2,093ft) : No-won gu,beautiful rocky mountain,border of Nam-yang-ju,Ui-joeng-bu

7.Bul-am san(508m) : No-won gu, a giant rocky peak

8.A-cha san (287meter high): east,gang-dong gu,gwang-jin gu,han river view,remains of fortress from Goguryo Dynasty,border of Guri city

9.Yong-ma san (348 m) : next to A-cha san

10.Mang-u san (281 m) : national cemetery of patriots,poems,writers

11.Cheong-gye san(618m) : Gang-nam,soil terrain and hiking trails,seoul grand park

12.Gwan-ak san (632m 2,073ft) : Gang-nam,Iconic mountain of gangnam and Seoul National Univ

13.Dae-mo san (292m) : Gangnam,Gaepodong

14.Gu-ryong san (306m) : next to Daemosan

15.U-myeon san (313m) : Korea art center

16.Eung-bong san (94m) : Gwang-jin gu,next to han river,artificial rock climbing

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[♣ WALKING] 걷기의 치유효과,걷기 여행의 즐거움

Not only will you benefit your body, but your mind as well.

• See the real world closely.

• Breathe naturally and relaxing on your mind.

• Gain a balance of your body and mind.

• Ready for peaceful soul

Walking has many diverse advantages towards your emotions and imagination as well as to your

mind. Most people only think about the physical benefits of walking and running. However, we need

to walk in order to rid ourselves of stress, gain peace of mind, and be able to see the real society

closely. Walking is the best way to gain balance in life. Drinking can easily relax you, but that can

fade quickly. Walking is a kind of way to meditate and finding yourself.

• There are several different types of walking. 다양한 걷기의 방법

Walk the road that you have never walked before.

Walk the road that you walk almost every day.

Walk the road that you've walked a long time ago, so that you feel at ease.

Walk the road that is not crowded, such as a field at rural cities.

Walk the road that is very crowded and see unexpected and diverse things.

Walk the road in the mountains, so that you can experience the effects of elevations,wonderful fresh air,gorgeous trees,forest,flowers,leaves,birds,stones.

Walk long or short distances.

Walk fast or leisurely.

Walk wide roads together with friends and enjoy talking.

Walk narrow paths alone.

We are all human travelers in this same space and time of our lives~!

♣ Open horizons to Korea, Explore the Real Korea, hike in nature!

♣ Love nature~! Let's spend at least a day with nature on the weekends!

♣ Meet new people and make friends~!

♣ NATURE and CULTURE and PEOPLE come together with the SEOUL HIKING GROUP!*