Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Ulleungdo Recommended Course

I've seen a lot of "courses" for Ulleungdo both in my travels and in online literature, and I feel most of them are missing one thing or the other, so I've decided to create my own recommended course for travel to Ulleungdo. This course is heavily focused on hiking, which I believe is the most exciting activity on Ulleungdo, and is not for the casual tourist. Here goes.

Day 1: Arrive on Ulleungdo. Take the bus from Dodong to Bongnae Falls. Hike back to Dodong along the seaside trail, visiting the Dodong Lighthouse on the way back. Eat squid bulgogi at 99 Shikdang.
Day 2: Starting in Dodong, hike the trail up to Seonginbong. Hike down to Nari basin, and on the way take the detour to Hyeongjebong. Once in Nari, eat sanchae bibimbap at Sanmaeul Shikdang.
Day 3: Wake up early (like 4am) and walk over to Naesujeon sunrise observatory to view the sunrise. Hike back on the Jeodong old road trail and on the Ulleung County Office trail. On the Ulleung County Office trail, go right on the ridge to see some rare endemic plants and cool scenery. Once in Dodong, take a nap or go to Namu coffee. Wait for late afternoon/early evening before dusk and go over to the mineral spring near the Dokdo museum. Take the trail up to the Dokdo observation deck and watch Dodong light up as the sky gets dark. Don't miss the floating lights of the squid boats!
Day 4: Take the bus over to Taeha. Hike up the road near the monorail and continue on to Taeha lighthouse. Make sure to get a good view of Songgot. Hike down and hop the fence to get down to the coastal trail. 
Day 5: Take the bus all the way to Cheonbu, then take the bus to Seokpo. Hike along the Seokpo-Naesujeon Old Road trail. On the way, take the detour down to Wadal-ri. Make sure to bring someone with you because the trail is very steep.
Day 6: Visit Dokdo (or leave, Dokdo is not, strictly speak, necessary)
[Day 7]: Assuming you visited Dokdo, now depart Ulleungdo


1 comment:

  1. This is a wonderful itinerary. I want to travel there with you someday!

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