South Korea cycling day 1

Route

Date

  • Monday 20 October 2025

Start

  • ARA West sea gate, near Incheon

End

  • Hanam, an area on the western outskirts of Seoul

Accommodation

Weather

Distance

  • 73 km

Elevation gained

  • 164 m

Meals

  • Lunch at a convenience store on the riverside in Soeul, near Yeouido Quay

Hazards

  • There were a few construction projects that caused minor deviations from the intended path

Observations

  • There were few boats, ferries or ships on the waterways
  • There were some bicycle roundabouts at junctions of cycle paths
  • Saw 6+ other Bromptons
  • The maintenance workers trimming the grass with line trimmers all had assistants holding screens to stop the trimmings flying onto the cycle paths. Brilliant!
  • Wherever there were cranes operating over the cycle path, scaffold structures had been built to protect riders from any falling objects.

Scenery

Seoul
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