World · East Asia & Pacific · 18 hrs ago
New Seoul Peaks site guides foreign visitors on 63 hiking and walking routes
VANK has launched Seoul Peaks, a multilingual guide for foreign visitors exploring Seoul’s outdoors.
The website brings together 63 routes: trails around four major mountains, the Seoul Trail, and paths and cycling routes by urban waterways.
The project comes as urban hiking reachable by public transport gains popularity, including on social media.
Visitors can enter preferences such as fitness level, available time and views to get a route recommendation and live directions from an AI guide.
The site also provides practical advice on transport cards, equipment, weather and seasonal visits, in five languages, including English.
It aims to help visitors navigate safely and learn about Korea’s nature and history.
Vank has launched Seoul Peaks, a multilingual website to help foreign visitors explore hiking and walking routes in Seoul.
The site brings together 63 routes across mountains, the Seoul trail network, riverside paths and bicycle routes.
Its AI feature recommends routes based on visitors’ preferences and provides real-time navigation.
The website is available in Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian.
- Who
- Vank, a cyber diplomatic organization led by Park Ki-tae, created the website.
- What
- Seoul Peaks guides foreign visitors to 63 hiking and walking routes and offers route recommendations and real-time navigation.
- When
- Vank announced the launch on November 9, according to the article.
- Where
- The routes are in Seoul, South Korea.
- Why
- The site aims to help foreign visitors enjoy Seoul’s scenery without language barriers or difficulty finding their way.
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- Total routes
- 63
- Four major mountains
- 32 routes
- Seoul trail network
- 21 routes
- Urban waterfront paths and bicycle routes
- 10 routes
- Supported languages
- Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian
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What people are saying
Of the more than 200 capital cities in the world, Seoul is the only megacity where you can climb an 800-meter rocky mountain with one transit card, walk a 150-kilometer forest trail, and enjoy the Han River night view with convenience-store ramen.
I hope Seoul Peaks will serve not only as a guide to safe travel but also as a key hub for private-sector public diplomacy, helping people gain a deeper understanding of Korea’s nature and history.