Jongno-gu, Seoul
Samcheong-dong: Gwanghwamun Gate to Samcheong Park
2.7 km40 minEasy
The walk follows the east wall of Gyeongbokgung from Gwanghwamun Gate, past the National Folk Museum. Ginkgo trees along the Samcheong-dong street turn yellow in autumn.
Before you go
- Start: nearest subway
- Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3) · about 290 m
- Finish: nearest subway
- None within a short walk
- Best time
- Autumn
- Good to know
- Ginkgo trees in autumn, on a walk past Gyeongbokgung.
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The route
- StartGwanghwamun Gate
- Stop 1National Folk Museum
- FinishSamcheong Park
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