Route 13 heads inland gradually going uphill from the port of Yongsu to the village of Jeoji, mostly on a deserted narrow concrete road. There are also some forest trails, 3km of which was restored by the 13th Special Air Forces Brigade. The countryside is more rugged here.
8km along is the Nakcheon-ri Chair Park – village people all gathered to cut and trim the trees to create 1,000 different chairs, ranging from a three-story high giant chair to a small wooden stool, weird but we had a great lunch of green onion pancake there.
Overcast today with a strong headwind at times.
Opened the window this morning and there’s a Haenyeo diving
Yongsu church tower doubles as a lighthouse
Swamp birds
Barley blowing in the wind
Fermenting kimchi outside a farm house
Route 13 fields
Special Forces remade this 3km trail which had been long abandoned
Picnicking on the trail
Bracken on both sides of the path – loved as a food by Koreans
Special Forces rest area – free tea and coffee
3 story high chair at the Chair Park
Lunch of Korean seafood green onion pancake, best meal we’ve had for days
An Olle path winds through small farms
Stone steps to the top of the Jeoji Oreum
A flat forest trail to the end of Route 13
| Distance | 14.8 km – click to download Stage 13 for Google Earth |
| Accommodation | Yes Guesthouse (Airbnb) |