관악산 둘레길 트레일러닝 — 훈련이 아니라 소풍이었다

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    관악산 둘레길 트레일러닝 — 훈련이 아니라 소풍이었다 I. 코스 개요 1구간: 산악 진입 및 능선 구간 (안양 종합운동장 → 과천) 기점: 안양 종합운동장 (비산동) 운동장 뒷길 → 비산동 군부대(수방사) 입구 → 관악산 산림욕장 진입 → 비산능선 → 과천 매봉(응봉) 방향 하천을 거치지 않고 군부대 옆 등산로를 통해 바로 관악산 줄기에 올라타는 코스입니다. 초반부터 오르막이 시작되어 체력 소모가 크지만, 울창한 숲을 바로 만날 수 있는 '찐' 트레일러닝의 시작점입니다. 2구간: 과천 하산 및 연결 구간 (과천 시내 → 사당) 과천 매봉 하산 → 정부과천청사역 부근 → 과천대로 인도 → 남태령 고개 → 사당역(남현동) 산에서 내려와 과천 시내를 관통한 뒤, 서울로 넘어가는 길목입니다. 남태령의 완만한(?) 경사를 지나 사당역으로 향합니다. 3구간: 관악산 둘레길 1구간 (사당 → 서울대 입구) 사당역 → 관음사 입구 → 관악산 둘레길(사당 구간) → 낙성대 공원 뒷길 → 서울대 정문 사당역에서 서울대까지 이어지는 산자락 숲길입니다. 능선까지 올라가기 힘들지만, 일단 올라가면 경사가 완만하여 리드미컬하게 달리기 좋은 구간입니다. 4구간: 계곡 진입 및 무너미 고개 (서울대 → 무너미) 서울대 입구 관악산 문 → 호수공원 → 계곡길(제4야영장 방향) → 무너미 고개 관악산의 심장부로 들어가는 길입니다. 무너미 고개는 안양과 서울의 경계를 잇는 핵심 포스트입니다. 5구간: 하산 및 수목원 구간 (무너미 → 안양 예술공원) 무너미 고개 하산 → 서울대 안양 수목원 계곡길 → 안양 예술공원 무너미 고개에서 내려와 널찍한 안양 수목원을 통과해 안양 예술공원에 당도합니다. 탁 트인 수목원 길은 마치 완주를 축하해 주는 ...

Korea hidden attractions _ Namhansanseong Fortress Trail Parking Lot Haenggung Palace

A Gentle Walk Through Namhansanseong Fortress

If the charm of Suwon Hwaseong lies in its beautiful castle walls and the cozy cafés tucked inside the village,
then the charm of Namhansanseong Fortress must be the tall, ancient trees standing at the mountaintop and the wide fortress trail that winds quietly beneath their shade.

The entire course takes about two hours.
Wear comfortable walking shoes, and if you sweat easily, packing an extra shirt isn’t a bad idea.

There are several restrooms along the trail, but since they’re up in the mountain, there’s no place to wash your hands.
Bringing wet tissues will make your walk more comfortable.

Here was our day:

  • Park at the public parking lot at 11:00
  • Walk Namhansanseong Course 1 for about 2 hours
  • Visit the Haenggung Palace for about 30 minutes
  • Enjoy a simple lunch for 40–50 minutes

All together, it’s about a 3 to 4 hour trip.


Parking at Namhansanseong Fortress

We arrived around 11 a.m. on a Saturday and waited about 15 minutes to get into the public parking lot.

As we parked and walked toward the South Gate, cars were steadily lining up behind us.
It seemed like many visitors were arriving around lunchtime.

If you're visiting on a Saturday, it’s best to arrive at least an hour before lunch
to find a spot in the public parking lot without stress.


A Quiet Haenggung Palace — Namhansanseong Temporary Palace

The king’s residence during wartime was called Haenggung.

Suwon Hwaseong Haenggung is usually crowded with visitors, so it’s hard to find a peaceful moment there.

Namhansanseong Haenggung, however, feels different.
You simply take off your shoes and step onto the old wooden floor.

The quaint wooden floor,


the sky you see when you look up,
the cool mountain breeze,


and the familiar scent of wood that reminds you of your grandmother’s countryside house…

I just sat there in the quiet for a while.

Next to the building stands a large tree, like the ones you might see in a rural village square.
The sky was so beautiful that I felt as if I were standing in another time.

Looking at the old traditional houses and tiled roofs, I felt my mind slowly calm down.



Namhansanseong Fortress Trail — Course 1 (3.8km / About 80 Minutes)

We chose Course 1, a circular trail of about 3.8km that takes roughly 80 minutes.

The starting point, the South Gate (Nammun), looks like this:



Once you pass the gate, a wide dirt road opens up.

After a short while, the trail turns into a lush green forest path.
It’s the kind of trail where you naturally slow down and simply enjoy walking.

In some sections, you can also walk along the fortress walls beside the main road,
feeling both the history and the calm of the mountain at the same time.


Lunch — Famous for Tofu, but We Wanted Mackerel

Namhansanseong is known for its tofu dishes.

By the time we finished the walk through the trail and visited the Haenggung Palace, we were hungry.
There were tofu restaurants everywhere, each one looking quite inviting.

But for some reason, that day I really wanted to eat mackerel instead of tofu.
So we looked around a bit more and found a place that served grilled mackerel and had our lunch there.

All in all, Namhansanseong is a perfect place for a 2–3 hour walk followed by a simple, satisfying meal.

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