"Inline on the Hangang" Top 5 Page for this destination Skating & Blading/Inline Tip by jburron

Inline skating (as it's called here, easier to pronounce than rollerblading) is a big fad here. One of the best places for it is Hangang Park (on the Han River). Both sides of the river are lined with cycling, inline and walking/running paths (sometimes all in one!) and it can get pretty busy (including the delivery motorcycles that putter up and down the river) but it's a blast.

My route is from Yeouido Park (taking a tunnel under the street--careful it slopes down to Hangang) to Hangang Park then either all the way down to Olympic Bridge (Olympic Daegyo) which is like 20km/2 hours away and back or to World Cup Stadium which is on the North side of the River, so you need to go up/down about 50 stairs and cross a bridge. (World Cup route is about 40 mins each way for me...at a good speed.)

Just bring money, there are numerous stores selling food, candy and drinks along the way.

Equipment: You can rent blades (as well as bikes) at Yeouido Park. Cost is just 3,000 won (USD 2.5) an hour. Buying equipment in Seoul is about the same as at home (USD 100-300 depending on your preference) and there are many places to get them (Lotte Mart, LG Mart, dedicated sports stores).

Address: Hangang Park/Yeouido Park
Directions: Yeouido Station (Line 5) head West (toward the National Assembly) to get to Yeouido Park (follow the teenagers). The tunnel to Hangang Park is in the North-West corner (near the police station).

DON'T DRIVE there on weekends, parking is brutal.
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• Updated Apr 11, 2004
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