Well organized. Peaceful. Simply beautiful.
Hiking is a wonderful way to experience the fall foliage. I personally love the activity and the season. So, before I even realized it, I had signed up for the hiking tour of Cheongryangsan. So far I have not regretted my decision. Not only did I get to experience the beautiful scenery with my friend, but also a very well organized tour. The tour guide, Mr Jacky was very kind, caring and accomodating to our wishes. He picked us up at Sadang Station at 7am. From there, we changed into his van and took off to Cheongryangsan. Hiking the mountain was really good. The route or at least the part of the route my friend and I chose to do was not too challenging. So even inexperienced hikers or first-time hikers would manage it. Since we didn't go all the way up to the Skybridge, I can't give any information on the difficulty level. However, what I can say for sure is that the way up to the temple was very pleasant and the temple itself offered a beautiful sight. Sophie and I got to make some unforgettable memories on the way there: we enjoyed eating the Gimbap & snacks we were given by Jacky before the start of the tour, chatted with some locals who have been kind enough to share sweet potato with us and ate some delicious Gughwabang.
I'm very satisfied with my overall experience. It was trully wonderful. I can definitely recommend the tour to anyone who wants to make some experiences outside of Seoul as well as those that simply like spending some time in the nature. And obviously those that say that a well organized tour is a must have.