Online Resources
(for outdoor stuff in Korea)

Below is a list of online resources for outdoor activities in Korea which have been gathered over the years. ​Disclaimer: I don't endorse or guarantee the accuracy of these online resources. Use them at your own discretion. 

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 “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.”   ~ Ernest Hemmingway

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Korea's Grand Slam Cycling Routes (Cross-country)

• River Guide, the official website for the Grand Slam Cycling Paths: www.riverguide.go.kr   

• Bike Happy Sharing app, the app used to track Grand Slam progress if you don't want to use the booklet: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jbt.android.bicyclehappysharing

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Long-Distance Hiking / Cycling Apps

• All That Stamp App, this app is used to track progress for various long-distance courses, including the Peace World Cycling Path, the cross-country paths, and others: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beaglemap.unitedstampapp

• Korea Circumference Trail, this app specifically tracks progress for the cross-country paths and has the same content and Durunubi: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beaglemap.koreadulestampapp

• Durunubi, lists dozens of cycling and hiking trails and can be used to track progress: https://www.durunubi.kr/ 

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Gyeongsang Province 

• Routes Busan, great site with guides for all the trails specifically in the Gyeongsang area: https://routesbusan.com/eng/

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Weather

• Wind Finder, shows doppler images of weathercast: www.windfinder.com  

• Tide Chart, shows tides: www.tideschart.com

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Shinan Islands

• Shinan Bicycle Tour App, official app used to track progress on the Shinan Islands bike path: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.shinan.cycle 

• Shinan Smart Tour, for learning about hotels, ferries, and tourist sites on the islands: Google Play

• Shinan Tour website, official website for Shinan County: https://tour.shinan.go.kr

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Ulleung Island

• Adventure Korea, Ulleungdo tours:  https://www.facebook.com/adventurekorea/  

• Ulleungdo’s official website: https://www.ulleung.go.kr/foreign/en/main.do  ​​​​​​​​​

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Cycling communities

• Korea Cycling Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/koreacyclingcommunity

• South Korea Spinners: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1959630140714586

• Busan Union of Gravel, lists upcoming cycling events in the Busan area: https://busangravel.wixsite.com/busangravel ​

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Bike racing & groups, Korea

• Masters Cycling Tour: http://mct.cycling.or.kr/

• Korean Cycling Federation: http://cycling.or.kr/

• Korean Mountain Biking Federation: https://kcfmtb.or.kr/new_home/index.asp 

• King of Track (KoT), bike-racing festival organization: https://www.kingoftrack.net/

• Grandfondo: http://granfondo.kr/

• Bike for Life: http://bikelife.cycling.or.kr/ 

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Korean Cycling Sites, General

• Bike.go: www.bike.go.kr

• The Bike: https://www.thebike.co.kr/main/ 

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Marathon sites

• Triathlons - https://www.triathlon.or.kr

• Marathons I - http://www.roadrun.co.kr/schedule/list.php

• Marathons II - http://www.marathon.pe.kr

• Trail running - http://koreatrail.net/

 

Sports

• Korea football / soccer schedule: https://www.wettpoint.com/schedules/soccer/south-korea/kleague-challenge.html

• Korean baseball schedule: http://eng.koreabaseball.com/Schedule/DailySchedule.aspx

• Hwa'ting Korean Sports Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qtQlEz7xSVGvhhPr3SNiH

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Navigation

• Kakao Map: https://map.kakao.com   

• Naver Map: https://map.naver.com  

• Google Maps: www.google.com/maps   

• Strava: www.strava.com   

 

Transportation

• Korail, for train tickets: www.letskorail.com  

• SRT, for train tickets but on SRT routes: https://etk.srail.kr/ 

• Kobus: www.kobus.co.kr  

• Bustago: www.bustago.or.kr   

• Int. ferry tickets: www.directferries.com

• Kakao Metro app: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=kakao%20metro&c=apps

• Kakao Bus app: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=kakao%20bus&c=apps

• Kakao Taxi: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=kakao%20taxi&c=apps

 

Camping​

• Thank Camping (Korean only): https://m.thankqcamping.com

• Thank Camping app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.habb.thankq&hl=en&gl=KR

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National Parks 

• Korea National Parks Passport, a booklet you can use to track the national parks you've visited: https://www.knps.or.kr/portal/passport/index.do

• National Parks: https://english.knps.or.kr/ 

• Hiking in SK: using National Park’s website, checking trail closures, maps, and weather - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwEx-2MtHVw ]​

• Jirisan National Park's trails: https://www.jirisantour.com/kr/trackingMap.do?menuNo=112001000000 

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Touring Korea, general

• Korean Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (just 1330 if in Korea, help with tourism info)

• Foreigner Assistance Hotline: +82-2-1345 (just 1345 if in Korea, help with visa issues)

• Visit Korea: https://english.visitkorea.or.kr      

• National Atlas of Korea - http://nationalatlas.ngii.go.kr

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Language and translation

• Talk to Me in Korean, offers lots of free learning materials: https://talktomeinkorean.com         

• Papago Translate, similar to Google Translate but better: https://papago.naver.com    

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Korean culture and news

• Arirang TV, English-language news and cultural content: www.arirang.com   

• Korea 4 Expats, information about living in Korea: www.korea4expats.com  

• Expat Guide, information about living in Korea: www.expatguidekorea.com  

• Korea Bridge, classified listings: https://koreabridge.net/   

 

City tourism websites

• Busan Haps: https://hapskorea.com  

• Busan Yacht Tale: www.yachttale.com  

• Around Samcheok: https://aroundsamcheok.kr/ 

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Health

• Korean CDC: www.cdc.go.kr/cdc_eng/   

• Ministry of Health & Welfare:   http://ncov.mohw.go.kr/en/   

• Korean CDC Hotline: +82-2-1339 (just 1339 if in Korea)

• Emergency Services: 119

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Biking, general

• Global Cycling Network: https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/

• Bicycling.com: www.bicycling.com   

• Mountain biking: www.trailforks.com   

• Bikecamping.com - https://bikepacking.com/

• Bikemap: www.bikemap.net  

• All Trails.com - https://www.alltrails.com​​​

• Komoot: www.komoot.com 

• Strava: www.strava.com   

• Cyclemeter: https://abvio.com/cyclemeter    ​​

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Other countries' bike stuff

• Japan's islands: bbc.com

• USA's bikepacking campsites: Go Bike Camping ​

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