Two weekends ago we hiked Mt. Yongmasan (the other side of Mt. Achasan). Let's get the directions out of the way, here they are:
Take Subway Line 7 to Yongmasan Station (Exit 2) → Walk into the entrance of Hanshin Apartments, and walk ahead → Go up the stairs next to the pavilion and take a right past the playground to an exercise facility → Next to the facility, go up the stairs behind the wired fence.
Time: From the summit of Mt. Yongmasan to Mt. Achasan, it takes about 2 hours to 2 and a half hours.
Take Subway Line 7 to Yongmasan Station (Exit 2) → Walk into the entrance of Hanshin Apartments, and walk ahead → Go up the stairs next to the pavilion and take a right past the playground to an exercise facility → Next to the facility, go up the stairs behind the wired fence.
Time: From the summit of Mt. Yongmasan to Mt. Achasan, it takes about 2 hours to 2 and a half hours.
out this exit....
down this ramp....
through the apartments...
Here are the rules.....does that really mean 'no coughing'?
It is all about the snacks....we had to stop before we even started the hike to eat snacks and feed the birds....
I picked this hike because of the waterfall - I wanted to mix things up a bit. The kids do not want to go hiking every weekend anymore - to them we could be hiking the same mountain each week & they wouldn't know the difference. They just know they are climbing. At first they loved it, now they complain until we get there, but they have a good time once we start climbing. So I thought the waterfall would be a nice change in scenery for them, I totally talked it up. This is what it says about it on the 'official site of Korean tourism';
"... make sure to stop by Yongmasan’s Waterfall Park. The largest man-made waterfall in Asia, where the central falls are 51 meters high, while those on each side are 21 meters. At regular intervals, the water volume increases making a stronger flow."
This is what we got....
"... make sure to stop by Yongmasan’s Waterfall Park. The largest man-made waterfall in Asia, where the central falls are 51 meters high, while those on each side are 21 meters. At regular intervals, the water volume increases making a stronger flow."
This is what we got....
NOTHING
nothing, nada, zip! The waterfall was not flowing AT ALL! So up the hill we went....
2 minutes later, they were taking a break.
I am amazed every time I see this view....
Somehow we got off the main trail and ended up here. This is when things started going awry....
Soon after this picture was taken, we got a little stuck. Boy 1 went ahead to see if he could find the trail again. We were on some pretty big rocks, and I was nervous because of the little ones. Then Boy 1 slipped, and all I saw was him sliding down the mountain then nothing. My heart missed a few beats, and I instantly went numb. I just knew my boy had fallen down the mountain. I couldn't understand why Hubby wasn't moving very fast to go help him. As it turns out he only slipped out of my sight, (I was pretty far away from him), just a few feet, nothing major and he wasn't injured at all. Thank GOD! So, Hubby and Boy 1 found a way back to the trail, however on the way back to the main trail we had to step over ....get ready to gag..... ****HUMAN POOP***
Oh goodness it was awful, we warned EVERYONE...step over the poop!! Everyone but girl stepped over it. I'm gagging just thinking about it. I will stop there. Just know, it was rough.
Oh goodness it was awful, we warned EVERYONE...step over the poop!! Everyone but girl stepped over it. I'm gagging just thinking about it. I will stop there. Just know, it was rough.
After my heart attack and the poop episode we got back on track and finished off our hike with a little fun....
And on the way down, we took the stairs...
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