From Wikipedia, here's some information about the 21-ish segments of the Jeju Olle trail, which circles Jeju Island's perimeter. Each segment averages 15-16 km, which means I could, in theory, do up to two segments a day and get the whole route done in very little time compared to, say, the Four Rivers trail.
Siheung - Gwangchigi Olle (Korean: 시흥-광치기 올레)
Route 1 is 15.1 km long.
Route 2
Gwangchigi - Onpyeong Olle (Korean: 광치기-온평 올레)
Route 2 of the Jeju Olle Trail has a distance of 15.2 km.
Route 3
Onpyeong - Pyoseon Olle (Korean: 온평-표선 올레)
Route 3 of the Jeju Olle Trail has a distance of 20.9 km.
Route 4
Pyoseon - Namwon Olle (Korean: 표선-남원 올레)
Route 4 of the Jeju Olle Trail has a distance of 19.0 km.
Route 5
Namwon - Soesokkak Olle (Korean: 남원-쇠소깍 올레)
Route 5 of the Jeju Olle Trail has a distance of 13.4 km.
Route 6
Soesokkak - Jeju Olle Tourist Center Olle (Korean: 쇠소깍-제주올레 여행자센터 올레)
Route 6 of the Jeju Olle Trail has a distance of 11.0 km.
Route 7
Jeju Olle Tourist Center - Wolpyeong Olle (Korean: 제주올레 여행자센터-월평 올레)
Route 7 of the Jeju Olle Trail has a distance of 17.6 km.
Route 8
Wolpyeong - Daepyeong Olle (Korean: 월평-대평 올레)
Route 8 of the Jeju Olle Trail has a distance of 19.6 km.
Route 9
Daepyeong - Hwasun Olle (Korean: 대평-화순 올레)
Route 9 of the Jeju Olle Trail has a distance of 6.7 km.
Route 10
Hwasun - Moseulpo Olle (Korean: 화순-모슬포 올레)
Route 10 of the Jeju Olle Trail has a distance of 15.6 km.
Route 11
Moseulpo - Mureung Olle (Korean: 모슬포-무릉 올레)
Route 11 of the Jeju Olle Trail has a distance of 17.3 km.
Route 12
Mureung - Yongsu Olle (Korean: 무릉-용수 올레)
Route 12 of the Jeju Olle Trail has a distance of 17.5 km.
So yes, I'm thinking I'll be doing the Jeju Olle path this coming fall. The above describes a little more than half the whole path; Wikipedia doesn't list anything more. In terms of distance, it looks as though I could easily combine certain paths (e.g., 5 & 6, 9 & 10) and do two segments in a single day. Much depends on terrain, though: if a segment is rugged, then doing close to 30K that day probably won't be possible: I'll be exhausted. Other resources note the difficulty level of each segment of the trail; I'll look at those resources, as well as at the contour lines visible on Naver Map, and plot my itinerary accordingly. More on all of this later as plans start to crystallize.
Now, that looks like fun to me! I've seen some pictures (nephew Justin walked parts of it last year) and it's really beautiful. I could picture myself taking a two-week "vacation" and walking a segment a day. If I recall there are some hilly portions and anything above 15K is probably out of my range, but where there's a will, there's a way.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I'll look forward to going with you vicariously this fall!
Great idea, with one caveat. Unless you have a rental car in tow, you may find it quite difficult to get from one trail to another in a short amount of time. The public bus schedules are anything but intuitive or well-timed.
ReplyDeleteDaniel,
ReplyDeleteThe trails looked joined up to me. You're saying they're not? What's to prevent me from walking from one trailhead to another? And what's the lodging situation like between trail segments? Camping? Motels? Have you walked part or all of this trail?