Travel from Seoul to Sokcho and Seoraksan

10 November 2014   The best way to get Seoraksan from Seoul is by bus. There are express buses running from Gangnam Express Bus Terminal (in Seoul) to Sokcho City roughly every 30 minutes. The trip takes about 2 and a half hours.  Upon arrival at Sokcho, we need to get off the bus at ‘Sokcho’ express bus terminal and take the local bus No 7 or 7-1. The last stop for these buses...

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Seoraksan in November – Cable Car and Gwongeumseong walking course

10 November 2014 After checking into the Kensington Stars Hotel, we changed into our hiking clothes and got ready for our first hike in Seoraksan or Mount Sorak.  Kensington Stars Hotel is ideally located for visiting Seoraksan National Park. It was a 5 minutes walk to the park’s entrance from our hotel. Entrance and ticket booth to Seoraksan National Park. ...

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Evening at Seoraksan National Park

  10 November 2014 By the time we took the cable car down from the Gwongeumseong Fortress, it was already approaching 5 PM. The sun sets early behind the mountain and the sky would soon be turning dark. But there was still time for us to pay respect to the Great Unification Buddha and make use of whatever daylight left to take some photos. The Great Unification Buddha is a 14.6-meter,...

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Seorak Kensington Stars Hotel and the Abbey Road Bistro

  The Seorak Kensington Stars Hotel is located just 5 minutes walk from the entrance to the Seoraksan National Park. Its location cannot be beat. The first thing I noticed when our taxi pulled up to the hotel driveway was a red double decker London bus parked outside. The Kensington Star Hotel is based on an English theme and spots a English-style interior that makes you feel that you are...

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