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Sam Lee went for a hike
July 26, 2026 at 21:13
Deokgyusan National Park
Today’s hiking challenge was to hike up to 칠봉 peak at elevation of 1306m without food and without taking any water. Drinking water from a creek or spring was accepted.
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Sam Lee went for a hike
July 12, 2026 at 00:05
Pilbongsan Peak, Sancheong
A large section of the mountainside was developed to accommodate a herbal retreat, a walking trail around manicured gardens, ample parking, and a suspension bridge leading to a hiking trail up Pilbong Mountain. As it turned out, the trail wasn’t used by most visitors. In some areas, it was overgrown…
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Sam Lee went for a hike
July 9, 2026 at 06:20
Chaegyesan Suspension Bridge
I saw a suspension bridge as I was driving to Namwon from Gwangju. I quickly parked the car and decided to hike up to the bridge and continue on to Chaegyesan Peak.
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Sam Lee went for a hike
June 19, 2026 at 04:10
Bonghwasan Deer Hike
Prior to checking in at Baguni Hostel, I went for a quick hike up Bonghwa Mountain. The trails were surprisingly good with nice pine coverage. I also saw a deer along the trail. I sat down and observed it before I hiked back down in light drizzle.
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Sam Lee went for a hike
June 7, 2026 at 23:17
Sibayak Volcano
I skipped breakfast and started to walk 7km to the start of the trail of Sibayak Volcano at the crack of dawn. The plan was to have eggs boiled in sulfur vents on top of a very active Sibayak Volcano. At the trail entrance, I needed to register and pay…
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Sam Lee went for a bike ride
June 3, 2026 at 23:25
Lake Toba Caldera Ride
It was about 6:30 am when I got on my rented bicycle. I overslept this morning and paid the price cycling out of Tuk Tuk to Tomok in heavy traffic with thick black exhaust coming out from almost every truck, van and motorbikes that passed by. The worst part is…
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Sam Lee went for a hike
May 30, 2026 at 23:17
Penang Hill
Got on bus #201 at 6:55 from Komtar Bus Terminal (20 minutes, RM 2) to Pos Ayer Itam bus stop. I started hiking at 7:20 am and felt very happy to be on the trail again after two weeks of no hiking. This was until I noticed many motorbikes coming…
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Sam Lee went for a hike
March 30, 2026 at 00:50
Geumsan Loop Trail
Today’s 7.6 km hike up to Geumsan, completed in 2.5 hours, was surprisingly good. I parked at the newly built car park next to a large new building that said it was going to be a roadside rest area.
The first kilometer of the trail was easy going with a…
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Sam Lee went for a hike
March 26, 2026 at 04:02
Off the Beaten Trail in Namhae
It was my first hike of the year in a T-shirt and shorts and, foolishly, without a bottle of water.
My daily mission was accomplished when I found a trail to Geumsan. Not many hikers have been on this section as much of it was covered with last year's autumn…
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Sam Lee went for a hike
March 23, 2026 at 04:12
Trail Fishing Hwatae Island North
I drove to Hwatae Island to explore the northern section of the island. I found a nice 2 km coastal loop trail from Myodu village with some good spots to fish. I walked back to the car to pick up my rod and went back to the rocky point. It…
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Sam Lee went for a hike
March 20, 2026 at 00:00
Hike to Hyangiram Hermitage
At 8:40 am I got on bus #116 from the bus stop right in front of my accommodation, next to Dolsan Middle School. The bus I was on departed from Mipyeong, near Yeosu City bus terminal at around 7:35 am and arrived at Yullimchi Hiking Trail bus stop at 9:00…
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Sam Lee went for a hike
March 19, 2026 at 04:24
Trail Fishing Hwatae Island South
The short drive to Hwatae Island was quiet, with no other cars on the road. The island itself felt even more peaceful than Dolsan Harbour, where I have been staying for the past week for the past week. I parked my tiny car at Hwatae Island, grabbed my fishing rod,…
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Sam Lee went for a hike
March 17, 2026 at 05:00
Trail to Dolsan's Eunjokam Hermitage Spring
The air smelled rancid as I went out for my morning walk. It was sickening and I had to head back. According to my app, the PM2.5 level was above 50 ug/m3. The rancid smell had to be industrial emission. Copilot told me it emanated from the industrial complex in…
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Sam Lee went for a hike
March 15, 2026 at 03:53
Dolsan's Little Known Cheonwangsan
On Day 4 of my stay on Donlsan Island, I tried for the second time to find a hiking trail to the peak of Cheonwangsan this afternoon. Starting behind the 119 Fire Station, I followed a concrete road that eventually led into a pine-forested trail, winding gently along a ridge…
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