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Sam Lee went for a hike
September 9, 2026 at 06:19
Yongso Valley, Jangsan
Unfortunately there was a large tour bus at the car park. No other cars were parked. A bus full of drunken baby boomers in their 60s disturbed the initial part of the peaceful walking trail along a creek with bedrock carved out by powerful current a long time ago. I…
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Sam Lee went for a hike
September 3, 2026 at 22:01
Nogodan Peak, Jirisan National Park
Beware of wild boars at the start of the trail. The hike started with the grunting sound from the bush. I quickly picked up a large rock expecting a wild boar lunging at me. It happened again about a kilometre up the trail from Piagol trailhead.
I took just a…
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Sam Lee went for a hike
August 25, 2026 at 22:32
Ssangyesa Bulil Waterfall Hike
The drive to Ssangyesa Temple was scenic, especially early in the morning when the sun's rays rose over the eastern ranges, casting a soft light over the green tea terraces. The sunbeams pierced through the cypress trees and reflected off a light mist as I approached the temple. The peace…
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Sam Lee went for a hike
August 20, 2026 at 21:53
Hike to Piagol Shelter
It was nearly 6:00 a.m. when I woke up. I was feeling a little groggy after sleeping for over 8 hours. As I overslept, I quickly set a pot of water to boil for a batch of hard-boiled eggs and prepared for my breakfast hike to Piagol Shelter. The shelter…
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Sam Lee went for a hike
August 17, 2026 at 22:08
Jirisan Mountain Hwagae Market Place Loop
It was approaching 7:00 AM when I pulled into the car park of Hwagae. The sun hadn’t yet risen above the eastern ranges of the Jirisan Mountains. It had rained heavily for the last few days, and the welcome blue skies in the morning meant it was going to be…
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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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