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※ The actual region of the content is selected. Uiryeong-gil is Section 21 of Bukhansan Dulle-gil Trail along unpaved paths between Bukhansan to the south
and Dobongsan to the north. Public access to the path was restricted due to the thwarted 1968 mission
by 31 North Korean commandos to assassinate South Korean President Park Chung-hee, but the path was
reopened in July 2009 under a reservation system. The natural ecosystem on this path has been well-
preserved through about four decades of no human contact, and the gentle ascents and descents make Uiryeong-gil an easy walk.
Reservations are required at least a day in advance to enter Uiryeong-gil. Access is permitted from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the last entry at 4 p.m. In winter, the last entry is at 3 p.m. Make sure to bring identification as it will be checked at the trailhead.
Uiryeong-gil offers several shelters for rest and snacks.
Take the Ui-Sinseol Line to Bukhansan Ui Station and leave through Exit 1. Walk about 2 kilometers towards the Uiryeong Forest Culture Village to reach Uiryeong Visitor Center, where Uiryeong-gil begins in earnest.
Reservations are required at least a day in advance to enter Uiryeong-gil. Access is permitted from 9 a.m. to 6p.m., with the last entry at 4p.m. In winter, the last entryis at 3 p.m. Make sure to bring identification as it will be checked at the trailhead.
*Korea National Park Service reservation system https://reservation.knps.or.kr
The anti-tank obstacles are a military installation designed to block advancing tanks. In case of emergency, the concrete blocks are dislodged from their supports to block the road. The road was created for military operations by the US Army Engineering Corps during the Korean War and was used to evacuate residents of Yangju and Paju, Gyeonggi-do, and as an accessway to Seoul.
The highest point of Uiryeong-gil, this observatory offers the finest views of Dobongsan’s peaks. The five rocky pinnacles are perched precariously atop the summit ridge at 660 meters and commonly called the “five brothers” or “five fingers".
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