1. Preface
Hangang River is one of Major River in Korea
which is starting flowing down from the Taebeak City in Gangwon Province, North
East to the Ganghwa Island in West Sea and which is almost dividing half of
country from North to South. Total flowing distance is estimating as 494km.
There are total number of bridges built around Seoul and it’s metropolitan in the
Hangang River as 32 pieces. But I will arrange to walk Hangang River from
Gangseogu district to Hanam City in Kyeonggi
Province which is estimated as total distance, 86 km and 26 walking hours and passing
22 bridges out of these total 32 bridges. Each course is arranging with about 12
km and 4 hours walking time and starting from near subway station and finishing
at designated subway station. Please see more to Attached Walking Course Table and
map below for bridges on the Hangang River.
2. Course Guide Information
Hangang River Walking Course 3 is arranged from
Sinbapo Station in Seoul Metro Line 9 to Apgujeongrodeo Station in
Sinbudangseon Subway Line as about 13 km distance walking alongside Hangang
River for about 4 hours, South including one hour break during the Course. We
will pass four bridges at the Hangang River. Please see followings are summary map
of the Course 3 and also liked to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz7LYhqH2g8.
2-1) Exit Gate 2 and Start at Shinbanpo Station
as see at Photo 1.
2-2) Walk toward Seoul Express Bus Terminal
Junction as see at Photo 2.
2-3) Cross the Seoul Express Bus Terminal
Junction as see at Photo 3.
2-4) Turn Left at the Junction and Move toward
Banpo Bridge in Hangang River as see at Photo 4.
2-5) Follow Arrow mark as see at Photo 5.
2-6) Walk down through walk tunnel as see at
the Photo 6.
2-7) Turn right at the under-tunnel junction as
see at Photo 7.
2-8) Step down through under-pass tunnel stairs
as see at Photo 8.
2-9) Turn right at rotary junction which is at
end of the walk tunnel as see at the Photo 9.
2-10) Cross the rotary drive road and move toward
Hangang River as see at Photo 10.
2-11) Turn right at the square which is under
Banpo Daekyo Bridge and walk alongside the Hangang River as see at Photo 11.
2-12) Continue to walk toward Hannam Daekyo
Bridge as see at the Photo 12.
2-13) Pass Jamwon Hangang Park and Break area
as see at Photo 14.
2-14) Return the Hangang Walking Road from
Hangang River Shore-Side Road as see at the Photo 15.
2-15) Separate from the Hangang Walking Road
and walk exclusive walking road as see at the Photo 16.
2-16) Walk stone tiled road as feeling like as
real country road as see at Photo 18. .
2-17) Pass the Seoul Wave Art Center for
Gallery Café as see at the Photo 20.
2-18) Pass Monarch Yacht Club for pub and restaurant
as see at the Photo 21.
2-19) Back to the Hangang Walking Road and move
toward Hannam Daekyo Bridge as see at the Photo 22.
2-20) Pass the Hannam Daekyo Bridge toward
Seongsu Daekyo Bridge as see at the Photo 26.
2-21) Pass the Break and Sport Facilities which
is under Hannam Daekyo Bridge as see at the Photo 27.
2-22) Pass the Jamwon Nadeulmok Tunnel Junction
as see at the Photo 29.
Shinsa Nadeulmok Junction at right as see at
the Photo 16.
2-23) Pass ON for pub, café and restaurant as
see at the Photo 30.
2-24) Pass the USCO for pub and restaurant as
see at the Photo 31.
2-25) Keep moving toward the Dongho Daekyo
Bridge as see at Photo 32.
2-26) Pass the Seongsu Daekyo Bridge as see at
the Photo 34.
2-27) Drop by small park under Seongsu Daekyo
Bridge as see at the Photo 35.
2-28) Join the Hangang Walking Road and keep
walking toward Apgujeong Nadeulmok Tunnel Junction as see at the Phot 38.
2-29) Pass the Apgujeong Nadeilmok Tunnel
Junction as see at the Photo 42.
2-30) Exit the Tunnel Junction
and join the three way junction as see at the
either Photo 43.
2-31)
Walk toward first four-way junction where Apgujeong Rodeo Subway Station is
below as see the Photo 44.
2-32)
Enter Gate 1 in Shinbundang Subway Line as see at the Phot 45.
3. Historic and Background Information
There are several places or spot where some
cultural and historic background which you may feel interest in or useful for
your better understanding. Please refer followings for brief explanation.
3-1) Banpo
and Banpo Daekyo
Banpo was originated from Seori and Seori which
means “brook flowing round and round looks like snake’s coiling which is inclusive
of additional mean as looks like water over flow at the brook”. This Seori was
changed its pronunciation as Banpo
taking into consideration writing in Chinese letter, no Chinese letter to Seori
and Seori. Banpo Daekyo Bridge was built in 1982 to connect Seobinggo Dong,
North of Hangang River and Banpo Dong, South of Hangang River. This bridge was
firstly built two story structure in Korea and 1.2 km length. First story
bridge is sometime sunken sometimes somewhat heavy rain but 2nd
story bridge does not get any influence by normal heavy rain. This bridge was
recorded at the Guinness Book on December 14, 2008 as the longest time water
jetting bridge in the world.
3-2) Hannam Daekyo
Bridge
Hannam Daekyo Bridge was built at Hangangjin
ferry dock which was a main transportation route from Hangang South to North.
Traffic was inevitably heavy and heavy depend on time by time which is still
one of heavy traffic jam bridge in Hangang River. This bridge was originally built
with 4 lane and 913 m long in 1966 which was later expanded to 6 lanes in 1969.
3-3) Seongsu Daekyo Bridge
This
bridge was built and opened in 1979 with 8 lane and 1,161m long which was
rebuilt in 1997 due to bridge collapse in 1994. This bridge was opened for
mainly boosting the development of Yeong Dong area in south of Seoul where
somewhat poorer development than Seoul core and downtown area in north of Hangang River at that time. This
bridge is now multihul function connecting between south and north in Seoul as
well as between east and west in Seoul.
This
bridge was collapsed in 1994 as bridge deck (about 50m) was falling down between
bridge column 5 and 6. Please see following collapsed picture. Korean
Government took a decision not to repair the collapsed bridge but to completely
rebuild. The Collapsed reason was confirmed due to poor maintenance at the bridge
column foundation which was affecting by all-time flowing river.
3-4) Dongho Daekyo Bridge
This bridge was starting to build between Oksu Dong in north Hangang River and Apgujeong Dong in south Hangang River in 1980 as old name as Geumho Daekyo Bridge which was opened in 1984 as present name as Dongho Daekyo Bridge, changing its name in reference to old name of Dongho Ferry Dock at Oksudong area. This bridge was built with 8 lane width and 1,161m long.
