Why Are Mountains in South Korea So Accessible?

Hikers walking from a Seoul neighborhood toward a forested mountain trail.

Mountains in South Korea are unusually accessible because mountainous terrain lies close to dense cities, public transportation reaches many trailheads, and public agencies maintain popular routes with signs, stairs, location markers and rescue systems. Their wooded appearance is also the result of major postwar reforestation, not simply untouched nature. Factor How it improves access Geography … Read more