Jeju Olle Trail

Siheung - Gwangchigi Olle route is 15.1 km long.

Jeju Olle’s first route connects Oreums to the ocean. The route starts near Siheung Elementary School and connects to an evergreen field, Malmi Oreum(small extinct volcano) and Al Oreum(small extinct volcano) with a panoramic view of Seongsan Ilchulbong(peak) and U-do Island.[7]

U-do (island) - Olle route has a distance of 11.3 km. This is a sub-route of Siheung - Gwangchigi Olle route.

This sub-route requires a 15-minute ferry ride from Seongsan Port to the island of Udo.[8]

Gwangchigi - Onpyeong Olle route has a distance of 15.2 km.

Starting at Gwangchigi Beach, the trail passes Siksan-bong(peak), Daesusan-bong(peak), Honinji(wedding pond) to a small beach in Onpyeong-ri. The attraction continues with path across the field along inland water and mountain path.[7]

Onpyeong - Pyoseon Olle has a distance of 20.9 km.

This route connects Tong Oreum (a small, extinct volcano) to Dokja-bong (peak), where it includes a camellia path, a mandarin path, and other kinds of walking paths. This route also continues until the Kim Young Gap Gallery Dumoak.[7]

Pyoseon - Namwon Olle route has a distance of 19.0 km.

Namwon - Soesokkak Olle has a distance of 13.4 km.

The route goes on from Namwon to Keun-ung (hill) Walkway and Soesokkak Estuary where freshwater and seawater comes together.[8]

This route has a distance of 11.0 km. The route goes along coast and through downtown starting at Soesokkak-dari (bridge) and passing through Seogwipo City. Past Lee, Jung-seop Street, the route continues to Jeju Olle Tourist Center.[7]

Walkers can see the Gangjeong river as they walk along route 7.

This route has a distance of 17.6 km.

It is a coastal Olle starting at Jeju Olle Tourist Center, passing through Beophwan-pogu(port) and finishing at Wolpyeong. Near the start of this trail is the rock spire of Oedolgae and its surrounding cliffs.[7]

This is part of the pathway in course 8.

Wolpyeong - Daepyeong Olle has a distance of 19.6 km.

This Badang Olle(seaside walk) begins at the natural springs of Nonjitmul passing through the coastal roads. This route includes Joosang Jeolli where lava flowed to the ocean cooled down to form striking hexagonal columns of basalt and the Yerae Ecological Park full of seasonal flowers.[7]

Daepyeong - Hwasun Olle has a distance of 6.7 km.

Hwasun - Moseulpo Olle has a distance of 15.6 km.

This coastal route begins at the Hwasun Golden Sand Beach and ends at Hamo-ri in Daejeong-eup. The route passes by Sseokeun-dari(bridge), Hwangwoochi Beach, Sanbang-san(mountain) and Songak-san.[8]

Moseulpo - Mureung Olle has a distance of 17.3 km.

Starting at Hamo Sports Park, the route connects Moseul-bong and Sinpyeong forest to Mureung Farm. On top of Moseul-bong(peak), visitors can see the Oreums and sea of Southwest Jeju.[7]

Mureung - Yongsu Olle has a distance of 17.5 km.

It is the first route to enter Jeju City, after connecting the entire Seogwipo City along the coast. From Mureung-2ri to Jeolbuam at Yonsu-pogu(port), the route continues through field, ocean, and an oreum.[8]

Ganse is the name of Jeju’s pony. The word comes from Ganse-dari, meaning slow idler in Jeju. Ganse points toward the direction of the route at a forked road. At points of tourist attractions, Ganse located with the description of the site.[9]

Vibrant blue ribbons representing Jeju ocean and orange ribbons symbolizing Jeju tangerines are tied to trees and utility poles. Ribbons are hung at a height, above the eye level.[9]

Blue arrow on the ground, stonewall and utility poles is the basic symbol that guides hikers along the Jeju Olle Trail. Orange arrows point in the reverse direction of the trail. This is the post that visitors should follow, when hiking from the finishing point to the starting point.[7]

An S on Ganse’s saddle indicates the starting point of wheelchair accessible area and F for the finishing point. The wheelchair sticker is put on the blue arrows which indicate forward directions.[9]

There are Ganse-shaped stamp stations with signature stamps of each route at the starting points, mid-points, and finishing points of each route. Finisher's certificate and a medal are given to the tourists who collected three stamps on Jeju Olle Passport.[9]