People Cycling Rides

South Korea 2024 - Ride The Four Rivers Cycle Network.

This is a Approved Ride
Moderate
Ride Info
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Ride Leader
Thomas Ryan
Tour Dates
4/7/2024–4/21/2024
Start Location
Seoul, South Korea (ICN)
End Location
Jeju, South Korea (CJU)
Cost (est.)
$5650 (USD + $150.00 ride fee)
Deposit
$1695 (USD
Payment Due
2/7/2024
Tour Company
WeAdventure
Avg. Distance
40 mi / 64 km
Avg. Elevation
2106 ft / 642 m
Ride Description

General Information

The Republic of Korea, is famed for perfectly blending the ancient and modern, while seamlessly adopting the new without forgetting ancient ways. Known in Asia as the ‘Land of Morning Calm,’ South Korea's geography, vibrant culture & world class cuisine make it a treat to visit.  The world's largest Cycle Lane network The Four Rivers, complete with biking passports makes it Asia’s hot spot for cycling.  This ride builds on the hugely popular 2023 PeopleCycling South Korea tour.

April is the ideal time to visit, at the start of Cherry Blossom Season, with perfect temperatures for riding. Our adventure begins on Sunday 7th April 2024, at the Kensington Hotel in Seoul (ICN). Over 15 days and 14 nights our journey travels 400 miles, and climbs around 16,000 ft, almost exclusively on the Four Rivers cycle lane network.  From skyscrapers, and trendy art districts in the backstreets of Seoul we travel to the quiet countryside villages and Imperial tombs from centuries long dynasties, Our Korean experience ends on the Island of Jeju (CJU) on Sunday 21st April.  The international airport at Jeju offers many international options for return flights.

Biking the length and breadth of the country, on pristine and mostly flat cycle lanes, with our Four Rivers passports filling up with provincial stamps.  We delve deeply into the region’s culture to sample trad… (Join People Cycling to read more)

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Easy
Easy rides are under 30mi/48km in average distance and 1600ft/500m in average elevation
Moderate
Moderate rides are over the Easy rating but under 50mi/80km and 2460ft/750m
Difficult
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Challenging
Anything over the Difficult rating

NOTE: This is not a strict guideline. There could be rides that have a day or two where the average elevation or distance exceeds the values given above. These anomalies should be outlined in the ride description. It is recommended that you read it carefully.

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