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Refresh! Autumn healing trail in the city

3 awesome trails in Busan to walk on an autumn day

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You will know the coming of the fall season when the wind is cool, the sky is high and maple leaves begin to transform into beautiful colors for you to enjoy pleasant strolls. On a day like this, you cannot help but want to break away from the hectic everyday life. Escape the noise and crowds and take a stroll on a healing trail in the city center where you can feel the colors of the fall in a quiet, relaxing manner.

Bongnaesan Deck Road, the most Busan-like scenery

Standing tall in the center of Yeongdo, Bongnaesan Mountain is the best place to welcome the pleasant fall season. There are different ways to climb the mountain but, typically, hikers depart from Jonaegi Sweet Potato History Park. The path leading up from the park to the mountain peak is thickly wooded with trees cast over your heads. Let’s begin our hike in this phytoncide-filled cypress forest while breathing in the clean, fresh air.

How awesome would it be to be able to view a thickly wooded forest and an indigo-blue sea together in a city? As you walk along the zigzag deck road that runs by the thickly wooded forest as it seemingly touches the sky, the wide open sea and the view of downtown Busan unfold before you like a scene from a painting. The deep colors of the fall and the cool, refreshing sea form the “most Busan-like scenery”!

Dalmaji Black Pine Habitat, a unique side of Busan

How about taking a light stroll along a green forest road from which you can view the sea on a day with a cool autumn breeze? The name sounds somewhat unfamiliar but make sure to stop by the Black Pine Habitat located on Dalmaji Pass. Though it only takes about 10 minutes of walking for you to explore the entire area, a pleasant vibe engulfs you up as soon as you come face to face with the variety of flowers and the black pine colony. There are many themed ecology sections including the eco experience center, rest area, boardwalk and eco trail.

As you walk slowly on the W-shaped zigzag path, you will reach the end of the road before you realize. The sadness is momentary, however; your eyes will be pleased by the cute, colorful Sky Capsules passing by on the rails with the shining blue sea in the backdrop. How exciting it is to see a train running over the blue sea! It is the moment when you encounter a new aspect of the familiar Busan.

800-year-old crape myrtle, Hwaji Park

There is a place in the middle of a gray, crowded city that features green trees and grass - Jeongmyosa Hwaji Park. Once you pass through the enormous Hyeongyeongmun Gate by the entrance, an unusual landscape appears as if the scene of a film unfolds. A small path that seems to be from a fairy tale runs between long lines of juniper trees and it feels as if a deer may pop out at any moment. The pebbles you step on make pleasant sounds.

At the end of this small path stands a crape myrtle that has remained in the same place on an open hill for over 800 years. Designated as a natural monument for being the oldest crape myrtle in Korea, it is the pride of Hwaji Park. In the scorching-hot summer, the crape myrtle blooms dark pink flower buds to show off its voluptuous appearance. Although the splendor of summer is gone by autumn when all the flowers fall off, you will be able to appreciate the ripening season.

Overview

Address
Bongnaesan Deck Road San 54-11, Cheonghak-dong, Busan (Jonaegi Sweet Potato History Park)
Dalmaji Black Pine Habitat 991, Jung-dong, Haeundae-gu, Busan
Hwaji Park 477-29, Yangjeong-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan
Closing Dates
Open all year round
Hours
Always open
Service Fees
Free
Traffic Information
Bongnaesan Deck Road
Exit 6, Nampo Station, Subway Line 1 → Bus 9, Lotte Nakcheondae Bus Stop, 7-minute walk
Dalmaji Black Pine Habitat
Exit 7, Haeundae Station, Subway Line 2 → Bus 200 or 141, Jung-dong Fire House, 10-minute walk
Hwaji Park
Exit 12, Seomyeon Station, Subway Line 1 → Bus 33, Jeongmyosa Bus Stop, 5-minute walk
Parking: Hwaji Hall Parking Lot