How to Bicycle Tour South Korea | The Simple Way! Four Rivers Bike Trail | With Vlog 

Good to know information about the paths from Pyeongtaek not linking to the Four Rivers. I completed the XC route from Incheon to Busan in 2015 and will be back for more Korea touring later this year. That brown section you pointed to on your bike passport has the most climbing on the entire cross country route. Your FS MTB looks sweet, but you might want a lighter bike if you're going to do the entire trip. Also, some portions of the XC path, including the brown section, are on shared two-lane roads where the blue line might have worn off. Another sleeping option for folks are Jimjilbang (which might be closed/reduced capacity due to COVID) and Yo-gwan (mom and pop overnight sleeping). Both are very affordable and will reduce the weight you have to carry throughout the duration of the trip.

Weather in Korea needs to be considered. It is recommended to ride a bicycle from March 15 to June and September to November. There are typhoons and heavy rains from July to August. It is very cold from December to early March. Most of them are convenience stores, but there are no convenience stores in the countryside. Whenever you see a convenience store, pack your food. Sometimes there are no convenience stores. But... there will be a number of convenience stores within 10km. Of course, there are thousands in the city. If you can speak Korean, you can have chicken delivered on the street. Any food can be delivered wherever you are. You can also call a call taxi if you have a hard time going. The call taxi number has a contrast in the authentication booth. Also, if you need help, Koreans will understand because they can read even though it is difficult to hear and speak English. Of course... most Koreans understand if you speak slowly in English. It is better for you to learn simple Korean. Even if the Korean pronunciation is weird, everyone understands... so you don't have to worry about pronunciation.

I so badly wanted a bike in Korea. Enlisted life near Wonju was a little less privileged. I'll go back for sure. Best year of my life spent in the ROK.

Very cool! I shipped my bicycle. Not sure I'm quite up for the 40-95 km a day though. I'm more of a "let's bike to brunch" type. 🤣

when I saw your MTB set up, I smiled. Because I will do the bike trip next year Fall 2023 on my MTB hard tail 27.5 wheel. And I have seen more than a few videos about this hike, I really liked your simple and quick facts and advice.

Thanks for this vid, Erin. My wife, 2 adult children, and I *were* planning on visiting So. Korea this summer to celebrate my son's university and my daughter's graduate school graduations, but COVID-19 will likely force us to table this trip this summer. But, my son and I want to do the complete Incheon/Seoul to Busan ride 1 week ahead of my wife's and daughter's arrival (they're not at all into the ride. :-), so vids like yours will help us plan out our adventure. Thanks! Liked and subscribed!

I love adventure, while we are here in South Korea, we explore different places. I found your videos very informative, thank you . I want to get bike passport also.

1:50 Pick up a disease from what? 3:26 Ok, one doesn't need front or rear suspension anywhere for the official bike paths in Korea. In fact, I did the Four Rivers on a non-suspended 20" folding bike. The terrain and surface is, overall, smooth and paved.

thanks for this! finding your way to the trail was an adventure in itself!

A great video, thank you so much!! I am graduating from university this summer and I really just want to take off a month or so and start bikepacking around Korea, probably starting in September. So looking forward to it:)

Good video and great presentation! Thanks.

Thanks ur visit korea. Good video of memory ❤

Cool~! I can't wait to see your next story!

Looking forward to your part 2 of this video 👍🏻 I’m planning to bike Incheon to Busan, outta all the RU-vid videos of the trip, yours soo far is the most detailed for planning a trip 😊 new subscriber

You should re-consider either finishing this one or redoing another (If your still @ Camp Humphreys) Heard East coastal Bike route is way more scenic! Cheers -A Former sqrunt. 🙂

Coooooool

I was not expecting this video to exist! And from another army officer at Humphreys? Tyvm for making this

I too was looking forward to part 2. I had to read the comments to this video to find out about no part 2 video. I'm not much of a cyclist, I'm more of a runner. Nonetheless, it is something I would like to pick up as a hobby. Any suggestions on bikes and where to get them here in Korea? I just got to Korea and I am currently in quarantine. I've been watching your videos to gather some info on the area and things to do. I appreciate all the videos you have posted. I needed on info on the Senior barracks and gyms around it. I will be working in Suwon so I have a decision to make as into whether I want to live in Camp Humphreys or off post Suwon. So thank you very much ma'am.

Awesome stuff!!! I told myself that I was going to make that trip before I leave Korea so I’m glad you did the leg work lol! Vlog was really good! 🙌🏻 look forward to more

Would love to see part 2.

Hi! Great adventure! Just a question, there're 🏪 store everywhere near the path or you just stopped for supplies at the towns near by? Thanks!

Awesome job! Can’t wait to do that

You are amazing!!

Thank you so so much. This is most useful info I have gotten for my trip. Is there any other info spots you would recommend

YES Wild camping isn’t allowed in Germany and i always thought that it’s stupid.

How easy is to find restroom?

hey i really appreciate your videos! make me look forward to going to korea. it is my first duty station tho out of ait. any tips? thank you so much

Hey there. I'm gonna be trying this trail soon, if you're still in Humphreys would you be interested in joining us?

Did I miss the link for Part 2? :)

Awesome video! How many days did it take you to bike this? I think I missed it

Great tips. Are you a soldier girl?

Well done Erin, I do have some questions, how can I find the starting point of the trail in Soul, how to get the passport

6:33 와~~ 거기 사람 올라가는데 아닌데. 관리용 엉뚱하네요.ㅡ..ㅡ