Why Korea?

South Korea is a modern and safe nation with stunning peaks and trails that reveal her rich culture and history. It is a friendly host with fantastic cuisines. It is the new destination for visitors to North East Asia. Please visit the South Korea Hikes page in the above Menu bar for a list of what hikes I do. But, remember my guided hikes are tailor made to suit your demands, so I can go anywhere in Korea. Contact me via the WhatsApp or Messenger icons floating at the bottom of this site. Or email me at [email protected]. Thank you.

HIKEKOREA

Mountain Hiking in Korea

HIKE KOREA formed in December 2009. It is a provider of guided hikes to foreign visitors to Korea. A registered individual company run by New Zealander Roger Shepherd, it specialises in customised guided mountain hikes all over South Korea and before covid-19 also ran a once a year, unique 6N/7D hiking expedition on the untouched Paektu plateau in North Korea. Korea is a mountainous land. The Korean people with their own language and customs are apart from China and Japan. Mountains have always formed their backdrop and are therefore ingrained in their psyche. They can be heard in their folk music, national anthems, poetry and literature. They can be seen in their arts and crafts. Even their ancient indigenous religion depicts all mountains as having a spirit (san-shin 산신) and its ridges containing geomantic vital life-giving energies called pungsu-jiriIts land is riddled with old trails (yet-gil) that reach between villages, temples, and towns, often scaling mountain passes to do so. In modern Korea, these trails have been extended for recreational usage, traversing everywhere, between peaks, along ridges, through forests, into villages, temples, tracing rivers and coastlines, and through towns and cities. There are now 22 mountain, marine, and historic national parks in South Korea and several more provincial and recreational parks and forests. Merge all this with an ancient grid of old and new trails, then Korea is like a giant labyrinth, and when exploring it on foot it feels like the smallest-biggest country in the world. For your next visit to Asia, why not consider Korea?


 

Duke of Edinburgh Award Adventurous Journeys are conducted as backpacking adventures by HIKE KOREA in South Korea as an External Activity Provider and is L2 Delivering the Award qualified. I have over 10 years experience delivering adventurous journeys in South Korea to international schools from both Korea and overseas.  If you are an international school participating in the DofE Award Program and are interested in seeing your students in South Korea for an outdoor backpacking experience, please contact me. I have a range of Bronze, Silver and Gold Medal courses waiting for you.

Oxfam Trailwalker Korea: Roger Shepherd of Hike Korea is a Public Ambassador for the Oxfam Trailwalker event in South Korea.

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Wild hikes with Hike Korea.

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