[Recommended Walking Course in Seoul] Jamwon Hangang Park and Starbucks with Hangang River View

Hangang Park is one of Korea's representative attractions loved by many citizens. It has a panoramic  view of the Hangang River wherever you go and is a well built park that is good for family, lovers or to taking a walk and exercise alone. In this post, we will introduce Jamwon Hangang Park, which is recommended for taking leisure walk and then have a cup of coffee while enjoying the beautiful Hangang River view.

Jamwon Hangang Park

Jamwon Hangang Park is a 5.4 km park located between Banpo Bridge and Hannam Bridge. Other than basketball court and soccer field, there are also various facilities such as outdoor swimming pools in Summer, pink muhly grass in grass garden, duck boat, water leisure sports and camping ground in Autumn, which are loved by many people.

At the end of November, there is still a little Autumn atmosphere in Jamwon Hangang Park. It was good that we could enjoy final moment of Autumn before Winter comes.

Jamwon Hangang Park is well built with bike trail and walking path that has a panoramic view of Hangang River. It makes this a good place to enjoy jogging, walking and cycling.

If you walk along the walking trail heading Hannam Bridge on the right side of Hangang Park, you can see Namsan Tower from far.

The nature learning center here is well equipped with walking trail, shelter and playgrounds, thus making it a lovely place for parents to spend time with their young children. The playground is a eco-friendly climate playground equipped with facilities that combine renewable energy such as wind, solar power and kinetic energy, so children are able to think naturally about the importance of resources and global warming issues as they play here.

You can read about the stories on silkworm's daily life and you can easily see silkworm sculptures here. This is a space created as a silkworm theme learning center that conducts experiential learning program with silkworms to promote rural area.

Jamwon-dong is called "Jamwon-dong" so that it can be different from from Jamsil (in Songpa-gu), where the royal family planted mulberry trees since the reign of King Sejong's reign to encourage silkworming.

As you walk along the trail heading Banpo Bridge, you will find Grass Garden that was still having some Autumn atmosphere left at Jamwon Hangang Park. This is a garden located in a park filled with various plants such as Autumn silver grass and perennial grass along with pink muhly. This place is famous and loved by visitors in Autumn when pink muhly grass is in full bloom.

Thanks to the silver grass that still filled on both sides of the walking path in the gardens even in late November, thus letting you enjoy late Autumn here.

As Winter was approaching at the time of visit, the green plants are slowly disappearing one by one. But we were glad to see some pink muhly grasses on one side of the walking path.

We look forward to next year to seeing the view of Grass Garden that is full of the popular pink muhly grass again. However, we enjoyed the Autumn breeze while taking a quiet walk in this park.

[Information about Jamwon Hangang Park]

1.Getting There:  At AREX Seoul Station, transfer to Subway Line 4 - At Chungmuro Station, Transfer to Subway Line 3 - Get off at Jamwom Station Exit 4, Walk 12 mins

2. Address: 221-124 Jamwon-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

3. Contact: +82-2-3780-0531

Starbucks (Seoul Wave Art Center)

This is another popular Hangang River view cafe in Jamwon Hangang Park where you can enjoy a cup of warm coffee after taking a walk at the park. Since it was opened in Autumn 2020, it is famous for being the cafe on Hangang River. After one year, it is the popular Starbucks Coffee at Seoul Wave Art Center.

When you enter to the cafe, you can see the landmark of Seoul around Hangang River and the sunlight shinning on Hangang River from the large window. It is such a picturesque scenery! This is a place where you feel relaxed by just looking at the view.

The cafe is quite spacious on the first and second floor, but since it is a popular place, it is not easy to find empty seats by the window. It is recommended to go on Weekdays as it is less crowded compared to the weekends.

The dessert and coffee that we ate after taking a walk, is sweeter and more delicious than everything else. 

It is getting colder in Korea, and if you are bored being at home and want to take a walk at a quiet place, how about taking a walk at Jamwon Hangang Park to feel the Autumn breeze, then enjoy a cup of warm coffee while overlooking Hangang River?

[Information about Startbucks - Seoul Wave Art Center branch]

1. Getting There: At AREX Seoul Station, transfer to Subway Line 4 - At Chungmuro Station, Transfer to Subway Line 3 - Get off at Jamwom Station Exit 4, Walk 17 mins

2. Address: 145-35 Jamwon-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

3. Opening Hours: Weekday 08:00-20:00, Weekend 07:30-22:00

4. Contact Number: 1522-3232

5. Website: http://www.starbucks.co.kr/

6. Price: Americano (tall) KRW 4,100, Condensed Milk Morning Bread KRW 4,300,  Basil Tomato Bagel KRW 5,300

※ Information is subject to change.