The season of turning leaves in Seoul offers a particular kind of stillness. For travelers who prefer to experience the city at walking speed—pausing for a simple meal, lingering at a riverside, or climbing a gentle hill for sunset—the following five routes, assembled from local knowledge, provide a deliberate alternative to the usual tourist circuit.
Start from Hoehyeon Station and make for Baekbeom Square, where the Namsan ascent begins. A dinner stop at the cafeteria inside Namsan Library is one of those understated discoveries that regular visitors grow fond of:
