Two years ago, I had a rendezvous with Haneul Park’s sunset and I got those magnificent and Fiery Autumn Sunset photos. It’s Autumn
Up at the sky park is our playground and treadmill. Uphill, we took the 425 steps going up to Haneul Park. Trivia: There are 2 stairs going up to Haneul Park. The stairs facing the World Cup Stadium has 291 steps. The other side facing Noeul Park has 425 steps.
Those tall Eulalia grasses are a sight to behold. They are the stars of Haneul Park every Autumn. The observatory lies in the middle of all these Eulalia and pampas grasses.
On weekends, you would see a long line of people going up those stairs wanting to have a share of the beauty of Haneul Park. The place has become one of the must-go-to places in Autumn in Seoul
On a good morning, my husband and I would do our morning jog. On a good morning! And mornings aren’t always good with me, lol.
There’s always some kind of festival every Autumn up in the park. I’ve noticed that draperies seem to be dominant props here in Mapo this Autumn. Down at the Oil Tank Culture Park, loosely hung yellow and orange draperies add dramatic effect. There are draperies up here too:
Aside from these draperies, there are colorful cards where visitors can write down notes and hang them in the arched walkway leading to the observatory.
These whimsical Eulalia grasses are good enough reasons for you to go up the 291 or 425 steps. But if you’re really physically challenged to go up on foot, there’s a tram that would take you from the entrance of Haneul Park.
How to get there?
Easily accessible by subway Line 6. Go down at Exit 1 of World Cup Stadium Station. As soon as you get out of Exit 1, you will have a clear glimpse of the 291-steps stairs going up to Haneul Park. Cross the road and the sight of it will lead you perfectly to the “sky”.
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We celebrate Seoul Eulalia Festival every October and the grass turns silver when the bright sun shines on them🌾🌾🌾
Aren’t we lucky we are in the neighborhood?:-)
I admit that I have never made it over to Haneul Park in my 8 years of living in Seoul, and even more ashamed to admit that I just made it over to Olympic Park for the first time a few months ago, despite it being biking distance from my house. These gorgeous Eulalia grasses might make it worth it, if only it weren’t sooooo far from my house (and there weren’t already crowds of people lining up to see them). 😉
Well, I haven’t been to a lot of places in Seoul, too. Just because there are so many beautiful places to appreciate:-)
I’m also a big fan of the Eulalia grass, we have it along the river and in some parks in Daejeon. Portrait photographs inside them are always my favorite. The only downside are the crowds that are all trying to do the same thing. Seoul must be full of great parks and its great to visit them through your pictures and writing.
Yeah, it’s the crowd! I’m lucky I could spare some time during the weekdays when most are in their offices or schools. Weekends give a different landscape.
Annyeong, Mommy Wendy! ;-D
I miss you. I miss Seoul. I love your post (here and IG), I’m so delighted to see you blog, well, I’m trying to go back too. Please, next time, take me here too. ;-D
anytime, anywhere… I’m a message away… please do blog again! i enjoy your “kikayness”:-)
[…] Haneul tops the list of Autumn must-go-to places in Seoul. It is not a wild terrain going up there. Some may not even consider this a hiking spot. But this falls under my easiest hike category. You could opt to climb the stairs going up to the top. There is the 291 steps of stairs facing the World Cup Stadium or the 425 steps on the side facing the Nouel Park. Take your pick. Or you could walk up using the well-developed road and alternate between brisk-walking and jogging. Or simply walking. If you want the easiest way to the top, there’s an electric shuttle bus from the entrance of the Nanji Parking Lot. Tickets are at 3,000-won for a round trip ride or 2,000-won for a one-way ride. Up there is so beautiful especially during sunsets when fiery colors fill the skies. When Autumn arrives, fields of Eulalia and pampas grasses dominate and create a whimsical wonder place. No matter the volume of people flocking the Haneul plateau, there’s room for fantasy. And so, we get the Eulalia Festival happening there Autumn after Autumn. When you go up the “Bowl of Sky” Observatory, you feel the Autumn breeze and bear witness to the beautiful 360 degree spread of whimsical grasses that silently speaks why it is a must-go-to place in Seoul in Autumn. More here: Haneul Park in Autumn […]
[…] The Haneul Park is hardly a mountain to climb but it is one of the hiking places that you can easily hike up to. I live near so up at the sky park is our playground and treadmill. Uphill, we took the 425 steps going up to Haneul Park. Trivia: There are 2 stairs going up. The stairs facing the World Cup Stadium has 291 steps. The other side facing Noeul Park has 425 steps. Read more here: Haneul Park in Autumn […]