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Bike around Olympic Park, with roses in late May

Self-paid. The blogger paid for this visit.

A huge park built for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, with open lawns, a famous lone tree, and a rose garden. Rent a pedal cart and you can loop the whole park in 30 minutes.

30분으로 열심히 발을 굴리면 올림픽공원 전체 한 바퀴 가능했어요

Pedal hard and 30 minutes gets you around the whole park.

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Is it for you?

Go forThe park is big enough that it never felt crowded, even on a public holiday afternoon. The lone tree on the hill is the classic photo spot, and the rose garden has a rose tunnel and a giant sphere sculpture in the middle.
Skip ifYou hate heat and long walks. There is little shade on the main paths, and the blogger walked over 17,000 steps that day.

Good to know

  • Roses peak around the third week of May. By early June most were past full bloom.
  • Pedal carts for 2 to 6 people rent next to Woori Financial Art Hall, by the basketball hoop. The bike stations on Naver Map are mostly Ttareungyi public bikes.
  • Pay at the kiosk by card, then give the receipt to staff. No ID needed.
  • Rentals close at 18:00, or 19:00 on public holidays. Expect a wait on weekends.
  • Carts stay on the main roads only. Return it, then walk to the rose garden.
  • Bring water, sun protection, and a picnic mat for the lawn by the lone tree.

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