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Abai Village, the Gaetbae and the market, Sokcho

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Abai Village, the Gaetbae and the market

Any call; the two things beside the ship, without a taxi. Timed from the gangway and back. On a 3-hour stop that leaves 1 hr spare — the full hour this site recommends, and then some.

2 hr door to door6 stops2–3 hours ashore
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Photo: Mobius6 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Door to door
2 hr
From the gangway and back
Best for
2–3 hours
Any call; the two things beside the ship, without a taxi
Room to spare
1 hr
On a 3-hour stop that leaves 1 hr spare — the full hour this site recommends, and then some.
What it costs
on foot; the Gaetbae ₩500 each way at the machine
Transport spend: on foot; the Gaetbae ₩500 each way at the machine. Everything else free.
Booking
Nothing
Every stop here takes walk-ups

Numbers follow the route below. Pins are the places themselves; walking lines are not drawn because the best way between two stops can change with the tram, the tide or the weather.

The route

How the day runs

Times are from the moment you step off, not from the scheduled arrival. Everything shifts if your ship is late; the order does not.

  1. +0:00
    Walk from the terminal to Abai Village (582 m, 9 min)

    Sokcho City’s walking course A; the mural street is always open

    What you will see here →Full guide: Abai Village and the Gaetbae ferry →
  2. +0:10
    Abai Village lanes and the mural street

    Flat; the refugee quarter of 1950

    What you will see here →Full guide: Abai Village and the Gaetbae ferry →
    Photo: by Junho Jung at Flickr from South Korea / CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. +0:40
    Gaetbae ferry across the channel (~5 min)

    ₩500 at the machine; carry coins in case a foreign card is refused

    What you will see here →Full guide: Abai Village and the Gaetbae ferry →
  4. +0:50
    Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market

    Basement fish floor and the dakgangjeong alley; hours not confirmed (secondary: 08:00–24:00)

    What you will see here →
    Photo: Bernard Gagnon / CC0 1.0
  5. +1:35
    Gaetbae back and walk to the terminal (20 min)

    Or the free city shuttle, if it is running; check at the gangway

    What you will see here →Full guide: Abai Village and the Gaetbae ferry →
  6. +2:00
    Back at the gangway
The margin is not optional. This route ends an hour before all-aboard on purpose. If you are running late, drop the last stop, not the hour.
What the day looks like

Sokcho, along this route

Real photographs of the places above and the streets between them. Every one is credited.

The six granite peaks of Ulsanbawi rising above the forest in Seoraksan National Park
The six granite peaks of Ulsanbawi rising above the forest in Seoraksan National ParkPhoto: Sohyeon Bak / CC BY-SA 3.0
Uisangdae pavilion on its rock above the sea at Naksansa temple, Yangyang
Uisangdae pavilion on its rock above the sea at Naksansa temple, YangyangPhoto: Bernard Gagnon / CC0 1.0
Seoraksan: the cable car and Gwongeumseong
Seoraksan: the cable car and GwongeumseongPhoto: Bernard Gagnon / CC0 1.0
Sinheungsa and the Unification Buddha
Sinheungsa and the Unification BuddhaPhoto: Konoponpokopon / CC BY-SA 4.0
Biryong Falls or the Heundeulbawi walk
Biryong Falls or the Heundeulbawi walkPhoto: Jhkangphoto / CC BY-SA 4.0
Mulhoe at the Daepo Port stalls
Mulhoe at the Daepo Port stallsPhoto: 최광모 / CC0
Different hours, different day

The other routes in Sokcho

Cable car, Sinheungsa and Abai Village4–6 hours · ~4.5hA 6-hour call; Gwongeumseong with a modest queue, and the village on the way backCable car, a Seoraksan trail, the market and Abai Village (10:00–20:00 call)8 hours or more · ~8hThe 10-hour Westerdam and Noordam Saturday calls; gangway by 18:30The market under cover, the City Museum and the Expo TowerA wet day · ~4.5hRain; the cable car is pointless in cloud and the market has a roof
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