Hiking the Baekdudaegan -- Backbone of Korea

Our intent coming to Korea was to explore other portions of the country that we hadn't seen much of five years ago. We wanted to see the rural country side and experience more of the mountain village lifestyle that is prominent away from Korea's urban centers.

A hiking trail called the Baekdudaegan runs along a series of high ridges through the country, and is something of a spiritual backbone of the peninsula. Liz has done more research on the topic than I, but that is the basic idea. Here is a website that contains some information on the trail, including an overview map and the concept of the Baekdudaegan. http://www.san-shin.net/Baekdudaegan-1.html

We hope to cover as much of this trail as possible, discovering what we can along the way, and no doubt having an adventure.