Near Songwang-sa, on the morning ride. About 3 times weekly, I've been out for rides around my neck of the woods, from east Jeonju towatds Soyang. I take 12-25 km trips choosing quieter roads. Some mornings are quite crisp, but the bright fresh light is empowering while the farm fresh air is heavy and ofal , er. awful. There are a number of livestock factories which are more noticeable when not in a car and contrast sharply with otherwise lovely fall morning air.

The best route takes me on a small climb past an army station, the temple and boy scout camp. Time permitting, maybe once weekly, I tackle the road towards O's gallery cafe and up to Weebong mountain fortress.

Mt Weebong is about 17oo' tall and the road winds up to the ridge pass at 1200'. here , the impressive fortress wall crawls along for some 4-5 km.

I've hiked it a couple times, and while plundering Reishi mushrooms, I found a cannonball. I never consulted the Archeology dept at the uni for fear of losing my souvenir. It looks pretty old, but then again everything in Korea does. Turning over 1000 yr old artifacts is a big deal in America but kind of ordinary here. The grind up to the pass is slow and steady and counts as 300m gain on the ride.

The return slope from the mini- great wall is quite fun and fuels an adrenaline rush for the 12k back home from there.