VISIT JEJU

Gapado Olle trail is 4.2 km, has a low difficulty among Olle trails, and is the easiest course to walk due to its gentle topography of the island. Even if you walk slowly, you may complete walking in two hours. If you are planning to have a meal in Gapado, it is better to visit with time to spare. During the forage barley season, more ships are operated due to increased visitors.

* Since it is difficult to buy a ticket on site, let's make a reservation in advance to visit.
(Marado Gapado regular passenger ship: Unjin Port Reservation required https://wonderfulis.co.kr/)

Generally, you may get three stamps for Jeju Olle passport stamps, which are the start stamp, the middle stamp, and the final stamp. Gapado Olle trail has two stamps, the start and the final, so don't search for the middle stamp.

When the ship arrives at Gapado, there is a bicycle rental shop at the entrance of the village. Next to the bicycle rental shop, there is a place to get the Olle stamp, so let's energetically stamp it before the start. Starting from Sangdong Pogu, you may pass Jangtaeko Pavilion, in front of Natgolchaengi, and Keunongjinmul. The second stamp is in front of the police center at Hadong.

Another charm of Gapado is the distinctive appearance of the village. The village may greet you with different appearances, with different paintings, forage barley, and golden barley for the seasons. There is no time to get bored since there are so many points to take pictures of alleys of the village.

If you walk along the Olle trail signs from Sangdong Pogu, you may find delicious restaurants in the middle. You may not want to miss grilled horned conch, seafood, and delicious seafood ramyeon in Gapado. It is said that there are two types of people walking the Olle trail. One focusing on the path and the other focusing on food. Food is an essential part of a trip. In Gapado, delicious food, such as a set meal, bomal kalguksu, jjamppong, and etc., awaits you.

If you pass through the street full of restaurants and Hadong Pogu, there is a police center. Don't forget to stamp the Olle stamp across the police center and then move on.

You may find cats purring all over Gapado. If you give a treat, they will not run away regardless of your approach and they will just eat and even follow you. There is a cat feeding station in Gapado so anyone can check and replenish water and food. If you made trash during the Gapado trip, don't throw away the trash and take it with you.

The charming path of Gapado that you don't want to miss even though you are in a hurry for the ship. It is a short Olle trail of 4.2 km, but it is a course to look around the entire island. You may feel even great as if you conquered an island of Jeju. If a short trip to Gapado is not enough, it is good to stay for a day and enjoy the tranquility of the island after visitors have left. How about staying overnight in Gapado and enjoying the sunset and sunrise this spring?