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| ▲ A photo of Steve Oberhauser’s well-marked and well-travelled Jeju Island map. He used this to navigate the 24 Olle trails, several Hallasan National Park trails, and 135 volcanic cones, which he climbed over the course of seven weeks. |
The weather is cooling off, making it a perfect time to get out and see the island’s beauty. One of the best ways is to walk your choice of the 24 Jeju Olle trails and to discover the island’s splendor from the tops of the hundreds of volcanic cones that dot the island.
For this reason, The Weekly has worked hard to bring you this issue’s oreum map. We put it in the center of the paper so it can be pulled out and conveniently carried with you as you hike the island. Steve Oberhauser, a regular contributor to The Weekly, has selected 100 in his mammoth survey (which will be published soon). Due to space restrictions, we are detailing only Steve’s Top 10 and marking 70 oreum on this week's map.
On a similar note, in the coming weeks we will begin a special section in the paper called Olle Ratings, in which we publish two of his trail assessments per issue. While Steve’s system is clearly subjective, it also has many unique strengths. One was the meticulous criteria he used to rate the trails. He set out on his long hike with the following list of categories and grading system in mind.
From a 1 to 5 grade (5=A, 4=B, 3=C, 2=D, 1=F), halves acceptable + or -
A) Natural scenery and landscape
B) Conditions of the trail
C) Environmental damage / lack of footprint on the area
D) Bilingual opportunities
E) Crowd control / compared to how many people are using trail
F) Facilities around the area
G) Improvements
H) Park planning / architecture
I) Short-term impression factor
J) Long-term impression factor
In addition, he walked the trails in just a couple of weeks, so his physical and mental condition were roughly the same for all 24. We feel his assessment of each trail is that much more standardized, and therefore accurate.
For more details of Steve’s rating system, go to our Web Site (goo.gl/jkxO6).
And if you’re anxious to head out the door this weekend for a hike or walk, I’ll leave you with Steve’s “Bonus Top 10 hit places on the Olle trail” (in no particular order).
1.) Kim Young Gap Gallery (Course No. 3)
2.) Three-kilometer stretch including Sojeongbang Falls, Jeongbang Falls, Lee Jung Seop’s Museum, Cheonjiyeon Falls (Course No. 6-A)
3.) Gutdang - palace of god walking path / palm tree forest (Course No. 7)
4.) Sanbangsan and Songaksan (Course No. 10)
5.) Gotjawal (Course Nos. 11 and 14.1)
6.) Suwolbong to Dangsanbong overlooking Chagwido area (Course No. 12)
7.) Nakcheon Chair Village and Jeoji Oreum (Course No. 13)
8.) Napeup warm-temperate forest (Course No. 15)
9.) Dongmun Market (Course No. 18)
10.) Chujado, various sites (Course No. 18-1)
Have an enjoyable Jeju autumn!
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