ORIGINAL: Oh wow you're right @enamu! Had no idea about that until now haha. I guess it got mistranslated and spread around the internet like that a lot since 환상 also means fantasy, and now the name kind of stuck. Whoops! Haha. I'll pin the comment so people can see. Thank you very much! EDIT: Oh I did some digging and found something interesting. In my bike passport it's listed as "Jeju Fantasy Bicycle Path" and then on the official website it's listed as "Jeju Circular Bike Path." I guess it can be called both because they both kind of make sense for Jeju? Who knows! Kind of cool it works out that way though!
@@lostthenfound 제주도 해안도로를 따라 원형으로 순환하는 구조이다. 2015년 11월 7일에 개통하였다. 바다를 보면서 가도록 꾸며 놓았기 때문에 반시계 방향으로 일주하는 것을 추천한다. 추천보다는 반시계방향으로만 주행이 가능하다. (왕복 차선이 아니라 반시계방향으로만 되어있다.) 여담으로 환상은 幻想(fantasy)이 아니라 環狀(ring shape)이다. 근데 번역은 fantasy다.
Great guide! I've still never been to Jeju. My wife is pushing me to go, though, so it's inevitable. Now I have something I can push her to do when we get there 🙂
Thanks so much Mike! Wow I can't believe you've never been there! You and your wife will definitely have to make the trip there for some nice fun in the sun! (Recommend June if possible just so it's not too hot but you can still swim). Cycling there is incredibly fun too!
Hey Denis thanks for the kind words and no worries at all! Happy to share whatever information I have, as Korea is such a fun country to cycle in! Happy cycling! 🚴♂️🤙
Thanks so much Thoan! The ferry from Mokpo to Jeju is a great idea I think! It's a lot easier to take the ferry than the plane with a bike, and I don't think they charged us any extra but I can't remember now. Hope you have a great trip there eh! Happy cycling! 🚴♂️
I just came back from Jeju bike camping trip. Fantastic trip. Ferry was 38000 (weekend price) won plus 3000 for bicycle. Just be aware of few things. Ride was pleasant for the most part but anywhere around Jeju City and when wind is blowing hard was difficult. Also, Jeju had different law than mainland Korea and has tough custom check. I decided to leave my passport in Seoul with relatives so as to not go lose it in hectic trip and it was problematic. I had passport card but they wouldn't recognize it and I barely got through custom after showing picture of passport on my phone that my relative took. Ports where you take ferry to Mokpo/Jeju were not obvious and there is no direction or information that I can see online. In Mokpo, it was 삼악부두여객선터미날 which was kind of out of the way from main port and 3rd port that I checked. You buy ticket there if you haven't already bought online. As foreigner, I haven't figured out how to buy ticket online. In Jeju, you buy ticket and board on the main terminal. However, they instruct me to go at least hour earlier to Pier 4 and load bike and come back to buy ticket. You then go through custom and they shuttle you to boat.
Wow @joshyi9228 thank you so much for watching our videos and for your contributions to us! That's incredibly generous of you to do so, and hope you have a really great time cycling around Korea! Stay safe and happy cycling!
"Wow! This is an amazingly great review. It's more useful and fun than any bike path review written by a local. It's really interesting to see a traveler from abroad give such detailed and helpful information. Your preparation and observation are impressive. I've visited famous bike paths in many countries, but Jeju's bike path is one of the most charming places I've been to. I highly recommend it to all travelers. Here's an extra tip: you don't have to stick to the official Jeju bike path. Especially the southern route starting from Sanbangsan(산방산) often follows noisy main roads. But if you go off the bike path and ride along the beach roads, you'll have a quieter and more amazing experience, including the Seopjikoji trail (섭지코지). Plus, you'll come across many diving spots and campgrounds along the way. It's great that you did the review in English, as it can help many people!"
@huesang thank you so much! Really glad to hear that! Also thanks so much for the extra tip to bike along the beach roads! There are definitely so many beautiful places to explore in Jeju!
Great video Matt and Yujin... I biked Jeju-do back in the 90's so it was a LITTLE different. I didn't see anyone else riding bikes... Did it in April so there were cherry blossoms everywhere. 3 days in total. On the first day I rode straight across the middle of the island. An overnight ferry with NO sleep and then six hours of climbing. It was brutal. The rest of the time was spent riding the coast. It was beautiful, but obviously I'll do it differently next time.
Hey Alex thanks a lot! Wow biking Jeju in the 90s must have been super beautiful! I imagine back then it probably wasn't filled with so many tourist resorts, and a bit quieter? It's still really nice now even with all the cars and people, as Jeju just has a special vibe to it that's always worth going back to. Hope you can make it back there some day!
Love these bike videos. Watched your "Guide to Cycling in Korea" and saw you took the familiar Anyang cheon bike path along the Anyang stream leading to the Han River. I used to cycle that path four times a week until I moved to another city. I really miss that bike path and accessing the Han River. Anyhow, thanks for the cool videos.
Hey @marcellostraps thanks so much! I used to bike the Anyang Cheon all the time too from 2015-2019. It's a really nice path for sure, and glad that we could bring back some memories! Happy cycling! 🚴♂️
Thank you for this video. I finished Incheon to Busan bike camping trip, and I'm currently on Jeju Island. I'm using this video as a Bible to follow. You were not wrong when you insist that everyone should camp at 금능 beach. What a great place to camp! I'm currently camped at 포선 beach, but it was not as clear-cut as 금능 beach that I can camp here. There are conflicting signs that you can camp but also no camping. Anyway, just should know that your videos are helping others.
Thank you so much @joshyi9228! 금능 is amazing for camping eh? It's always so hard to leave it, as it's one of my favourite places on the island. At 표선 beach was it harder to find a spot up on the grassy area? We've always had good luck there but maybe there are more people now. Anyways enjoy the rest of your trip cycling around Jeju! So happy that you are having a good time, and stay safe out there!
Love your videos! They're very inspirational. I've just bought a new bike and was looking to do one of these tours- right after my saddle sore heals up. lol!
Did coastal headwinds and proximity to buzzing traffic ever get to you guys? Perhaps the (in my opinion) not so favourable biking conditions made the dip into the warm sub-tropical waters at the end of the day all the more pleasaurable? That one sunset at Gumneung Beach was also incredible.
The weather/traffic definitely affected the ride for us, and I think that's why we ranked it as #4 instead of higher. Like you said though, it made swimming at the end of the day that much better!
Hi I just finished my bike tour around Jeju in 4 days. Thanks for this video. If I may, I’d like to add something. When I started riding, I realized that my Garmin navigation does not work (maps don’t load) so I used Kakao maps. It got me thru around. However it does not always follow the Fantasy trail. It oftentimes would take me inland and have me follow bike paths other than the Fantasy Trail. I often wondered how much more scenic some areas would have been. For example, my final 10 km had me riding inland beside traffic and pedestrians. As such it was an anti-climactic finish away from the coastline. But other than that it got me around the entire island. Thanks again!
@vincerunnerretrobikevince4212 hi there nice job on cycling around Jeju! Must have been a lot of fun and hopefully it wasn't too hot! This is a really good tip too. I want to try cycling around without following the signs at all and just following the coast. There are probably some interesting areas that we missed as well. Take care and happy cycling!
@@lostthenfound It was hot ! I couldn’t wait for the daily riding to end so I can take a cold shower to cool off. I heard that it’s usually cooler the 2nd week of September but it was still too warm to be comfortable.
Great and informative video of Jeju Cycling Fantasy Bike Path. I'm planning to go there for a cycling trip & will be my first time flying with my bike & luggage. Anywhere is recommended for storage space for my luggage & bike bag, as well as rent a pannier bag for a week in Jeju city? Also, can I buy the cycling passbook for stamps in Jeju? Thank you.
Thanks so much @ivantan1149! For luggage storage you can find them on radicalstorage.com/storage-list/jeju or try booking the same hotel/motel for when you start and finish your ride, and then ask them to store your bags in between. I think you should be able to rent a pannier bag from biketrip.co.kr/shop/main/index.php?locale=1 You can't buy the cycling passbook in Jeju. Have to buy it at one of these certification centers that also sells the passport: bike.go.kr/eng/content.do?key=2009110791716
Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thanks so much. I know you have a lot to cover, but one thing that seemed a bit odd was @6:06 when you mention "Japanese military structures" with zero context. Could have been phrased better to reflect the historical gravity of these structures. The reason they are left there is so that future generations can remember the brutality of the occupation of Korea by Japan. A lot of slave labor was used, for example.
Thanks so much @newspaperman! You are totally right. I had so many details to keep track of that I didn't give it enough thought, but I'll try to be more careful in future videos when talking about more sensitive information like this.
Did half of the ring road around Jeju Island on the "bike paths" last year. Unfortunately, you could hardly call it bike infrastructure. It blows my mind that they built car roads along such a beautiful coast on such a tiny island. Maybe have a looping rail system? Or construct the roads to be farther inland? Anything other than the current state of its infrastructure gore. Unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend it to anybody but the most enthusiastic men in lycra.
@janetlee6083 haha I like your idea of the looping rail system! That would be really nice! Also I agree that it would be nicer if it was a completely separate path for cyclists.
Hi there @wyc1340 thanks for the feedback. It appears the extension doesn't work when the starting point and finishing point are the same, so I adjusted it and it works now. Here is the .gpx file if it doesn't work too: drive.google.com/file/d/1wfCEIN5xi-hoa1_SeZrE_-QMQd8T3gpJ/view?usp=share_link
@@shelialaw2113 if you are camping at beaches, you can go for a swim with some eco friendly soap and then rinse off with a camping shower like this one: seatosummit.com/products/pocket-shower?srsltid=AfmBOoqicPwLdSM4iMtOMfBCr6XxE3HoYZBwKyc3ed69kpjq68YYEe6t In the countryside we typically just wash our face and other areas at the bathroom sink (when no people are around lol). And then you can use wet tissues as well.
Haha totally @gumdo! It's such a relaxing vibe camping in Jeju because you don't have to worry about getting kicked out or anything. You can just relax and enjoy the beaches and all the amazing food!
@beybladeking2772 Bike Trip is the most famous company there and they rent out Bromtons as well biketrip.co.kr/shop/goods/goods_view.php?goodsno=97&category=003001
@enamu I think it would be doable for a single gear bike, but there are a lot of smaller hills along the route so it would be a lot better having multiple gears for sure. I think there will be some spots where you have to push your bike up the hills.
@@lostthenfound I have the other bike with multiple gears, but it doesn't have racks and I'm not very good at fixing derailleur problems. So, yeah, pushing my bike up for a while seems like less trouble for me. Thanks!
I think 환상 doesn't mean fantasy but circular ;) Anyhow, great content! Thank you so much!
ORIGINAL: Oh wow you're right @enamu! Had no idea about that until now haha. I guess it got mistranslated and spread around the internet like that a lot since 환상 also means fantasy, and now the name kind of stuck. Whoops! Haha. I'll pin the comment so people can see. Thank you very much!
EDIT: Oh I did some digging and found something interesting. In my bike passport it's listed as "Jeju Fantasy Bicycle Path" and then on the official website it's listed as "Jeju Circular Bike Path." I guess it can be called both because they both kind of make sense for Jeju? Who knows! Kind of cool it works out that way though!
@@lostthenfound Ah, the ambiguity is intentional. Yeah, that is kind of cool! Thanks for letting us know!
@@lostthenfound 제주도 해안도로를 따라 원형으로 순환하는 구조이다. 2015년 11월 7일에 개통하였다. 바다를 보면서 가도록 꾸며 놓았기 때문에 반시계 방향으로 일주하는 것을 추천한다. 추천보다는 반시계방향으로만 주행이 가능하다. (왕복 차선이 아니라 반시계방향으로만 되어있다.) 여담으로 환상은 幻想(fantasy)이 아니라 環狀(ring shape)이다. 근데 번역은 fantasy다.
4:00 Iho Tewoo Beach
4:50 Hyeopjae Beach
6:42 Seogwipo City
Cheonjiyeon Waterfall
7:11 Soesokkak
7:28 Pyoseon Beach
7:37 Seongsan Ilchulbong
Udo Island
8:17 Gimnyeong Beach
Great guide! I've still never been to Jeju. My wife is pushing me to go, though, so it's inevitable. Now I have something I can push her to do when we get there 🙂
Thanks so much Mike! Wow I can't believe you've never been there! You and your wife will definitely have to make the trip there for some nice fun in the sun! (Recommend June if possible just so it's not too hot but you can still swim). Cycling there is incredibly fun too!
Thank you for another great video, can't wait to see your next one on the East Coast ! 🤩
Thanks so much @cyclingpilgrim! Will get to work on the East Coast right away! ✊
Great video. I look forward to new cycle touring adventures from you in future. Regards
Thanks so much Howard! Hoping we can have some cycle adventures in the future as well! Take care eh!
Matt, thank you so much for your videos together! I will try to use the information provided.
Hey Denis thanks for the kind words and no worries at all! Happy to share whatever information I have, as Korea is such a fun country to cycle in! Happy cycling! 🚴♂️🤙
@@lostthenfound 🙂✌
Great information! I plan to do Jeju bike path this year but I'll take a bus to Mokpo and take ferry to Jeju. Fingers crossed!
Thanks so much Thoan! The ferry from Mokpo to Jeju is a great idea I think! It's a lot easier to take the ferry than the plane with a bike, and I don't think they charged us any extra but I can't remember now. Hope you have a great trip there eh! Happy cycling! 🚴♂️
@@lostthenfound fare is about 30,000won and 6,000-8,000won for the bike. Good thing with the ferry is that you dont have to disassemble your bike.
@@bikechingu oh thanks so much for the info! Yeah it's really convenient to ride the ferry, and pretty fun to explore the boat as well!
I just came back from Jeju bike camping trip. Fantastic trip. Ferry was 38000 (weekend price) won plus 3000 for bicycle. Just be aware of few things. Ride was pleasant for the most part but anywhere around Jeju City and when wind is blowing hard was difficult. Also, Jeju had different law than mainland Korea and has tough custom check. I decided to leave my passport in Seoul with relatives so as to not go lose it in hectic trip and it was problematic. I had passport card but they wouldn't recognize it and I barely got through custom after showing picture of passport on my phone that my relative took. Ports where you take ferry to Mokpo/Jeju were not obvious and there is no direction or information that I can see online. In Mokpo, it was 삼악부두여객선터미날 which was kind of out of the way from main port and 3rd port that I checked. You buy ticket there if you haven't already bought online. As foreigner, I haven't figured out how to buy ticket online. In Jeju, you buy ticket and board on the main terminal. However, they instruct me to go at least hour earlier to Pier 4 and load bike and come back to buy ticket. You then go through custom and they shuttle you to boat.
@@joshyi9228 Congratulations on your Jeju bike camping trip. Thanks for the tips! 👍
Thanks for your videos. They are big reasons why this bike camping trip is becoming an epic vacation.
Wow @joshyi9228 thank you so much for watching our videos and for your contributions to us! That's incredibly generous of you to do so, and hope you have a really great time cycling around Korea! Stay safe and happy cycling!
"Wow! This is an amazingly great review. It's more useful and fun than any bike path review written by a local. It's really interesting to see a traveler from abroad give such detailed and helpful information. Your preparation and observation are impressive. I've visited famous bike paths in many countries, but Jeju's bike path is one of the most charming places I've been to. I highly recommend it to all travelers. Here's an extra tip: you don't have to stick to the official Jeju bike path. Especially the southern route starting from Sanbangsan(산방산) often follows noisy main roads. But if you go off the bike path and ride along the beach roads, you'll have a quieter and more amazing experience, including the Seopjikoji trail (섭지코지). Plus, you'll come across many diving spots and campgrounds along the way. It's great that you did the review in English, as it can help many people!"
@huesang thank you so much! Really glad to hear that! Also thanks so much for the extra tip to bike along the beach roads! There are definitely so many beautiful places to explore in Jeju!
Great video Matt and Yujin... I biked Jeju-do back in the 90's so it was a LITTLE different. I didn't see anyone else riding bikes... Did it in April so there were cherry blossoms everywhere.
3 days in total. On the first day I rode straight across the middle of the island. An overnight ferry with NO sleep and then six hours of climbing. It was brutal. The rest of the time was spent riding the coast.
It was beautiful, but obviously I'll do it differently next time.
Hey Alex thanks a lot! Wow biking Jeju in the 90s must have been super beautiful! I imagine back then it probably wasn't filled with so many tourist resorts, and a bit quieter? It's still really nice now even with all the cars and people, as Jeju just has a special vibe to it that's always worth going back to. Hope you can make it back there some day!
Love these bike videos. Watched your "Guide to Cycling in Korea" and saw you took the familiar Anyang cheon bike path along the Anyang stream leading to the Han River. I used to cycle that path four times a week until I moved to another city. I really miss that bike path and accessing the Han River. Anyhow, thanks for the cool videos.
Hey @marcellostraps thanks so much! I used to bike the Anyang Cheon all the time too from 2015-2019. It's a really nice path for sure, and glad that we could bring back some memories! Happy cycling! 🚴♂️
Thank you for this video. I finished Incheon to Busan bike camping trip, and I'm currently on Jeju Island. I'm using this video as a Bible to follow. You were not wrong when you insist that everyone should camp at 금능 beach. What a great place to camp! I'm currently camped at 포선 beach, but it was not as clear-cut as 금능 beach that I can camp here. There are conflicting signs that you can camp but also no camping. Anyway, just should know that your videos are helping others.
Thank you so much @joshyi9228! 금능 is amazing for camping eh? It's always so hard to leave it, as it's one of my favourite places on the island. At 표선 beach was it harder to find a spot up on the grassy area? We've always had good luck there but maybe there are more people now. Anyways enjoy the rest of your trip cycling around Jeju! So happy that you are having a good time, and stay safe out there!
우왕~~~
울조카들 소식이 자꾸 자꾸 올라오넹~ㅎ
넘넘 좋아용~~~👍👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉
@syk9442 이모 진짜 많이 응원해 주셔서 감사합니다! 😊❤
I’m biking this May in Korea! Look forward to using this video for biking ideas 🙌
Oh that's great @aj-jq1rt! Hope it helps a bit, and I'm still editing away at the rest of the videos so stay tuned if you're interested!
Love your videos! They're very inspirational. I've just bought a new bike and was looking to do one of these tours- right after my saddle sore heals up. lol!
Thanks so much @inspiredinthedark23! Hope you can make it out here someday to check out the bike paths. It's an amazing adventure for sure!
Thank you much for all the informations and details . Great work 😊
Thanks so much @MariusMustermann-rk2lb! Glad that it was useful!
Did coastal headwinds and proximity to buzzing traffic ever get to you guys? Perhaps the (in my opinion) not so favourable biking conditions made the dip into the warm sub-tropical waters at the end of the day all the more pleasaurable? That one sunset at Gumneung Beach was also incredible.
The weather/traffic definitely affected the ride for us, and I think that's why we ranked it as #4 instead of higher. Like you said though, it made swimming at the end of the day that much better!
Hi I just finished my bike tour around Jeju in 4 days. Thanks for this video. If I may, I’d like to add something. When I started riding, I realized that my Garmin navigation does not work (maps don’t load) so I used Kakao maps. It got me thru around. However it does not always follow the Fantasy trail. It oftentimes would take me inland and have me follow bike paths other than the Fantasy Trail. I often wondered how much more scenic some areas would have been. For example, my final 10 km had me riding inland beside traffic and pedestrians. As such it was an anti-climactic finish away from the coastline. But other than that it got me around the entire island. Thanks again!
@vincerunnerretrobikevince4212 hi there nice job on cycling around Jeju! Must have been a lot of fun and hopefully it wasn't too hot! This is a really good tip too. I want to try cycling around without following the signs at all and just following the coast. There are probably some interesting areas that we missed as well. Take care and happy cycling!
@@lostthenfound It was hot ! I couldn’t wait for the daily riding to end so I can take a cold shower to cool off. I heard that it’s usually cooler the 2nd week of September but it was still too warm to be comfortable.
@@vincerunnerretrobikevince4212 yeah this year was pretty crazy! Just cooled off about 2 days ago. Glad you had a good ride though!
This was a fantastic video very informative and inspired me to do the ride around Jeju I am hoping to sometime next year!
OMG Great❤ I will be there someday😊
You should definitely check it out @koreawalkingtourstv! It's an amazing bike path!
Great and informative video of Jeju Cycling Fantasy Bike Path. I'm planning to go there for a cycling trip & will be my first time flying with my bike & luggage.
Anywhere is recommended for storage space for my luggage & bike bag, as well as rent a pannier bag for a week in Jeju city?
Also, can I buy the cycling passbook for stamps in Jeju?
Thank you.
Thanks so much @ivantan1149! For luggage storage you can find them on radicalstorage.com/storage-list/jeju or try booking the same hotel/motel for when you start and finish your ride, and then ask them to store your bags in between.
I think you should be able to rent a pannier bag from biketrip.co.kr/shop/main/index.php?locale=1
You can't buy the cycling passbook in Jeju. Have to buy it at one of these certification centers that also sells the passport: bike.go.kr/eng/content.do?key=2009110791716
Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thanks so much. I know you have a lot to cover, but one thing that seemed a bit odd was @6:06 when you mention "Japanese military structures" with zero context. Could have been phrased better to reflect the historical gravity of these structures. The reason they are left there is so that future generations can remember the brutality of the occupation of Korea by Japan. A lot of slave labor was used, for example.
Thanks so much @newspaperman! You are totally right. I had so many details to keep track of that I didn't give it enough thought, but I'll try to be more careful in future videos when talking about more sensitive information like this.
Did half of the ring road around Jeju Island on the "bike paths" last year. Unfortunately, you could hardly call it bike infrastructure. It blows my mind that they built car roads along such a beautiful coast on such a tiny island. Maybe have a looping rail system? Or construct the roads to be farther inland? Anything other than the current state of its infrastructure gore. Unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend it to anybody but the most enthusiastic men in lycra.
@janetlee6083 haha I like your idea of the looping rail system! That would be really nice! Also I agree that it would be nicer if it was a completely separate path for cyclists.
The chrome extension doesn't work for me so I can't download the gpx. Anyone can send me a copy of the Jeju round island GPX? Thanks.
Hi there @wyc1340 thanks for the feedback. It appears the extension doesn't work when the starting point and finishing point are the same, so I adjusted it and it works now. Here is the .gpx file if it doesn't work too: drive.google.com/file/d/1wfCEIN5xi-hoa1_SeZrE_-QMQd8T3gpJ/view?usp=share_link
never camped before, may i know how do you shower if your camp?
@@shelialaw2113 if you are camping at beaches, you can go for a swim with some eco friendly soap and then rinse off with a camping shower like this one: seatosummit.com/products/pocket-shower?srsltid=AfmBOoqicPwLdSM4iMtOMfBCr6XxE3HoYZBwKyc3ed69kpjq68YYEe6t
In the countryside we typically just wash our face and other areas at the bathroom sink (when no people are around lol). And then you can use wet tissues as well.
I lived in Korea in the early 00's and never got to Jeju. Now I know you can camp for free I can spend more on the important stuff - FOOD 🙂
Haha totally @gumdo! It's such a relaxing vibe camping in Jeju because you don't have to worry about getting kicked out or anything. You can just relax and enjoy the beaches and all the amazing food!
where can i rent a brompton/ folding bike in jeju?
@beybladeking2772 Bike Trip is the most famous company there and they rent out Bromtons as well biketrip.co.kr/shop/goods/goods_view.php?goodsno=97&category=003001
It seems like I could do this with my single gear bike. Do you think it's doable for a casual rider?
@enamu I think it would be doable for a single gear bike, but there are a lot of smaller hills along the route so it would be a lot better having multiple gears for sure. I think there will be some spots where you have to push your bike up the hills.
@@lostthenfound I have the other bike with multiple gears, but it doesn't have racks and I'm not very good at fixing derailleur problems. So, yeah, pushing my bike up for a while seems like less trouble for me. Thanks!